NR 45.10(1)(L)(L) If 2 camping parties are inadvertently assigned the same campsite, the department may assign one of the camping parties to another site and adjust the fees charged.
NR 45.10(1)(n)(n) Camping is restricted to one day at designated stopover boat-in campsites in northern state forests and in properties described in sub. (1) (a) 5. and 6., up to 3 days as posted on state-owned islands outside state forest boundaries, up to 3 days on state-owned islands and sandbars in the Lower Wisconsin state riverway and state-owned sandbars on the Lower Chippewa River, up to 10 days at designated campsites on the northern flowage properties and up to 14 days on state-owned islands in the Mississippi River. Campsites on state-owned islands in the Mississippi River shall be occupied daily and associated camping equipment or other property may not be left unattended for over 24 hours.
NR 45.10(1)(o)(o) No person may use standard campground shower facilities in any state park or forest unless that person is a registered camper.
NR 45.10(1)(p)(p) When camping at designated campsites at the northern flowage properties, the campsite shall be occupied by the camping party on the first night camping equipment occupies the site, and the campsite may not be left unoccupied by the camping party for more than one night of the permit period.
NR 45.10(1)(q)(q) The department may terminate the reservation or registration for any site not being occupied in accordance with this subsection.
NR 45.10(1)(s)(s) A person age 18 or over must obtain the camping permit. That person assumes responsibility for the actions of the camping party. A person age 18 or over must be part of a camping party if a permit is issued on the same day of occupancy.
NR 45.10(1)(t)(t) Upon occupancy, a camping reservation becomes a camping permit. Reservations may be issued at any time prior to occupancy.
NR 45.10(2)(2)Standard camping.
NR 45.10(2)(a)(a) No more than one camping party may occupy a single campsite. A camping party may not exceed 6 persons. A camping party consisting of a family group may not be comprised of more than a family and two guests.
NR 45.10(2)(b)(b) No person may camp and no camping unit shall remain for a period greater than 14 days in any 3-week period in the property of registration. After 14 days, the camping unit and camping party shall be removed from the property for at least 7 days before being eligible to return.
NR 45.10(2)(c)(c) Extension within the 14-day limit may be granted on camping permits if the site is available. Extension may be obtained up to the day prior to expiration of the camping permit during posted office hours at the state park or forest campgrounds. Extensions beyond the 14-day limit, for up to 7 days, may be granted on camping permits in a calendar year when camping prior to Memorial Day weekend or after Labor Day weekend if the site is available. An extension may be obtained up to the day prior to expiration of the camping permit during posted office hours at the state park or forest campgrounds.
NR 45.10(2)(d)(d) No person may park any motor vehicle outside the parking area designated at each campsite. No person may park more than 2 motor vehicles in the parking area of any standard campsite, except that as many as 6 motorcycles are permitted for members of a camping party registered as a non-family group.
NR 45.10(2)(f)(f) No more than one recreation trailer, pickup truck camper or motor home may occupy a campsite. Pickup campers or motor homes pulling a trailer shall be treated as a single unit.
NR 45.10(2m)(2m)Outdoor group camping, backpack camping, and boat-in camping.
NR 45.10(2m)(a)(a) No person may camp and no camping unit may remain on a group or backpack campsite or in backpack camping areas or on a boat-in campsite for a period exceeding that authorized by the camping permit and in no case for a period exceeding any of the following:
NR 45.10(2m)(a)1.1. For state parks, state recreation areas and southern forests:
NR 45.10(2m)(a)1.a.a. 14 days on outdoor group sites.
NR 45.10(2m)(a)1.b.b. 7 days on backpack sites.
NR 45.10(2m)(a)1.c.c. 14 days on standard boat-in campsites.
NR 45.10(2m)(a)1.d.d. 1 day on stopover boat-in campsites.
NR 45.10(2m)(a)2.2. For northern forests:
NR 45.10(2m)(a)2.a.a. 7 days on outdoor group sites.
NR 45.10(2m)(a)2.b.b. 14 days for backpack camping areas as authorized by a special camp registration permit.
NR 45.10(2m)(a)2.c.c. 14 days for standard boat-in campsites, except for Lakeshore state park which has a 4 day maximum.
NR 45.10(2m)(a)2.d.d. 1 day for stopover boat-in campsites.
NR 45.10(2m)(am)(am) After a site is occupied, in person or by a camping unit, for the maximum period authorized, the camping unit and camping party shall be removed from the property for at least 7 days before being eligible to return.
NR 45.10(2m)(b)(b) Juvenile groups shall be accompanied by at least one adult for each 10 members of the group.
NR 45.10(2m)(c)(c) No more than 10 persons may be permitted at each designated backpack campsite in the Kettle Moraine state forest. A party may not camp for more than one consecutive night at each designated backpack campsite in the Kettle Moraine state forest.
NR 45.10(2m)(d)(d) No more than one camping party is permitted at a backpack campsite in state parks, recreation areas, other state forests offering these backpack campsites and boat-in campsites. Except as provided in par. (c), no camping party consisting of a non-family group may exceed 6 persons on a backpack campsite and no family group may exceed a family and two guests.