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New Trade River Horse Campground Opens!!
Great news!
The new Trade River Horse Campground in Governor Knowles State Forest is open. It is gorgeous! With 40 campsites, this facility will provide Wisconsin’s vibrant horse community with great access to the Forest’s more than 40 miles of equestrian trails. There are also toilets and water available throughout the campground. The Friends raised the funds for tie lines and fire rings at each site. Volunteers donated over 100 hours of time in May 2008 to install the tie lines and fire rings.
Details
Registration - The camp will operate on a first-come first serve basis. Sites must be occupied each night for the duration of the registration.
Campsites – There are 39 visitor campsites, including 3 handicap accessible sites. There is also a camp host site.
2011 Fees – Campers at the new Trade River Campground need Camping fees, Trail passes and a Vehicle Sticker.
Vehicle sticker Fees
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Annual
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Half price
(2nd vehicle)
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Daily
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WI resident
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$25
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$12.50
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$7
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WI resident age 65+
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$10
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N/A
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$3
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Non-resident
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$35
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$17.50
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$10
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Camping Fees
$12/night - resident, $14/night - non-resident
Trail Pass
$20 annual, $4 daily
New Trade River Campground Designated Uses
April 1 to June 15 – Equestrian campers only
June 15 to August 15 – Equestrian and general public
August 15 to October 15 – Equestrian campers only
October 15 to April 1 - Equestrian and general public
Old Trade River Campground - This is now a Day Use Area. No vehicle sticker is required. It will be closed 11PM to 6AM. Overnight camping will not be allowed. Water and toilets will continue operation.
Fire Wood Rules - All firewood brought into the Forest must be cut within Wisconsin and no farther away than 25 miles. No wood from Minnesota is allowed in the Forest. Click to see a map of the radius and to get more info on the fire wood rules.
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| Friends volunteers unload poles for campground tie lines during May 2008 work day. |
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| Volunteers install chains for new tie lines. |
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New Trade River Campground Location
Southwest corner of Evergreen Avenue & 300th Street
Sterling Township, Polk County, Wisconsin
New Trade River Campground Directions from State Highway 87
West on 255th Street (Evergreen) about .5 mile
West on Evergreen about 4.5 miles
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| Keith Peterson volunteered his equipment to pound in over 80 posts for the tie lines. Thanks Keith! |
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