State Forest · Wisconsin
Castle Mound Campground
State Forest · Wisconsin, United States · in Black River State Forest
- Sites
- 35
- Hookups
- 14 electric, 21 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 879 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 715-284-4103
About
This modern family campground is open year-round and has a total of 35 sites (21 non-electric and 14 electric). There is one electric ADA-designated site.
The campground includes an accessible shower building, accessible flush and vault toilet buildings, firewood sales, an indoor picnic shelter, a garbage and recycling station and a sanitary dump station.
Some sites at Castle Mound Campground are open year-round.
35 campsites on the reservation system, 14 with electricity. In Black River State Forest.
Fees
Nightly rates vary by site and season and are shown when you pick a site on the reservation system; campers from outside Wisconsin pay $15 a night more; $9.30 reservation fee per booking. A vehicle admission pass is required: $13 a day ($16 with out-of-state plates) or $28 for 12 months ($50 out-of-state).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 7° | -20° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 12° | -22° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 28° | -3° | 75° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 36° | 18° | 80° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 50° | 31° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 60° | 47° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 65° | 57° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 63° | 54° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 59° | 42° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 43° | 27° | 78° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 30° | 8° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 19° | -14° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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