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.
NR 45.10(2m)(e)(e) All backpack and boat-in campers shall pack out refuse generated while camping.
NR 45.10(2m)(f)(f) No more than one camping party may occupy a single group campsite and no camping party may exceed 15 persons on the Willow Flowage scenic waters area or the Turtle-Flambeau scenic waters area.
NR 45.10(3)(3)Standard, outdoor group, backpack, and boat in campsite reservations. The department may grant reservations for standard, outdoor group, backpack, and boat-in campsites and shall upon request provide a list of parks and forests where reservations are accepted. Reservations for standard, outdoor group, backpack, and boat-in campsites may be granted under the following conditions:
NR 45.10(3)(a)(a) Reservation applications may be accepted for camping up to 11 months before the date of occupancy. The following minimum stays shall apply:
NR 45.10(3)(a)1.1. Standard campsites including standard boat-in campsites, 1 night except:
NR 45.10(3)(a)1.a.a. A minimum of 2 nights for camping reservations with an arrival date between May 15 and October 31 each year when the reservation is created prior to May 15 of that year.
NR 45.10(3)(a)1.b.b. On Labor Day and Memorial Day weekends, the stay shall include Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights when reserved before the day of arrival.
NR 45.10(3)(a)1.c.c. When the Fourth of July is on a Friday, the stay shall include Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights of that weekend when reserved before the day of arrival.
NR 45.10(3)(a)1.d.d. When the Fourth of July is on a Monday, the stay shall include Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights of that weekend when reserved before the day of arrival.
NR 45.10(3)(a)2.2. Outdoor group sites: 1 day.
NR 45.10(3)(a)3.3. Stopover boat-in campsites: 1 day.
NR 45.10(3)(a)4.4. Backpack sites: 1 day.
NR 45.10 NoteNote: Maximum stays are listed in sub. (2m).