I am soooo glad we decided to camp on our trip to the Dells. I'd been putting off a vacation there because I'd heard it was just a big tourist trap now (last time I was there was over 30 years ago). But looking for a new vacation destination fairly close to home (gas is about $3.25 here) made me re-think that.

We had a great time doing some (carefully selected) "tourist" things, and we could just drive away from it all when we were done. It felt like we were driving into peacefullness! The campground is only about 10 - 15 minutes from the main drag, so we could even take a break in the middle of the day.

What I liked - clean, well-maintained pool - nicely landscaped grounds - friendly staff - clean bathrooms/showers - various activities (tennis, shuffleboard, volleyball, etc) - AIR-CONDITIONED camping cabin.

Minor Complaints - camping lots looked a little small (but not bad considering it's a major tourist area) - the newer bath house had timed showers (had to push it on every 1-2 minutes) - playground was adequate, but showing a little wear & tear.

I would definately recommend the campground, and we'll be back in the future. We got the camping cabin, but you DO need to bring all your own bedding & towels anyway, so about the only thing we didn't have to pack was the tent & air mattresses. But it was worth it. We went during the week (Mon - Fri) and there were only a few other campers in the park. Plus it's close to Baraboo, so you can easily do things in both the Dells & Baraboo (we'll probably check that out next time).