Clear view of the pond on the property with dock and floating platform — prominent hero image on the site (homepage/pond social image) showing on‑site water feature and surrounding campsites/trees.
Aerial/overhead view of seasonal RV/towed sites and campground layout — labeled as an aerial/social image on the seasonal sites page, good overview of site arrangement and tree cover.
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Pavilion Lit Up With People Having Lots Of Fun
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Winding River Campground offers a serene experience with comfortable sites, clean facilities, and friendly owners. Guests appreciate the well-maintained grounds, picturesque pond, and proximity to hiking trails. However, some have reported issues with mosquitoes and interactions with the owners regarding noise and pets, which detracted from their overall enjoyment.

Based on guest feedback · Last updated Jun 2026

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Kyle Boelk

Kyle Boelk

July 22, 2025 Google Maps

Pro's: The campground is really a beautiful place. Nice pond to swim in with a Wibit and a raft. Lots of activities for kids. Campsites are pretty good here.
Con's: This place could be the mosquito capital of the world. We spent over $150 in bug sprays and what not and it didn't stop them. Bat boxes I believe would help out here. Owner was upset at our music and came to our neighbor's asking if we played a song too loud and they said they never even heard a thing. Owners dog runs free and came by our dogs plus the dog pooped right next to my camper.

We would probably come back to this place if they did something with the mosquito problem.

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Julia Peterson

Julia Peterson

August 9, 2025 Google Maps

I have camped at multiple campgrounds throughout my life. Many of which where especially if you book ahead of time and they have all your information and things are paid you have access to rules and regulations as well as have been emailed your camping details you are able to go to your site first. The “owners” of this particular campground who never introduced themselves to us began verbally attacking us for trying to set up in our reserved site. Again fully paid I had received multiple confirmation emails as well as the rules from the campground. The amount on confrontation they approached with my two children right there was ridiculous. I have never been so uncomfortable in a campground. If you want to feel like you’re a nuisance by merely showing up go ahead and camp here. Needless to say my family and I left almost immediately we never set up. I would rather lose my camping fees than have such a disrespectful camping host.

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Dustin

Dustin

August 15, 2025 Google Maps

The price is very affordable. The sites are very well-maintained. The owner they’re extremely nice. The pond is a nice little pond to relax and swim. I stayed here for three nights and absolutely loved my stay I definitely would recommend this campground to people. In fact I think I just found my new favorite campground in the area the bathrooms and showers Was very well maintained as well thank you winding River campground for the amazing experience

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Karen Keys

Karen Keys

September 30, 2025 Google Maps

We had a very relaxing few days here. The owners were extremely friendly and accommodating. Given the time of year and our Sunday arrival, we basically had no other campers around us. Our site overlooked the pond which was tranquil. Everything was clean and neat. They have an adorable store with ample items. We only had a 2 hour drive, and they are ready to find, well marked. Very close to many hiking trails. They do have many seasonal sites as well.

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Kira Passage

Kira Passage

May 22, 2026 Google Maps

Has public bathrooms and running water. Ground was soft and comfortable to sleep on. Great place to crash after a long trip.

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Location & Directions for Winding River Campground

N7989 Wisconsin 80, New Lisbon, WI 53950 United States

Nearest town

New Lisbon, WI - 5.3 mi

About 7 min to downtown

Highway access

The campground is on State Highway 80.

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Last updated: October 22, 2026

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Population: 2,562

Nearby city: La Crosse, WI

Approx. 58 mi away (straight-line distance)

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