2022 Wilderness Campground Activities & Events Calendar

FRIDAY

4pm – 8pm Friday Night Fish Fry (Fish, Shrimp or Chicken Meals $9.99 + tx) Call 608.297.2002 to pre-order.

4pm – 8pm Get a New Season, New Year Balloon at check-in for your chance to win a prize!

SATURDAY

9am Wilderness Kid’s Craft 

11am Wilderness Freeze Yo Butt Off Plunge – Meet at Bonnie Lake

6:00 pm – 9pm Welcome Back! Campfire and music across from the office. Beer. Cheese and Crackers (while supplies last)

SUNDAY

We hope you enjoyed your weekend with us! We look forward to seeing you again this summer! If you think we’re doing well, be sure to leave us a review on our Facebook page! If you think we have something to work on, please let us know in the office so we have a chance to make it right ASAP!

Must call to make reservation for the FREE buddy site. Reservations made online will NOT be refunded for discount as discounts cannot be applied online.

Download a Copy of the Weekend Handout 

FRIDAY

4 PM – 8 PM FAMILY FUN SCAVENGER HUNT – START AT OFFICE (EVERY SCAVENGER HUNT ENTRY TURNED IN IS ENTERED INTO WIN A $50 CAMPGROUND GIFT CERTIFICATE

SATURDAY

10 am – Pick Up Your Wilderness Busy Kid Kit – Bird Feeder

1:00 p.m. Kid’s Games in the Activity Field – MEET AT ACTIVITY FIELD NEAR JUMPING PILLOW

6PM – COME HELP US MAKE HAY! WAGON RIDE AROUND THE CAMPGROUND

6pm – 9pm MUSIC & CAMPFIRE ACROSS FROM THE OFFICE

FRIDAY

7 pm – Pajama party & Movie (Popcorn Stand and Candy Across from the office $)

SATURDAY

9:00 – 10:00 AM – ICE CREAM FOR BREAKFAST WITH TOPPINGS – $3

11:00 AM – NOON NERF WAR – BRING YOUR GOGGLES, A NERF GUN AND AMMO FOR AN EPIC NERF GUN WAR (MUST WEAR EYE PROTECTION TO PLAY)

1:00 – 2 PM KID’S GAME. – NUKE EM’ @ THE VOLLEYBALL COURT

2PM – MAKE HAY ON THE WAGON RIDE

2:30 – 3PM CANDY BAR BINGO – OFFICE DECK

3 – 4PM GAGA BALL CHALLENGE – BY JUMPING PILLOW

7:30 – 9:30 PM KROONER KARAOKE – ACROSS FROM OFFICE

8:00 – 8:30 PM – GLOW JUMP ON THE JUMPING PILLOW (WEATHER PERMITTING)

A full weekend of events and activities awaits for this special Summer Kick-off weekend of 2021!

Friday Night Fish Fry Including: (Be Sure to Call Ahead. Orders Can Be Placed as Early as Thursday Afternoon (608-297-2002)

• 3-pieces of Icelandic Cod, Brew City Fries & Coleslaw
• OR Shrimp Basket, Brew City Fries & Cole Slaw
• OR 3-pieces Chicken Tender Basket, Brew City Fries & Cole Slaw

Sign up in the office for:

• Volleyball
• Bean Bags
• Horseshoes

Friday Activities:

• Outdoor Movie & Popcorn – Bring your own beverage and lawn chair. Across from the office.

Saturday Activities:

• Kid’s Craft Kit Pick Up @ Office Snack Shack Window  10:00 am
• Slip’N Slide 1pm-3pm
• Horseshoe Tournament@11:00 am $10.00 per team – 50% goes to Gilbert Brown Foundation -50% is split between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
• Wagon Ride @ 6:00 pm – meet at the office
• Road Trip – Live Band 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Sunday Activities:

• Spin T-shirt Painting $5/T-Shirt
• Bean Bag Tournament @11:00 am $10.00 per team-50% goes to Gilbert Brown Foundation -50% is split between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
• Wagon Ride @2:00 pm – meet at the office
• Music by the pool (7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.)Weather Permitting
• Kid’s Glow Jump on the Jumping Pillow – 8:30 pm – 9pm

Monday Activities:

Please Join Us For A Memorial Day Service at the flag pole @10:00 am
Help us pay our respect to those who have died in our nation’s service

Must call to add 3rd night. Reservations made online will not include discount and online reservations will  NOT be refunded for discount.

We appreciate all of our camping friends! Stay 3 nights for the price of 2! Add Thursday or Sunday nights to your reservation at no cost to you!

*SUPER SAVER TUESDAY DISCOUNT CANNOT BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CAMP 3 PAY 2 WEEKENDS.

Saturday

Details TBA. Stay tuned!

Father’s Day Weekend Activity Handout

FRIDAY:

8 pm – 9:30 Outdoor Movie across from the office – Bring a lawn chair

SATURDAY:

• Gilbert Brown Custom & Classic Car Show & Benefit

10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Open to the public
$10.00 Donation to enter Custom & Classic Car (pre-registrants accepted by mail or phone – pay registration fee day of show)
OR pay $25.00 to get an autographed picture with Gilbert Brown and your car
Registration/Check-In – 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Dash plaques to the first 100 registrants
Trophy presentation at 2:30 pm

• Lil’ Wilderness Explorer Activity – Kid’s craft for Dad
• Bob Viking DJ up by Pool weather permitting
• Sunday – Donuts With Dad (while supplies last)

SATURDAY:

Camp With A SPLASH! Get ready to get WET!
Water Slide, Belly Flop Comp, Hydro Blaster, & Much More

7:00 – 10:30 p.m. Live Band – Best Practice

Details Coming Soon!

Friday Night:

• Movie Night
• Ice Skating & Play in the Snow with Frozen Hot Chocolate

Saturday: Be sure to bring your Christmas decorations & decorate your site! Prize to best decorated campsite!

• Christmas T-shirt – $5
• Rudolph’s Slip n’ Slide Fun
• Lil’ Wilderness Explorer Kids Craft: Snowman Face Ornament
• Cookies and Meet & Greet with Santa
• Reindeer Games – Antler Ring Toss, Pin The Nose On the Snowman, Christmas Bingo
• Tangled Tinsel Christmas Karaoke Party –
• Ugliest Christmas T-shirt Party!!! Prize to best t-shirt

• Movie & Popcorn

• Cardboard Boat Races
• Kid’s Buried Treasure Hunt
• PIRATE GAMES
• Pirate Party At the DJ – by the Pool weather permitting.

Boat Races:
We have four different age groups:
5 – 7 years
8 – 12 years
13 – 17 years
18 & adult

Two Man Boat – you still only use 120 yards duct tape. All Two Man Boats MUST have at least one person that is 15 years or older. (No separate age group categories)
Construct a boat out of nothing but cardboard (NO tubes or waxed cardboard allowed, only corrigated cardboard) and 120 yards of duct tape! We provide cardboard through Great Northern Corporation. Then, get ready to race. Paddles and life vests are supplied. Paddle out and around the buoy and back. First one in wins!
8:30 am – noon/Pick up your cardboard and rule sheet
* 12:30 pm BoatTech@Bonnie Lake
ALL boats MUST be present to be eligible to race
* 1:00 pm – The Races will start at 1:30 PM sharp
(a portion of the beach will be closed during the races)
Viking DJ Entertainment 7:30 – 10:30 pm by the Pool (weather permitting)

Friday Night Fish Fry Including: (Be Sure to Call Ahead. Orders Can Be Placed as Early as Thursday Afternoon (608) 297-2002

• Friday Fish Fry $7.95 per basket
• 3-pieces of Icelandic Cod, Brew City Fries & Coleslaw
• OR Shrimp Basket, Brew City Fries & Cole Slaw
• OR 3-pieces Chicken Tender Basket, Brew City Fries & Cole Slaw

Sign up in the office for:

• Bean Bags
• Horseshoes

Friday

• 7:30 pm – Outdoor Movie in the activity field

Saturday

• 11:00 am Horseshoe Tournament $10/team
• 11:00 am – 1pm Slip n’ Slide into Bonnie Lake
• 1:00pm Tie Dye Shirts $5 per shirt.
• 7:30 pm -10:30 Live Band – Country Crossfire

Sunday

• 11:00 am Bean Bags Tournament $10/team
• 1:30 pm – 3:00 Spin Art Frisbee ($5)
• 2 pm Wagon Ride (Meet by Flagpole)
• 7:30 pm – 10:30 DJ and Dance Party the Pool (weather permitting)

Friday
7:30 pm – Outdoor Wizard Movie across from the office.

Saturday
All Day Wizard Movies Playing in the Office Pavilion
11:00 am Come paint your Wizard Wand ($5/ per wand) Sign up ahead for a time slot
1:00 pm – Wizard Parade ( Meet near the office)
1:30 pm – Best Dressed Wizard & Turn in your Best Wizard Spell for a prize.
2 pm – Harry Potter Games

6 – 8 pm Music Across from the Office

Friday

Kiddos get your special pumpkin seed from the office. Plant in it in the Magical Pumpkin patch. (While Supplies Last)

7:30 pm – Outdoor Movie across from the office. Bring your blanket, lawn chair and treats

Saturday

Decorate a Pumpkin for The Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Decorate Your Site for the Site Decorating Contest. Sign up ahead in the office. Sites will be judged at 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening and announced at the

DJ. Prize to 1st, 2nd and 3rd places

9:30 a.m. – Magical Pumpkin Garden (Pick up your pumpkin that was planted in the Magical Pumpkin Garden Friday Night) Grab Decorating Kits at office

11:00 a.m. – Design & Color Your Own Trick or Treat Bag ($5)

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 pm. Corn Maze ($5/Person or $20 for Group of 5)

3:00 p.m. – Pumpkins Should Be Turned In For The Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest (Winner Announced at DJ)

6:30 – 8:00 p.m. – Glow Halloween Trick or Treat Candy Scavenger Hunt

7:30 p.m. -10:30 p.m. Halloween Costume Party with DJ Across from the Campground Office (Costume Contest @ 8:30 p.m.)

Prize to Pre-Teen / Teen / Adult 1st Place

Sunday:

9:00 am Winner of the Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest Announced.

Friday

Kiddos get your special pumpkin seed from the office. Plant in it in the Magical Pumpkin patch. (While Supplies Last)

7:30 pm – Outdoor Movie in the activity field. Bring your blanket, lawn chair and treats

Saturday

Decorate a Pumpkin for The Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Decorate Your Site for the Site Decorating Contest. Sign up ahead in the office. Sites will be judged at 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening and announced at the

DJ. Prize to 1st, 2nd and 3rd places

9:30 a.m. – Magical Pumpkin Garden (Pick up your pumpkin that was planted in the Magical Pumpkin Garden Friday Night) Grab Decorating Kits at office

11:00 a.m. – Design & Color Your Own Trick or Treat Bag ($5)

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 pm. Corn Maze ($5/Person or $20 for Group of 5)

3:00 p.m. – Pumpkins Should Be Turned In For The Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest (Winner Announced at DJ)

4:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Halloween Trick or Treat Candy Scavenger Hunt

• Please sign-up here if you plan to hand out treats. We will provide you with a sign for your campsite and enter you into our drawing for a chance to win prizes.

• If you are only handing out candy, you have the option to leave your trick or treat station unattended on the “Honor System.” DO NOT LEAVE ALCOHOL UNATTENDED.

• Please make sure you check folks drinking alcohol that they are over 21. You are responsible for making sure that you are not serving minors as adult Liquor Treating is NOT a campground sponsored event.

7:30 p.m. -10:30 p.m. Halloween Costume Party with DJ Across from the Campground Office (Costume Contest @ 8:30 p.m.)

Prize to Pre-Teen / Teen / Adult 1st Place

Sunday:

9:00 am Winner of the Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest Announced.

Friday

7:00 p.m. Outdoor Movie Across from the Office – Beauty and the Beast

Saturday

1:00 p.m. Schokoladenessen for kids across from the office.

2:00 p.m. Hammerschlagen – By the Office (remember to social distance) We will sanitize the hammers. $1 per nail. All monies will be donated to the Badger Honor Flight.

3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Carol & The Keynotes Polka Music Across from the office

6:00 p.m. Steinholding Contest – across from the office. Winner keep the stein and get 2 – 12 packs of beer.

7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Beer Walk (Start at the office) Sign up to have a craft brew, microbrew or home brew at your site for walkers to sample for a chance to win $100 Wilderness Bucks! Must be 21 or older to participate.

It is our privilege to host a special camping event for all Law Enforcement, EMS and Fire Personnel working tirelessly to keep their communities safe! Call (608) 297-2002 to reserve your FREE (2) nights of camping anytime during the week of October 5th – October 11th. Please keep in mind all campground ran activities are held during the weekends after Labor Day. Camping includes a site for (1) camping unit, 2 adults ( 19 & over) and dependent children (18 & under). Water & Electric sites only included. $7/night to upgrade to full hook-up.

FRIDAY

6:45 p.m. Outdoor Movie Across from the Office. Bring your blanket and don’t forget we have hot cocoa at the campground office.

SATURDAY

9:30 a.m. Pick Up A Kid’s Busy Kit at the Office

11:00 a.m. Bags Tournament – Behind the pool. 50% split betwen 1st, 2nd and 3rd and 50% to be donated to the Badger Honor Flight.

1:00 p.m. BINGO – In the Activity Field (weather permitting)

7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Music Across From the Office w/ campfire