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Pull-thru
USACEMississippi River - Pool 9 · Wisconsin
Blackhawk Park
Overview Blackhawk Park is located on a forested bend of the main channel of the Mississippi River.
Sites15078 reservable
Elev.620ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig99 ft8 pull-thru
Electric7737×50-amp
From Madison2h56real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 620 ft, Blackhawk Park has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 14°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 150 sites total: 78 reservable and 72 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 8 pull-through, 37 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 99-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jan
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 25.
66°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Madison
117 mi
2h56
02
Wausau
169 mi
3h54
03
Milwaukee
198 mi
4h21
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 150 SITES
Color byShow only
150 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
37
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
150
Sites
★ The standout
Site L053
BLACKHAWK PARK.
To neighbor
180 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.5 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.