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S 2350 Highway 12, Baraboo, WI 53913
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Red Oak Campground
3.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
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Lake Mills, Wisconsin
1 review
“location, campsite great, restrictions not enforced”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2010

Location easy to find and close to all attractions. Pool, bathrooms, showers pretty well maintained. Staff friendly however; very relaxed and not real forthcoming about their tolerance level in allowing loud music, foul language, speeding vehicles operating in very tight and tree laced dirt roads and to whom to contact if you are having problems. Apparently there is a security person on duty that you can call but somehow we missed that when we checked in. Our evening was sheer hell with 10 young men screaming and yelling foul language, music turned up so loud the entire night you couldn't hear the person next to you, racing through small dirt roads at 3:30 am! The peaceful atmosphere of the woods was not appreciated until 5:30 am in the morning when the drunks were finally passed out! I am a pretty tolerant person and I was looking so forward to this camping experience with my 25 yr. old Daughter and her boyfriend and my husband but when you are clutching your phone all night in order to dial 911 because you fear somebody is going to get hurt, it becomes a totally unpleasant and scary experience. 3 different campsites around us and things were getting pretty ugly at 2 of them and all night long! This is not a real large camp area and although the staff tries to place families and older couples in other parts and away from the party people, I would not recommend families with children at all. If they had a security person that did a couple run through's during the evening I am sure that would help. They have a nice property, it's too bad that some guests are allowed to ruin it for others. We had our drinks, our laughs our music and the freedom was great however most people like to believe they are at least somewhat safe and that when people get out of control there will be a visit from security. I advised Management and she apologized and said she tried to put us in another area and that we should have contacted Security. Well now that I know there is security that's fine but I will not be back.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Chicago
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Very festive on the holiday.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2009
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I took my family here for the 4th on the advise of a friend. Knocked my socks off. The place was busy, but it had a very friendly atmosphere. Everyone looked like they were having a good time. The pool and facilities looked new. Awesome place with a great price.

  • Stayed July 2009, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Chicago, Il
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“Good, Bad, Ugly”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2009
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The good: the campground was about 10 miles from both Devil's Lake State Park and Wisconsin Dells attractions. The tent sites were located in a wooded area and not next to the road like some campgrounds. We enjoyed the privacy that this afforded us. There is a pool on the property and is affordable...10 dollars a person per night compared to forty dollars for a site.

The bad: There was only one shower house which was not always clean. The showers were not hot while we were there. The campground is also under construction.

The ugly: Camp rules are not enforced. We had to ask a family group to be quiet after 2 a.m. Both nights the campground was loud. Additionally, the noise from the interstate is constant. You will hear the roar of engines rather than the sounds of nature.

Not a horrible stay, but we probably will look elsewhere for our next vacation.

  • Stayed July 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2008
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I was invited here by a coworker- who was thrilled about returning there with her friends- to come camping. This was perfect timing because it was the same weekend as my second anniversary. My husband was up for anything and we had no other plans. I was impressed with the cleanliness and security of the campground. The staff was friendly........ enough to open up early to let my husband and I check in. There was a pool, volleyball court, and basketball court. I haven't been camping since middle school which has been 16 years ago. There were SO many nice people around - in couples and families- we mingled with everyone and they were excited to be there from previous visits. Many of them even celebrated with us! It was nice to break away to your own campsite as well. I recommend this place for anyone who is going with or with out children. We are actually going in early September with our children.

  • Stayed June 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Chicago, illinois
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“this location is awesome, and well worth the few dollars a night to stay there.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2008
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person found this review helpful

My husband Eddie and I stayed at this campground on 4th of July weekend of 2007, it was wonderful. From this place you can view all of the major (expensive) hotels fireworks displays. We brought our dog (Dakota) and she loved it too. Every one of the neighboring campers and employees were extremely friendly. We absolutely love this campground. Actually, we are going back again in 5/08. The campground is doing alot of remodeling for this summer so if anyone thinks that it was nice before, just wait until this summer. I am sure it is going to be beautiful. To my knowledge, the campground is remodeling the pool, showers and bathrooms and who knows what else. I have stayed at other campgrounds and some of the expensive hotels (Treasure Island) and the price you pay to stay at this campground, well let's just put it this way, you can't beat it. You better believe that for my future get-aways, it will be at RED OAK CAMPGROUND! So enjoy your stay. By the way, there were people of all ages when we stayed here in 7/07 (we even met a couple that was in their late 70's). I hope my review is helpful to all. See you all soon. Thanks for making my get-aways wonderful RED OAK!
Crystal Arenas

  • Liked — location, location, location
  • Disliked — nothing
  • Stayed July 2007, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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