Thornton's Campgrounds

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Overview

West 12882 Parkway Road, Athelstane, WI, 54104

Welcome to Thornton’s Resort & Campgrounds. We specialize in providing you, your family or group one of the most memorable experiences in the entire Midwest.

Whether you just need some time away from the daily routine, or want to try something different, Thornton’s Resort & Campgrounds will provide you with the vacation you deserve in Wisconsin’s beautiful northwoods.

Choose among basic RV sites or sites with partial hookups 30 amp. We also offer cabins, tent sites, and RV rentals. Our lively bar, Camp Inn, caters to the whole family with exciting activities such as pool, darts, foosball, video games, and more. On weekends, enjoy live music and great DJs.

The magnificent Caldron Lake is just across the road. It is a 1300-acre recreational lake where you will be able to enjoy swimming, fishing, and boating. You can also rent one of our kayaks to explore the island and inlets of the lake.

Wisconsin’s beautiful Northwoods are full of wonders and adventure. Enjoy bird watching, forest hiking trails, high rope courses, rock climbing, delightful local boutiques, and more than 200 miles of ATV/UTV trails to explore around the area. 

Come join the fun at Thornton’s Rafting Resort & Campground! Leave the daily routine behind and immerse yourself in the beauty of the Midwest!

Open Dates: April 15 to October 31

Last Updated: 11/20/2024

Rates

RV Sites - Up to 8 Guests

Options Starting Daily Starting Weekly Starting Monthly
Partial Hookups - 30 Amps $49.00 $294.00 Choose Your Site
Primitive RV Sites - Up to 8 Guests $35.00 $150.00 Choose Your Site
Cabins - Up to 5 Guests

Bedding linens are included. bath towels are NOT provided and are the responsibilty of the guest

Options Starting Daily Starting Weekly Starting Monthly
Two Bedroom, One Bathroom Cabin $129.00 $695.00 Choose Your Site
Tent Sites

Options Starting Daily Starting Weekly Starting Monthly
Primitive Tent Sites $25.00 $150.00 Choose Your Site
Cabins - Up to 8 Guests

bedding Linens will be provided. Bath towels are NOT included and are the responsibility of the renter

Options Starting Daily Starting Weekly Starting Monthly
Three Bedroom, One Bathroom Cabin $175.00 $1,225.00 Choose Your Site
Three Bedroom, Two Bathroom Mobile Home $195.00 $1,365.00 Choose Your Site
RV Rental - FSX

Options Starting Daily Starting Weekly Starting Monthly
FSX Rental $175.00 $1,225.00 Choose Your Site
RV Rental - Transcend

Options Starting Daily Starting Weekly Starting Monthly
Transcend Rental $200.00 $1,400.00 Choose Your Site
RV Sites - Up to 10 Guests

Options Starting Daily Starting Weekly Starting Monthly
Primitive RV Sites - Up to 10 Guests $35.00 $175.00 Choose Your Site
RV Sites - Up to 15 Guests

Options Starting Daily Starting Weekly Starting Monthly
Primitive RV Sites - Up to 15 Guests $35.00 $175.00 Choose Your Site
Group TENT/RV Sites

Options Starting Daily Starting Weekly Starting Monthly
Group RV Sites $125.00 $675.00 Choose Your Site
Cabins Up to 5 guests NO PETS

Bedding linens are included. bath towels are NOT provided and are the responsibilty of the guest

Options Starting Daily Starting Weekly Starting Monthly
Two Bedroom, One Bathroom NO PETS Cabin $129.00 $695.00 Choose Your Site
UTVs

These UTV rates include a $500 refundable deposit.

Options Starting Daily Starting Weekly Starting Monthly
UTV 2 seats Full Day $250.00 Choose Your Site
UTV 4 seats Full Day $325.00 Choose Your Site
Kayaks

Options Starting Daily Starting Weekly Starting Monthly
Kayak full day $35.00 Choose Your Site

Rules

NO SMOKING IN THE CABINS

Smoking is not allowed in the cabins. Doing this will result in a $250 cleaning fee.

Firewood

Firewood of any type is not allowed to be brought into Thorntons Resort and Campground

Generators

Generators are not allowed

Respect your neighbors & the resort property.

Quiet time is 11 pm

NO FIREWORKS & NO BRINGING IN FIREWOOD NO FIREWOOD DELIVERIES AFTER 8 PM.

THE SPEED LIMIT IS 5 MPH.

ATV/UTV's are allowed on the campground roads. Joy riding off the campground roads, speeding & noise complaints will not be tolerated & your site will be asked to leave without a refund.

ALL VEHICLES MUST BE DRIVEN RESPONSIBLY

GARBAGE MUST BE BAGGED & PUT ON THE TRAILER BY SHOWER ROOMS.

RECYCLING IS IMPORTANT HERE & YOUR COOPERATION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED

CANS ONLY

BOTTLES/TIN CANS/PLASTIC BELONG IN THE PROPER

BLUE PLASTIC BARRELS BY THE FENCE.

You can take a barrel for ALUMINUM CANS ONLY or PLASTIC, GLASS, & TIN CANS ONLY to your site. GARBAGE MUST BE BAGGED & REMOVED FROM THE SITE. Site cleaning fee's are billed at 25.00 & group sites are

We hope you have a wonderful time here. Thank you for staying with us.

Extra Vehicle Parking

Additional vehicles might need to park in a designated area.

Amenities

Restaurant

Pets Allowed

Shower

Toilet

Community Showers

Water Hookups

Gasoline Nearby

Back-in RV Sites

RV Hookup

Fire Pit

Pet Friendly

Slide Outs

Picnic Table

30 Amps


Activities

Kayaking & Canoeing

Boating

Jet Skiing

Off-Roading/ATV





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West 12882 Parkway Road, Athelstane, WI, 54104
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Overall Rating: 3.4

Brooke Dinan

5.0
Super easy to reserve and check in. Campground worker, Kevin, was around when we needed him and gave us privacy when we wanted it! Overall a great experience and we will be back next year!

Rachel D

3.0
Cabin was clean and staff (Shelly) was amazing. A/c was broken, but there were many fans to help. One of the single beds was missing a mattress, just box spring , but as soon as we notified them a new mattress was delivered in less than 30 mins. Closet door knob was broken and could not turn. Minimal kitchen utensils and cookware but did the job.

Bridget Moore

4.0
Owners were very nice and accommodating. Close to beach and fishing. Would recommend we loved our time there.

Andy Trestik

3.0
Basic campground near to a boat ramp. Great for fishing and boating but not much for the kiddos. It would be better if the bar was open as well!

Madalynn Becker

1.0
When we arrived to Thortons, there was no check in station. We drove around for 10 minutes and the signage was not displayed very well. The owner came out of a house and instructed us where to go. The website did not tell us the tent sites were non-electric. We ended up having to pay an extra $80. We asked for fire wood, they dropped off ply wood that you would see on a house. The website showed a bar. The bar was closed and for sale. We wish we would have known that before hand. The showers had cold water. There was a sign that said to turn on the faucet until the water turns hot then turn on the shower. But the women’s bathroom was cold water the whole time. The bathrooms also had mold and it was clear they are not cleaned regularly. We will never return and we were very disappointed for the 4th of July weekend.

Kent Maloney

4.0
Quiet place. Clean. Friendly.

Belinda Berbal

3.0
We had a group of 11 and rented 4 of the 5 cabins. Our cabin had a septic issue and toilets stopped flushing, they did get it fixed. Another cabin had no curtains at all, and one of them had their door that wouldn’t lock. It did rain the whole weekend I know they can control that, but none of the cabins had tv’s and the bar/ restaurant on the property was closed the whole time. All in all we did have a great time, we made the most of it with the weather being so bad and not many outdoor activities to do. We would go back and hope for better weather next time.

Bill Endre

4.0
Awesome owners/hosts. We rented a UTV as well and they were very accommodating. Just NICE people !! Thanks so much for an enjoyable holiday weekend.

Jodi Helf

2.0
Campsites are on hills which make it hard to level. Needs a lot of work on campsite. The bar area looks like a junk yard.

Brindley Mikle

5.0
We went in mid September, it was quiet and had access right to the ATV/UTV trails.

Kathy DePagter

5.0
We stayed at Thornton’s last week, and our visit was great. The cabin was clean and nice and Ben at the bar was fun. We also enjoyed the food and service.

Kent Krueger

1.0
We reserved our site online and when we arrived it was taken by someone else. No other campers were there all weekend but yet for some reason our site we reserved was not available when we arrived. Water was not available from any of the spigots located around the campground so we had to walk to the bathrooms to fill a bucket for our dog. I had to travel 6miles to get bags of ice as none were available on site, no check in station or any kind of amenities were available if needed. The public bathrooms were absolutely disgusting! Id rather lean against a tree. For the prices they charge now I’m extremely unsatisfied with the new ownership as I have been going there for the last 20 years. Pool, play grounds etc need to be added. Hope changes are made in near future or we will be finding a new place to go!

Jason Hyler

4.0
This was a tough review to write. We have camped at this site for 5 years. This year was the first year since new ownership. Pro’s- New owner was attentive daily asking if we needed anything. Brought us a fire ring on request Prepaid for Firewood and we had plenty already on the site upon arrival. Portapots were clean, had hand sanitizer and toilet paper anytime we used them. Owner gave me permission to park my pontoon boat on premises which was a huge help. Cons- The shower house and regular toilets are now under the ownership of the new bar owner. ( there previous owner owned both the camp grounds and the bar and on the back side of the building There are showers that use quarters and regular bathrooms). Now that this is not the case, when I mentioned to the camp owner that the woman’s room was filthy and that there was no toilet paper, I was informed that the owner of the bar (coyote den) was responsible. The amount of ant hills on the site was insane. Easily in the hundreds. While this is a nature activity, you can spray the sites the help With this. Overall pretty great experience. I will continue to make this my summer camping destination

Alden burnett

3.0
The sites were large. At $55/night after taxes and booking fees. Paying for the showers (UGH!!) (BRING QUARTERS) was annoying. We would stay here again if there we no county or state park sites available. Overall, not bad other than the above...

Lisa Janke

2.0
The bar is not owned by the same person as the campground. The campground seems to have no person "working" it to resolve any issues or answer questions. The cabin was acceptable for what it was, but NO AIR CONDITIONING and the shower was moldy. We used the shower house, which was nice, but it is 50c to start the shower and a quarter per minute to continue. Even after following the instructions to run the sink to get hot water, then start the shower, your first 2 quarters are still a waiting game for hot water. We did survive the weekend, but this isn't something I would be eager to return to.

Jeffrey Pennington

5.0
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