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Camping in the dells, WI
- Thread starter Ninjamini
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Ninjamini,
Hard to say about temps and humidity. Look at historical data for an idea. At least you will have the fan to help move air if needed.
Besides the "Dells" check out Baraboo, and certainly the "Forevertron".http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forevertron a true piece of Roadside America.
A day trip to Devils Lake State Park, to me a beutiful place.
Also, a very short ferry ride for something unique at Merrimac, Wi.
http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/water/merrimac.htm
Merrimac Ferry
Merrimac Ferry, Colsac III.
Merrimac Ferry (Colsac III) is open for the 2013 season. The ferry will remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until ice forms on the Wisconsin River.
Is Wisconsin's only FREE ferry.
Merrimac Ferry crosses the Wisconsin River between Sauk and Columbia counties.
Shuttles WIS 113 traffic 24 hours a day, seven days a week, between Okee on the east bank and Merrimac on the west.
The ferry holds 15 vehicles at a time, in addition to bicycles and pedestrians, and last year (2012) ferried over 282,000 vehicles across the river.
A single crossing takes about seven minutes.
Hazardous materials, including but not limited to, agricultural nitrogen, propane in excess of 100lbs, fuel in excess of 100 gallons, ARE NOT allowed on the vessel.
Emergency and/or planned maintenance closures of the ferry will be posted on the Wisconsin 511 Travel information website.
Jean
Hard to say about temps and humidity. Look at historical data for an idea. At least you will have the fan to help move air if needed.
Besides the "Dells" check out Baraboo, and certainly the "Forevertron".http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forevertron a true piece of Roadside America.
A day trip to Devils Lake State Park, to me a beutiful place.
Also, a very short ferry ride for something unique at Merrimac, Wi.
http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/water/merrimac.htm
Merrimac Ferry
Merrimac Ferry, Colsac III.
Merrimac Ferry (Colsac III) is open for the 2013 season. The ferry will remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until ice forms on the Wisconsin River.
Is Wisconsin's only FREE ferry.
Merrimac Ferry crosses the Wisconsin River between Sauk and Columbia counties.
Shuttles WIS 113 traffic 24 hours a day, seven days a week, between Okee on the east bank and Merrimac on the west.
The ferry holds 15 vehicles at a time, in addition to bicycles and pedestrians, and last year (2012) ferried over 282,000 vehicles across the river.
A single crossing takes about seven minutes.
Hazardous materials, including but not limited to, agricultural nitrogen, propane in excess of 100lbs, fuel in excess of 100 gallons, ARE NOT allowed on the vessel.
Emergency and/or planned maintenance closures of the ferry will be posted on the Wisconsin 511 Travel information website.
Jean
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A possibility: The Ledge is a county park, with electric sites. As of now, looking at their reservation site, there are still electric sites available in August: http://www.co.dodge.wi.us/parkavailability/vacancy01ledge-park.html (L1-L22 are electric sites, LA-X are non-electric). It's an hour+ east of the Dells area.
http://www.co.dodge.wi.us/index.aspx?page=422
http://www.co.dodge.wi.us/index.aspx?page=422
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Cary Winch
Camp-Inn Staff
Bugs are a strange one around here lately. Here in Necedah we have a huge mosquito problem. Yet, you get 15 miles out of town and there are not many to be seen. Not sure about the dells then, anyone know?
Cary
Cary
I can't say, either about the Dells specifically; but this last 4th of July weekend; one night it was fairly mosquito free; then the next night (naturally, on fireworks night) they were out with a vengeance. Same location.
So if mosquitoes happen to love you; I'd plan on a screen tent so you have someplace to retreat to if necessary.
So if mosquitoes happen to love you; I'd plan on a screen tent so you have someplace to retreat to if necessary.
Bugs & humidity will depend a lot on the amount of rain (it's been a very wet spring/summer so far - so both have been issues).
Where are you camping? Mosquitoes like water, so if you are camped near a river, lake or swampy area, you will have mosquitoes, but evenings will be cooler. Also, with more tree cover/grasses, you will have the same. Further away from water sources, not a rainy period, less tree/ground cover & you will have less problem with mosquitoes.
Where are you camping? Mosquitoes like water, so if you are camped near a river, lake or swampy area, you will have mosquitoes, but evenings will be cooler. Also, with more tree cover/grasses, you will have the same. Further away from water sources, not a rainy period, less tree/ground cover & you will have less problem with mosquitoes.