Devils River Campground

The Great Outdoors

Book an RV in Manitowoc County, and you're ready to begin a style of vacation that most people only dream about. Kettle Moraine State Forest - Northern Unit is a semi-cultivated outdoor recreation area where you can hike and observe the natural scenery on hand. It has a concession stand selling food to visitors and a welcome center that's open during business hours weekdays and weekends (although the hours might vary in the off-season). You can rent boats and canoes for fishing (fishing licenses are required) or just paddling, or you can take your rental RV for a spin on the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive. If you'd like to learn more about the region and the wildlife that calls it home, the park offers nature and environmental education seminars to the public.Horicon National Wildlife Refuge is a multi-purpose nature preserve that provides habitat for migrating bird species such as the redhead duck and for waterfowl, plus outdoor recreation opportunities for the general public. It consists of a marsh that is peat filled and rests on a bed of limestone that was carved out by a glacier thousands of years ago. The area is important archeologically as it has provided numerous artifacts depicting the early lives of Native Americans who lived in the region. Bicycling is allowed on the roads that dissect the refuge, and you can hike the roads and trails too; trails through the marsh areas have elevated platforms for your convenience and also to protect the plant life and ecosystems.Killsnake Wildlife Area is a patchwork of different ecosystems like prairie grassland, bottomland and upland forests, cedar swamp, and much more. The resulting effect is that the area is home to a wide array of bird, mammal, and reptile species, and a photographer's dream. Several rivers cut through the park, and you can enjoy canoeing on two of them, the Manitowoc River and the Killsnake River. You can also go hiking, and there are platforms where you can observe the osprey and other bird species such as owls, hawks, and sandhill cranes. Hunting is allowed in the park with the appropriate license.

Exploring The Area

When you're ready to start experiencing the urban lifestyle and culture, turn and head to Mishicot, a small village with a big heart (it has a sister village, Le Chable, Switzerland). It has an art gallery, located in an older building, which also sells antiques and a golf course that has a clubhouse where you can relax before or after your round. The village has a good assortment of restaurants, although some might be farther out; one of the local spots, a bistro, is open for breakfast, lunch, and weekend brunches. If you eat here, you can dine in or ask for takeout.If, however, you really need the feel and vibe of big-city life, head for Green Bay on Lake Michigan. Green Bay is one of the largest cities in Wisconsin and is home to the NFL Green Bay Packers (this is your excuse to splurge on some football tickets). The city has a strong industrial workforce, but it's also the home of a University of Wisconsin campus, Concordia University Wisconsin, many smaller colleges, several museums displaying exhibits of art, science, history, and children's themes, and more. The restaurant scene is, as you would imagine, robust, and the city holds several summer events where different restaurants all show off their menus and specialty items.Whether it's urban pampering at its finest, rugged outdoor serenity, or a combination of the two, you'll find what you're looking for in the state of Wisconsin, and camping at Devils River Campground is where that experience will begin.