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INFORMATION ON ADAMS COUNTY WISCONSIN PARKS

To make the park facilities safe and enjoyable for you and others, several important regulations should be noted. A complete list of county park ordinances may be obtained by contacting the Administration Office at 608-339-4230.

We sincerely hope you enjoy your visit.

Your suggestions or criticisms are welcome and may be made to the park attendant or directly to:

Adams County Parks/Recreation Department
Courthouse, P.O. Box 196
Friendship, WI 53934

608-339-4230


PETENWELL AND CASTLE ROCK COUNTY PARKS
ADAMS COUNTY, WISCONSIN
USER INFORMATION

Shelters: 

Petenwell Park - $25.00/day for groups less than 50 - $50.00 per day for groups of 50 or more
Castle Rock Park - $30.00/day for groups less than 50 - $60.00 per day for groups of 50 or more
Patricks Lake - $25.00/day for groups less than 50 - $50.00 per day for groups of 50 or more
Arrowhead - $25.00/day for groups less than 50 - $50.00 per day for groups of 50 or more

Acreage:

Petenwell Park - 160 with expansion to 200 acres
Castle Rock Park - 70 with expansion to 130 acres

Allowable Camping Units:

Petenwell Park 500
Castle Rock Park 200
Sanitation:  Petenwell and Castle Rock Parks have modern heated shower/restroom facilities and vault type pit toilets cleaned daily. 

Picnic Tables:  Petenwell Park 500, Castle Rock Park 200

Water Sources:  Petenwell and Castle Rock Parks have state approved electric and handpump wells.  Water hookups to many campsites.

Reservations:  Shelters for Family Reunions, Weddings, etc., and Seasonal Boat Slips Only, by contacting the Parks Administration Office at 608-339-4230.  Camping reservations are limited, most sites are first - come, first - serve.  For camping reservations call the parks(s) directly.  Castle Rock - 608-339-7713 and Petenwell - 608-564-7513. 

Facilities:  Petenwell and Castle Rock Parks have a designated swimming area, boat launch, modern playground equipment and marked hiking trails, heated shower/restroom facilities, disposal station, and visitor/registration station with concession/game room, and boat slip rentals.

Nearest Hospital:

Petenwell Park -    17 miles to Friendship
Castle Rock Park - 11 miles to Friendship
Parks patrolled weekends and/or nightly at both Petenwell and Castle Rock Parks.


Rates:

Camping Rates

$  12.00 - Tent Campers w/o electric - Nightly
$  15.00 - Tent campers w/ electric - Nightly
$  66.00 - Tent w/o electric - Weekly
$  84.00 - Tent w/electric - Weekly
$185.00 - Tent w/ or w/o electric - Monthly
$  14.00 - Camper w/o electric nightly
$  18.00 - Camper w/ electric nightly
$  90.00 - Camper w/or w/o electric weekly
$205.00 - Campers Monthly w/ or w/o electric -  April 15th to October 15th
$110.00 - Campers Monthly - October 15th to April 15th
$   4.00 - Camper Electric - December, January, Feburary and March - Per night, not to exceed $40.00 per month

Day User Fee (non camping)

$25.00 - Season day use
$  4.00 - Day use - per vehicle per day
$15.00 - Season day use w/o boat launch use/Senior Citizens only

Boat Slip Rates

$600.00 - Seasonal Slip
$195.00 - Monthly Slip w/o camping
$  97.50 - Monthly Slip w/ monthly camping
$  14.00 - Daily Slip w/o daily camping
$    7.00 - Daily Slip w/ daily camping
$  65.00 - Weekly Slip w/o camping
$  32.50 - Weekly Slip w/  weekly camping

No multi-boat slip discounts
All rates subject to change and sales tax


Camping Regulations

Season Dates:  Petenwell and Castle Rock Parks are open year round.  All other parks are open April 15 (open) to November 1 (closing), unless otherwise posted.

Park Hours: Park closes nightly from 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., except registered campers who are in or enroute, or people transporting watercraft to and from boat landings.

Quiet Hours: 11:00 pm to 7:00 am.

Campfires: In order to maintain the above quiet hours, NO CAMPFIRES MAY BE STARTED OR MAINTAINED BETWEEN 1:30 AM and 6:00 AM. Open campfires allowed but no closer than 12 feet to any tree or 10 feet to any shrub.

Campsite Vehicle Blockage: At no time shall one camping vehicle block another camping unit in at any one time, nor shall one camping unit block himself in, per Adams County Park Ordinance #6-1990 section 1.6.1 under additional rules, permits and exceptions.

All Camping Waste Water (which includes gray water): Must be disposed of within the designated park disposal station. Per IHLR 83.04(1) Domestic Waste, requires that all water carrying wastes derived from ordinary living uses shall enter a septic or treatment tank unless otherwise exempted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Vehicle Window Stickers: Required on all vehicles at all times.

Fireworks: Prohibited at all times.

CAMPING MINORS: All campsites must have parental, legal guardian, or a non-profit organizational adult leader. All camping minors are restricted to their registered camping site between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., unless accompanied by one of the above adult individuals.

Pets: Are welcome; however, must be effectively restrained on a leash no longer than 10 feet and not left unattended at any time.

Check Out Time: 3:00 p.m. daily. All re-registrations must occur by 3:00 p.m., or campsite will become available to another.  No camping party shall start setting up or taking down it's camping unit between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. without prior authorization of the respective park manager or assistant manager.

Campsite Must Be Cleaned Daily: By campers and waste is to be deposited in containers provided.  This includes animal waste.

Motor Vehicles: Must be registered per campsite and must be parked within the campsite. No more than two motor vehicles are permitted at each campsite without additional fees assessed.

Campsite Activities Prohibited: No ground mats allowed in combination may be greater than 48 square feet and must be rolled up when campsite is not occupied for more than 24 hours.