Wisconsin State Parks · Wisconsin
Buckhorn State Park
Wisconsin State Parks · Wisconsin, United States
- Sites
- 119
- Hookups
- 20 electric, 99 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 896 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Necedah
- Address
- W8450 Buckhorn Park Ave
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
About
Buckhorn State Park occupies a peninsula on the backwaters of the Wisconsin and Yellow Rivers near Necedah, popular for fishing, paddling, and a half-mile accessible path along the water. Camping mixes 69 family sites (20 electric) with 50 cart-in backpack sites open year-round, plus three group tent sites for up to 40 people each; an accessible cabin is also available (not counted in the total above).
Fees
Wisconsin DNR statewide camping system: a vehicle admission sticker is required at every state park or forest entrance, including for registered campers - $28/year for Wisconsin residents ($13/year age 65+) or $50/year for non-residents, or $13/day resident / $16/day non-resident. Nightly campsite rates vary by electricity, amenities, location, site type, day of week and season, and are shown when you select a specific site during booking; non-resident campers pay a flat $15/night surcharge on top of the site's own rate. A $9.30 reservation fee applies per booking, plus a $10 cancellation fee or $6 change fee if plans change. Pets are allowed at this campground on a leash no longer than 8 feet at all times, per Wisconsin State Park System's statewide pet policy; owners must clean up and properly dispose of pet waste.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 9° | -15° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 15° | -15° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 28° | 2° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 37° | 24° | 80° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 50° | 32° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 59° | 48° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 66° | 57° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 64° | 58° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 58° | 45° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 43° | 28° | 79° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 31° | 8° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 20° | -11° | 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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