army Corp of engineers sturgeon bay | Wild Camping

August 25th, 2023 by deboraha.glass

Seems very quite and a wonderful breeze. Hoping for no door knocks. This site is also on freecampsites.net. So far, so good. No knocks. Two others came in during the night. I felt safe. Spent three nights altogether. Wonderful, thank you Army Corp. of Engineers!

July 19th, 2023 by ericdemers.mtl

Wonderful spot. Very quiet. Shared with one van. There is plenty of space.

May 31st, 2023 by ad1991larson

as described better spot is on the hill to the right before you get to the main parking lot

September 19th, 2022 by Cubby Van Life

Great place for a one nighter. Quiet except for the crazy, wild coyote party in the night. Please be stealth, do not cook outside, play loud music, and do a whole outdoor set-up. There are official vehicles going through and coast guard boats on the canal, a lot of fisherman, and visitors. Nice sky and views. Not a spot for big rigs. For you tenters, there are some discreet spots off the road before you come to the public parking lot where you can set up in the grass pullouts. As a 20 year tentster, I ask you not to set up in the public lot. Everyone thanks you.

May 24th, 2022 by dougslack1948

Nice spot along the Chanel between Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan. We spent a quite night here. Easy access for all vehicles.

April 28th, 2022 by Maddy

perfect for the afternoon and the night in our car. a very small and worn-out sign says it's army property but no one told us anything even though several boats that seemed official passed by and saw us. a few young guys came to fish for a few hours until nighttime. very quiet at night, a bit windy. it's on a preservation natural area

September 8th, 2021 by jeremyupham

Nice fields with power lines. Easy access for 2wd. Some traffic but not bad. Well taken care of

August 1st, 2021 by Sierranighttide_on_IG

It's a beautiful spot during the day, and I can only imagine how pretty the night sky is. it's incredibly quiet, very peaceful. During the daytime, there are definitely a few boats passing by, or in front of the parking lot fishing. there's a large grassy area next to the parking lot which would be perfect for a tent. It can get a little windy, so I can imagine it might be a bit cold at night, even during the summer. After a good night's sleep or if you just need a peaceful day trip, you can do some fishing on the cemented pathway.... or just watch the big expensive boats pass by.
Official personnel does pass by in boats as well - Coast guard? Water police? 🤷‍♀️

Once you make a left turn for that final mile, it is all gravel, but it's not bad. Going slow, my old grrl, made the the one mile without any problems. There's definitely room for a couple of big rigs up to you maybe 35 ft. Possibly bigger if you are really good at making tight u-turns. there's plenty of room for camper vans/ Sprinters / large class B's.

WiFi: 👍
Sunny spot for solar panels: 👍
Dog /cat friendly: No signs & lots of grass 🐶😸
Fishing:👍
Sex in the open:👎 Saw a couple on the other side of the river thinking they had a private moment, they didn't. They 'unhooked' & left 😅

July 30th, 2021 by theresalea

Located on the Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal west shore of Lake Michigan about 52 miles northeast of Green Bay and about 128 miles north of Milwaukee. Long gravel road and gravel parking lot located on the canal. Minimal lighting. Fisherman in the area at dust and dawn. Small grassy area. Surrounded by trees. Single traveler felt safe staying with dog.

August 29th, 2020 by jonathonbrown216

long gravel road back to a parking lot on the canal a few grassy spots to possibly set up a tent and plenty of space for multiple Vehicles no fire pits but some beautiful sunrises and sunsets no sign saying no trespassing or no camping and we had multiple people also camping location