State Forest · Wisconsin
New Prospect Horseriders' Campground
State Forest · Wisconsin, United States · in Kettle Moraine State Forest
- Sites
- 22
- Hookups
- 22 electric
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,027 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 262-626-2116
About
The New Prospect Horseriders' Campground features 22 family campsites with 20/30/50-amp electric service, as well as three group sites. Each family campsite has a picnic table, fire ring and a 30x30-foot graveled area with high-line hitching posts and corrals for horses.
Campsites with 10x10-foot pipe corrals: 1, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22
Campsites with 12x12-foot pipe corrals: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 20
Each group site has a fire ring and four picnic tables. Group sites A and C each have nine, 10x10-foot metal pipe corrals. Group Site B has two tether post areas and 12x12-foot pipe corrals. No more than 20 people are allowed to occupy a group site.
Drinking water, vault toilets, an open-air picnic shelter, a covered stable with 24 box stalls and manure bunkers are provided. Campers can use the shower building located in the Mauthe Lake Campground. Campers are responsible for placing all hay and manure in the manure bunkers located throughout the campground. Wheelbarrows and forks are provided. Horses are to be kept in designated areas to protect the campground's green space.
The campground is centrally located within the state forest and offers easy access to the 33-mile bridle trail, which spans the entire length of the forest. There are also two loop trails, the 2.5-mile Crooked Lake Loop and the 4-mile Forest Lake Loop. All horse riders 16 years and older must have a state trail pass while using the designated bridle trails in the state forest. The campground opens the first weekend in May and closes the last weekend in October.
New Prospect Horseriders' Campground
W404 County Road SS
Campbellsport, WI 53010
22 equestrian campsites on the reservation system, 22 with electricity. 3 group campsites beside them. In Kettle Moraine State Forest - Northern Unit.
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 | 25° | 12° | -13° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 14° | -14° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 28° | 3° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 36° | 20° | 78° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 47° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 58° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 65° | 56° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 64° | 55° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 59° | 48° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 44° | 30° | 76° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 31° | 1° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 23° | -9° | 64° | 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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