87300 Bark Point Road
Herbster, WI 54844
715-813-0023
herbstercamp@gmail.com
Aerial Video by Gabe Mills
Reservations for 2026 open January 1, 2026 at 12:00:01 AM
Open May 7-October 13, 2026
Opening and closing dates are contingent upon weather.
The water will not be turned on in May until there is no risk of the water freezing. The water will be turned off early in October before the risk of the water freezing. If you make a reservation and we haven't opened the campground yet due to weather or if we have to close it early due to weather, we will refund you.
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NEED HELP?
All reservations are made online
For help, email herbstercamp@gmail.com
Or call or text 715-813-0023
Our phone and email are not monitored in real time in the off season; please leave a detailed message and we will return it when we are able. Please do not call the town office or town garage.
MEET OUR STAFF
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Policies and Terms and Conditions of Service
RESERVATIONS
Full payment for all reservations is required at the time of booking. Reservations are only only made online and will not be taken by telephone or email. If a site is available when you come without a reservation, you can reserve it at that time. Rates are below.
RV Rates: $50.00/night plus tax
RV Electric-only Rates: $40.00/night plus tax
Tent Camping Rates (Lakeside & Wooded): $30.00/night plus tax
CHECK IN/CHECK OUT
Check-in 1:00 PM
Check-out 11:00 AM
People not checking out on time will need to pay another day and evacuate the site for the next person arriving.
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
People are often waiting for openings to get into our campground, so as a courtesy to others please let us know as soon as possible that you will not be able to keep your reservation, even if no refund is available.
Cancellations:
- 5 days prior to your arrival date: No refund
- 6-14 days prior to your arrival date: Half of your total stay will be refunded
- 15 days or more prior to your arrival date: Full refund minus a $10 processing fee
Firewood orders will be refunded with prior notice of cancellation. No refunds without prior notice of cancellation.
Cancellations can be done online:
- Must be cancelled on or before the arrival date.
- Refunds will only be issued according to the above refund policy.
- Must have a single credit card used for all payments on the reservation.
- The credit card on file must be valid at the time of cancellation.
If you need more information on your cancellation, please email herbstercampmanager@gmail.com. Do not call.
No refunds for early departures.
There will be no refunds after you have checked in, for inclement weather, failure to follow the Rules & Regulations, or disorderly conduct. Manager/Owner reserves the right to have discretion on all refunds.
LOCK SITE FEE
While we guarantee your chosen type of site and amenities, our automated optimization system may change your site number/location. You will still be in the section you booked (i.e., RV sites will remain in sites that fit your RV, Rustic Lakeside Sites will remain in Rustic Lakeside). You only guaranteed your chosen site by paying an additional lock fee (fees vary on site locations and holidays).
ANIMALS
Animals must be on a leash at all times and kept quiet. Please pick up after your animals. Use waste bags and place waste in a proper garbage container.
ATVs
Motorized vehicles on the Beach and dunes are strictly prohibited and will incur a fine. Damage or destruction of roads and grounds from ATV/UTVs will result in eviction.
BEACH
There is no life guard on duty. Swim at your own risk. Lake Superior can be cold and unpredictable. The Town of Clover assumes no responsibility for your safety. Help keep the beach clean. Pick up litter and put in trash containers (or dumpster). If your animals are on the beach, be sure to pick up after them. Use boardwalks for beach access.
CAMPING UNITS
The operator shall require a minimum distance of 10 feet between camping units measured from the outside edge of one camping unit to the outside edge of another camping unit, excluding slide-outs.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
Call: 911 (Notify them you are at the campground in Herbster, Wisconsin in Bayfield County)
Bayfield County Sheriff: 715-373-6300
Tamarack Health Hospital: 715-685-5500 (Ashland, WI)
Essentia (St. Mary's) Hospital: 218-726-4400 (Duluth, MN)
St. Luke’s Hospital: 218-726-5555 (Duluth, MN)
OCCUPANCY
RVs: Occupancy is limited to: 1 RV/Travel Trailer and 1 screened recreational tent. Additional parking is available in the parking lot by the public restrooms. The number of people in your RV or tent needs to be the same as on your registration.
Tents: Camp in designated sites. No camping directly on the beach.
Lakeside tent sites: One sleeping tent or two pup tents and a screened recreational tent are allowed on the lakeside tent sites, space permitting. No Parking is available at or in the lakeside tent sites. Do not drive into the lakeside tent sites. 15 minute parking for unloading is available near the lakeside sites. Parking is available in the designated lot by the public restrooms.
Wooded tent sites: Most wooded sites fit up to three pup tents and a recreational tent. There is parking available at the wooded tent sites.
One screened recreational tent is allowed in addition to sleeping tents per tent or RV site.
Campsites must be reserved for 6 or fewer campers per Individual campsite. "Individual campsite" means a campsite designated for use by 6 or fewer campers, unless the campers are members of an individual family. "Individual family" means the principal campsite occupant and persons related to that person as a spouse, child, parent, grandparent, sibling or grandchild, or the spouse's child, parent, grandparent, sibling or grandchild.
Sleeping in your vehicle on the roadway or in the parking lot is prohibited. Campers must be parked in a camp site and not in the parking lot or on the road. Vehicles must be parked in an allowable parking space and not at a lakeside site or on the road.
Our electricity cannot handle charging Electric Vehicles. Please do not plan on charging your electric vehicle while at the campground. An electric charging station is available on Hwy. 13, about a half mile from the campground.
FIREWOOD AND FIRES
Fires are permitted within fire rings. Self-serve firewood is available for purchase at the campground. You can prepay online or pay in cash. No firewood sales on site after 8:00 PM.
Do not bring your own firewood to prevent transport of invasive species. Tree and brush cutting is not allowed.
Do not move fire rings. No building fires on the campground beach or burning garbage. Please don’t leave fires unattended and make sure it is extinguished and cool.
PARKING
Parking on Bark Point Road is strictly prohibited. No parking of any kind on Lakeside tent campsites. While unloading and loading camping gear, please park for less than 15 minutes and then move your vehicle to a designated parking area.
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
Drive slowly and obey the speed limit signs. Bark Point Road is a residential town road. Please use the crosswalks for your safety.
QUIET HOURS
Basic quiet is expected throughout the day and evening. No amplifiers, boom boxes played loudly or disturbing neighboring campsites or beachgoers. Quiet hours are from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Quiet hours are enforced. Violations may result in early expulsion without a refund. No generator use during quiet hours.
OUTDOOR LIGHTS
Our campground etiquette emphasizes turning off unnecessary outdoor lights after dark to respect neighbors and the night sky. If night light use is necessary, please use warm, low intensity, and shielded lights to preserve the natural beauty of the Herbster night sky. No use of laser lights through the campground or other people's campsites.
STORMY WEATHER
Lake Superior weather can be unpredictable. Stay vigilant and check the weather apps and weather radio. The National Weather Service online also provides Lake Superior near shore and outer Apostle Islands forecasts.
TRASH
Dumpsters are available free of charge for paid campers to deposit trash. Do not leave trash at your campsites, in the woods or in the fire rings.
OTHER IMPORTANT ITEMS
- Respect your fellow campers and the private property in the area.
- ADA Restrooms and Showers are available.
- No discharging of firearms, BB guns, fireworks, or bows in campground.
- No washing of vehicles, ATVs or trailers.
- Dumping of gray or black water is prohibited. Dump only in the dump station.
- Cornell Park walking path is available for your use.
- The pavilions at the campground and the playground are available for all to use, including non-campers.
We reserve the right to refuse service and request a guest to leave.
There can be risks while camping. We want you to be fully aware of the risks involved and suggest you read the Wisconsin statutes §§ 895.52, 895.525
Aerial Video by Gabe Mills
See our new ADA bathrooms and showers
Herbster, Wisconsin is located on the South Shore of Lake Superior, only 50 miles from Duluth, Minnesota. The world famous Apostle Islands and Lake Superior Sea Caves are just minutes away. If you enjoy camping on Lake Superior, try the Herbster Campground in the Town of Clover.
We hope you have a pleasant stay with us. It is our intention to have a clean, quiet park. Therefore, our park policies are those which extend common courtesies to your neighbors.
THINGS TO DO:
- Restaurants, ice, and some groceries are available in Herbster, Cornucopia, or Port Wing. Gas is available in Port Wing and Cornucopia.
- Fishing is available on the local rivers or Lake Superior.
- Visit the famous Sea Caves, and The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
- Kayak and paddleboard tours are available in Cornucopia.
- A walking path is accessible from the campground (Cornell Park). For more hiking opportunities, visit the Bayfield County hiking website.
- Drive the Wisconsin Lake Superior Byway.
- Check out Frog Bay Tribal National Park.
- Explore the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.
- Herbster roads (except Hwy. 13) are open to ATV's. Miles of designated trails and National Forest roads provide hours of fun accessible from the campground.
- Relax, you're in Herbster!
BOAT LAUNCH
The Town of Clover Boat Launch is located five minutes away on Bark Point Road. This first class boat launch gives access to Lake Superior for recreational watercraft, large or small. Parking is $5 per day or $40 per season. See the menu tab on the website for more information.
Limited free Wi-Fi is provided at the campground. There is also Wi-Fi at the Herbster Historic Gymnasium.
We look forward to your stay!
Don't feed the bears. They're cute to watch but can be a nuisance.
(Video courtesy of Roger Peck)