Mead Lake Campground (Clark County Park)

Enjoying the Fresh Wisconsin Air

The Highground Veterans Memorial Park in Neillsville covers 140 acres, but if you are standing at the point of the plaza, you can see over half a million acres of incredible Wisconsin forest land. You can also see glacial moraine from this spot in the park. There is plenty of grass to walk on as you visit several memorials to veterans of different wars and conflicts. In the Highground Learning Center, you will find over 4,000 books covering military history, hundreds of military artifacts, and a series of changing exhibits. There are two RV campgrounds nearby that offer partial hookups, dump stations, and access to fishing.Just a short drive away in nearby Abbotsford, you and your family can get in a round or two of disc golf at Red Arrow Park or spend the day at Monk Gardens. The gardens cover 30 acres and have places to enjoy a little quiet contemplation in the Memory Garden or Memorial Plaza. Be sure you take time to climb up into the amazing Tree House, eat a picnic lunch in the Potager pavilion, or stroll through the Meditation Garden that is filled with a wide variety of uncommon plants. This is a wonderful place to bring the whole family when you rent a camper near Mead.Wildwood Zoo in nearby Marshfield is home to Kodiak bears, cougars, bison, bald eagles, and so many more animals for your family to enjoy. In the Sensory Gardens, you have the chance to put all of your senses to work as you spend time relaxing here. There are walking and biking trails that take you throughout the zoo. The zoo covers over 300 acres and from Thanksgiving until December 31st is home to the "Rotary Winter Wonderland" where more than one million lights illuminate your way as you walk or drive through. The zoo opened in 1937 and has become one of the top municipal zoos in the state. It's a great place to spend the day while you are camping at Mead Lake Campground.

The Nearest Big City

The nearest big city to the Mead Lake campground is Eau Claire, a rather unique city in that it encourages independent thinking and is home to a campus belonging to the University of Wisconsin system. The city was given its name by French explorers who were traveling along the Chippewa River, which had become muddy due to the rains. When they happened upon what is now called the Eau Claire River, one of the explorers became very excited as he declared, "Voici l'eau Claire," which translates into "here is the clear water."When you book an RV in Mead, be sure you take time out to visit the 1897 Clark County Jail Museum. Here you will find displays of law enforcement and military items. For 80 years, the jailhouse was used to house all prisoners in Clark County before being closed down. While you are here, be sure to visit the Victorian house that was home to Clark County sheriffs from 1897 until 1974. Here you will find displays of period art, books, furniture, and more. Saved from being demolished in 1980, the Clark County Historical Society set about restoring both the jail and house to their former glory, making it possible to open them to the public.At the end of the day when you return to your camper rental at Mead Lake Campground, you can always go swimming in the lake to cool off or break out the fishing gear to catch your supper. The lake is home to largemouth and smallmouth bass, panfish, walleye, and musky (but you'll have a hard time catching these monstrous fish). There are two boat landings you can use if you happened to bring one with you while camping with an RV.Whether you come for the peace and quiet, the fishing, or the local museums, your vacation starts with an RV rental near Mead, Wisconsin.