Wisconsin State Parks · Wisconsin
Pattison State Park
Wisconsin State Parks · Wisconsin, United States
- Sites
- 62
- Hookups
- 18 electric, 44 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 988 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Superior
- Address
- 6294 S State Rd 35
- Activities
- Camping, Backpack Camping
About
Pattison State Park protects Big Manitou Falls, Wisconsin's tallest waterfall at 165 feet, along the Black River near Superior. The 59-site family campground has 18 electric sites and a sanitary dump station; three backpack sites sit about 1.6 miles from the parking area.
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 | 19° | 1° | -26° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 6° | -29° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 22° | -10° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 32° | 9° | 78° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 43° | 31° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 55° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 61° | 49° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 60° | 52° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 56° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 41° | 25° | 73° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 28° | 8° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 14° | -14° | 54° | 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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