Richard Bong State Recreation Area Campground, Wisconsin

Richard Bong State Recreation Area Campground Description

Approximately 4,515-acres await visitors to this multi-use recreation area in Kenosha County. The recreation area offers traditional outdoor activities as well as unique opportunities. Dog training, model airplanes, rocketry and falconry co-exist with rare species and habitats.

Richard Bong State Recreation Area Campground Services

Within Facility, Baseball/Softball Fld, Boat Launch, Boating, Comfort Station, Disabled Access Only, Drinking Water, Dump Station, Fire Rings, Firewood, Fishing, Flush Restrooms, Handicap Access, Hiking Trails, Hunting, Lookout Tower, Nature Area, Nature Center, Parking, Picnic Areas, Picnic Shelter, Picnic Tables, Pit Toilet, Playground Equip, Recycling Station, Showers, Swimming, Swimming - Lake, Telephone, Toilet, Pit/Vault, Trails, All Terrain/Ohv Less Than 1 Mile, Golf

Richard Bong State Recreation Area Campground Alerts

Firewood Notice: Firewood is not allowed on Wisconsin State Park or Forest properties from out of state or from more than fifty miles away from the property you are going to. Also, firewood that has been in the Wisconsin EAB quarantined area http://www.emeraldashborer.wi.gov/pdf/WIEABQuarantine.pdf is not allowed on properties outside of the quarantined area. Please buy firewood nearby or at the property you are going to. Call the DNR toll-free Firewood Hotline 1-877-303-WOOD (9663) for information before packing up for a trip. >, 2009:, Sunrise sites A-F: reservations 03/06/09 - 12/13/09., Sunrise sites 1 - 30: reservations 03/06/09 - 10/11/09., Sunrise sites 101 - 139: reservations 05/01/09 - 10/11/09., Sunrise sites 140 - 150: reservations 03/06/09 - 12/13/09, Sunrise sites 201 - 237: reservations 03/06/09 - 12/13/09, Sunset sites 301 - 347: reservations 05/22/09 - 09/07/09., Sunset sites 401 - 453: reservations 05/22/09 - 09/07/09., 2010:, Sunrise sites A-F: reservations 03/05/10 - 12/12/10., Sunrise sites 1 - 30: reservations 03/05/10 - 10/10/10., Sunrise sites 101 - 139: reservations 05/07/10 - 10/10/10., Sunrise sites 140 - 150: reservations 03/05/10 - 12/12/10, Sunrise sites 201 - 237: reservations 03/05/10 - 12/12/10, Sunset sites 301 - 347: reservations 05/28/10 - 09/06/10., Sunset sites 401 - 453: reservations 05/28/10 - 09/06/10. All other sites are closed when off reservations. Hunting is allowed at Richard Bong State Recreation area. The campgrounds and surrounding area along with other high use areas are all closed to hunting. Campers may hear gunshots, but these shots should not be of safety concern to you as you enjoy your method of recreation. If you wish an article of blaze orange clothing may be worn to increase your visibility and hunters are required to practice safe hunting. Hunters who are camping are required to keep their firearms unloaded and in a case when in closed areas. The following link lists the timeframe of various seasons: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/HUNT/seasdate.htm Vehicle admission stickers are required. Click here for cost of the sticker. All vehicles and wheeled units must be parked on the gravel pad. Will the driveway length accommodate your vehicle (maximum 2 vehicles per site) and your camping unit? Overflow parking is available. Reservations cannot be cancelled online.

Richard Bong State Recreation Area Campground Directions

Richard Bong State Recreation Area 26313 BURLINGTON RD Kansasville WI 53139 Richard Bong State Recreation Area is located in western Kenosha County approximately 35 miles southwest of Milwaukee and 9 miles east of Burlington. The entrace is on Hwy 142, 1 mile west of Hwy 75. From Milwaukee or Chicago, take the Hwy 142 exit from I-94. Go west 9 miles to the park entrance. From Madison, follow I-90 to Janesville; exit onto Hwy 14 East. Follow Hwy 14 east to Hwy 11 East. Take Hwy 11 east into Burlington to Hwy 142. Follow Hwy 142 east from Burlington, 9 miles, to the park entrance.