Country Thunder Wisconsin

Whichever campground that you choose to stay in, you’ll have access to showers, but they can set you back about $7 a pop. If you’d like to avoid long queues for the toilets in the morning or have an extra one near your RV, you can rent your own port-a-potty, which the festival organizers will leave by your site. Whether this is a blessing or a curse will very much depend on how hot it gets. There’s also daily trash collection from every site. If you’ve not managed to snag yourself a site with water hookups, don’t worry, there’s running water available in all campgrounds. The number of festival-goers per campsite isn’t always specified, so it may be up to you how many people you want to squeeze in!

Wisconsin loaded with fishing and boating communities, so campers can find a good range of alternative campgrounds within a forty-minute drive. You can choose from no-frills lakefront sites (which can sometimes be a bit narrow), US Forest Service campgrounds, and the occasional full-service RV park.

Golf carts, bikes, and scooters (aside from mobility scooters) are banned from Country Thunder Festivals, so the only real way to get around the festival grounds is on foot. Fortunately, the site is reasonably compact, and the parking lot and campgrounds are pretty close by the concert bowl. ADA accessible parking will get you closer, and in terms of overall accessibility, Country Thunder rates pretty highly. The concert bowl is reasonably flat, but mud may be a problem for wheelchair users in some areas. For a fee, a golf-cart taxi will get you around the campgrounds.

Summer in Wisconsin is a roulette wheel of weathers, so be prepared. Bring sunglasses and a broad-brimmed hat (a ten-gallon one if you want to fit the theme), sturdy, comfortable shoes and a rain jacket. If you’re going for cowboy boots, make sure that they’re waterproof! It can also get pretty cold at night, so bring something to wrap up warm in as the sun sets.

There’s little shade at the campground, so you’ll need to bring some sort of shade structure if you’re planning on hanging out during the day (keep in mind that umbrellas and canopies are banned in the concert grounds themselves). Open flames are prohibited at Country Thunder, so a camp stove is a good idea if you would like to cook outside of your RV kitchen. Soft lawn chairs are allowed in a concert bowl, and it’s always a good bet to bring a tarp.

Twin Lakes is known for its proximity to, well, lakes, so bug spray is an absolute must if you don’t want to itch for the whole trip. Aside from something to give a little shade, bring plenty of sunscreen. Although there is a medical tent, it’s always worthwhile to bring your own kit in case you get injured at a distance away from the resources of Country Thunder.

As long as you’ve got a camp stove plan to use the setup in your rig, you’re free to cook in the campground. There’s a general store on the festival grounds, but it can be a little pricey. Fortunately, the campgrounds are less than a ten-minute drive away from some big box grocery stores. Keep in mind that no outside food or drink is allowed in the concert bowl, though you are permitted to store and drink outside alcohol in the campgrounds.

Restaurants in Twin Lakes offer down-home, delicious cooking, and offer some variety with American, Italian, and some Mexican favorites, and few options for non-meat eaters. You can find good value for the offerings, so it may be worth making a pit stop on your way to or back from the festival. You’ll also find the usual range of fast food options.

Vendors at Country Thunder operate on a food and drink ticket system, and these can be purchased with paper or plastic. There’s also a handful of ATMs dotted around the festival grounds. Food at Country Thunder is delicious and may focus on fewer items. You’ll find some of the best American classics and Wisconsin cheese around, but you might have some trouble getting ahold of anything vegan or gluten-free. The vendors are open late, so go ahead and grab that late night snack!