Weekend availability at Main Day Use
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 18, 11:34 AM PT- Fri, Sep 25Limited2/2 sites
- Fri, Oct 2Limited2/2 sites
- Fri, Oct 9Limited2/2 sites
- Fri, Oct 16Limited2/2 sites
- Fri, Oct 23Limited2/2 sites
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 2
- Electric sites
- 2
About this campground
Overview Main Day Use Are at Eau Galle Lake offers many family-friendly outdoor activities including fishing, boating and hiking, in the lush Wisconsin woodlands. Recreation In summer, the lake is a popular place for canoe, kayak and other non-gasoline powered boating. Fishermen cast their reels year-round for a chance to catch Bass, Panfish, Pike, and TroutFacilities Amenities include flush toilets, playgrounds, horseshoe pits, volleyball courts, a large sandy swimming beach, boat ramp, and a fishing dock.Natural Features Eau Galle Lake is a 150-acre impoundment surrounded by densely wooded hills and bluffs. Its waters are fed by the 35-mile Eau Galle River, shaded with scenic mixed hardwoods. Nearby Attractions Crystal Cave, Wisconsin's longest cave, is approximately 1 mile southwest of Spring Valley, WI. A series of steps and ramps allow visitors to descend over 70 ft. among stalagmites and rippling flowstone. Spring Valley Golf Course is nearby.
Getting there
From Minneapolis/St. Paul, take I-94 east to Exit 24. Take County Road B south approximately 6 miles and follow the highway signs to the park.
Activities
- SWIMMING
- WATER ACCESS
- SWIMMING SITE
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- VISITOR CENTER
- FISHING
- BOATING
- CANOEING
- HIKING
- KAYAKING
- NON-MOTORIZED BOATING
- PHOTOGRAPHY
- BIKING
- BIRDING
- ICE FISHING
- PICNICKING
- SNOWSHOEING
- STAR GAZING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Highland RidgeEau Galle Lake1 mi
- Pool 4, Riecks Lake ParkMississippi River - Pool 440 mi
- St. Croix River Visitor CenterSaint Croix National Scenic Riverway43 mi
- Pool 8, Wildcat ParkMississippi River - Pool 857 mi
- Namekagon River Visitor CenterSaint Croix National Scenic Riverway75 mi
- ChippewaChequamegon-Nicolet NF79 mi
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