Reviews of Wisconsin State Fair RV Park
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Cell Coverage
Verizon 4G/5G
Confirmed by 9 users | Last reported on July 22, 2022AT&T 4G/5G
Confirmed by 7 users | Last reported on June 25, 2022T-Mobile 4G
Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on November 28, 2021Reviews
Stayed here for three weekend nights in early May. This place is not for those seeking a camping experience, rather it is a great location for spending some time in Milwaukee.
Basically an asphalt parking lot with a decent amount of space - you won't feel right on top of each other. There are shared hookups (water, electric & sewer). If you can get a spot to back into with your hookups on the drivers side, it should work well. I would recommend getting a spot in the B row, as you will have some grass behind your rig and you will be away from the main road, which can be somewhat noisy.
An easy park to get to, just off of I-94. The staff was helpful, polite and accommodating. The showers are among the best I have encountered at an RV park, though there is only one toilet in the bath house. This place has the best WiFi of any place we have ever camped, bar none. You will definitely be able to save gigs here!
There really is no other place to stay this close in to Milwaukee. We were in town strictly to go to baseball games at Miller Park, and the stadium was a 2 mile walk along the Hank Aaron State Bike and Walking Trail which runs right next to the RV park. Saved us a $15 daily parking fee at the stadium. This also is a great trail to bike on as it runs about 13 miles from downtown out to the west. There is plenty of shopping and restaurants in the area, many in walking distance. Plenty to do and see within an easy drive.
Nightly Rate: $40.00
Days Stayed: 3
Site Number: B3
If you have want to stay in Milwaukee it's your only choice. It's a parking lot and nothing more. There is full hook up service but if they put you facing the wrong direction you may not reach the sewer so make sure you have an extra length of hose.
It's right next to the highway so there is noise. There are no gates and I noticed nobody leaves anything outside. I did see a police officer drive through once, but I wouldn't leave anything valuable out. It wasn't a bad neighborhood, but it was easy access for anyone to come in.
There was laundry and bathrooms but we didn't use them. We arrived early Saturday and the office was closed and they had stuck a map with our name on it on the window. No one was there Sunday either so we couldn't get propane.
AT&T and Verizon were both blazing fast!
Easy access off the highway, close to downtown and there are restaurants within walking distance. A bit expensive, but you're paying for the proximity to the city.
Nightly Rate: $40.00
Days Stayed: 1
Site Number: E8
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
AT&T 4G
This park is close to events but is really just a parking lot. People were friendly at check in and booking on the phone. I would not use "Reserve America" just call. We are heading back to stay for Summerfest again this year. The shuttle for the concert venue is just across the parking lot.
Nightly Rate: $40.00
Days Stayed: 7
Site Number: -
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
This is not a destination RV park, but its centrally located and well maintained. When visiting Milwaukee, this is your best choice. It's 20 minutes to the lake side and all that this area has to offer. The RV park itself is a basic asphalt parking lot. Utilities are set up so two units will share a yard area (you can back in if you prefer more privacy, but utilities will be on the wrong side).
The staff was helpful and the little grass they had was well tended. The power was clean. The sewer connection, however, was raised so the hose did not drain without lifting....if you have pin hole leaks, you'll find them here. This park is located right next to the Interstate; you will have highway noise. Also, when they're running races at the speedway, you'll hear that too.
Nightly Rate: $42.00
Days Stayed: 14
Site Number: A6
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
This is just a parking lot that is not very well marked, maintained or level, but it is close to the attractions in Milwaukee. You couldn't go into the office because of COVID, so you had to pick up your packet from a mailbox - no communication from the office. Our packet indicating for us to pull into the site the wrong way, however, it didn't matter as the hook-ups were in a strange place no matter which way you pulled in. Plus, the hook-ups are about 5 feet off the ground so if you want to empty your tanks, it takes a lot of extra effort. There are no gates so random people come and go and do not adhere to the speed limit. And to top it off, we left early in the morning on the day of our departure (office wasn't open yet), and about 12pm I received a call from a gentleman that said, "You were supposed to check out today." I reply that we had left early that morning and were already gone. He sharply replied, "Thanks for letting us know," and hung up. If they would patrol the area regularly, they would have seen this.
The bathrooms and laundry were very clean. Laundry was $1.75 a load. The park is right next to the Hank Aaron Bike Trail and it's a 5 mile ride to the Harley Museum and the Historic Third Ward (both must sees).
Nightly Rate: $45.00
Days Stayed: 4
Site Number: F4
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
AT&T 4G
As other reviewers have mentioned this is not a destination RV Park. It is a convenient place to stay if you want to visit the Milwaukee area. It is an all-paved campground with a little grass around a couple of edges for pets. We never used the restrooms but the laundry was clean, convenient and $1.75 for each wash and dry. I believe there were 5 washers and 5 dryers. Our site was close to 76th St on the east side and there was road noise. Our site was a pull thru and the park was almost full when we left but we didn't have any problems getting in or out and it was fairly level. The hookups are strange and we had to use all 3 hoses strung together to reach one of our gray tanks so be aware of that. The Hank Aaron Bike/Walk trail is just on the south side of the park and is very convenient if you like to get out and get a little exercise.
Nightly Rate: $45.00
Days Stayed: 14
Site Number: F-11
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
AT&T 4G
Well…it’s downtown. That’s what it’s got going for it. You don’t get to pick your site, and since you aren’t a monthly, you’ll get a site that is two stalls away from electric. We needed a 50ft extension cable to access the electrical we paid for. It’s a parking lot and you hear the highway all day and night. It’s where you stay when you have work or a stop for the night in Milwaukee and need to be close to the highway and downtown.
Nightly Rate: $40.00
Days Stayed: 3
Site Number: 1210
Cell Coverage Rating
AT&T 4G
I had my concerns based on prior reviews but overall this was a perfectly nice stay. The primary issue for many (including a fellow camper in the laundry room) was not being able to lock-in your site when making a reservation. The fellow in the laundry had been there for a longer stay and said he was asked to move. There were quite a few open sites, all of which are pull-through and most appeared to be full hookup, so not sure why that would be necessary. Row D was immediately east of the office, numbered from front to back.
As for my experience, I stated in my reservation request that I needed a site where I could reach the utilities. Site D1 was fine for water and electricity. The water riser was purposefully and robustly winterized so getting water was no problem despite it getting down into the teens during my stay. However, the sewer camp was identical to the outlet of RV grey/black tanks (female with a typical Voltera cap) - in other words, there was no way to have a sealed connection. My elbow adapter was able to just fit inside the pipe, albeit loosely, secured by a large brick provided.
As I was on my way to the park I received a call to let me know my packet would be in the mailbox next to the door, which it was. Lots of instructions were provided plus to key cards to get into the laundry and shower areas. They were very clean with lots hot water and modern washers and dryers. The entire place is a parking lot which means it is on a grade, some sites are more level than others. I was able to get perfectly level with 3 inches of risers under my rear wheels. The park seemed secure as there are quite a few big rigs, many fitted out with panels/skirting for a winter stay. Besides the office right across from my site, a fairground agent took periodic drives through the park to check on things. T-Mobile speeds were blazing 480 down and 48 up. AT&T less robust but still passable.
Nightly Rate: $45.00
Days Stayed: 4
Site Number: D1
Cell Coverage Rating
AT&T 4G
T-Mobile 4G
Great campground for accessing the Milwaukee metro area. Easy access to the freeway system.
Camping is in a paved parking lot with certain sites having a fair amount of slant. We got a full hook up site and were at the outer most corner of the campground, at the corner of 76th and Main.....closest site to "Liquid Johnnies Bar and Grill." There was some traffic noise, but it was hot, so the AC was on, drowning out the noise.
Check-in staff was friendly. There is a cell tower on the east side of the campground.
Location is what it is all about when staying here.
Nightly Rate: $45.00
Days Stayed: 4
Site Number: G1
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
AT&T 4G
The quality of most city parks, especially on the east side, is abhorrent simply because they can be. I always have low expectations when I enter a city that basically has one option for RVs.
That being said, this is one of the best I’ve been to. Granted, it features things you would expect from a city park: cramped spaces, lots of noise, high nightly rates. But we lucked out getting one of the bigger spots.
Pros: LOCATION, Good wifi, great signal, friendly staff, lots of washers and dryers with a change machine, will accept and hold packages for guests.
Cons: The sewage system is strange at this park. We couldn’t reach ours during our stay and a camper had blocked the dump station so we pulled through in a vacant spot to dump. The pipe is highly elevated, making the process more hands-on than one would like. Bathrooms could have been cleaner, but I mostly blame guests for not picking up after themselves. The automated site selection process, which many have mentioned, is frustrating. I received six emails between Mar-Jun indicating they switched my spot. I noticed they placed a lot of large fifth wheels in tiny back in spaces when plenty pull throughs were available. Wonky system.
Nightly Rate: $49.00
Days Stayed: 5
Site Number: A003
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 5G
AT&T 5G
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- Mon - Fri: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Sat: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Pets Allowed
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Wifi
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Max Length
- 50ft
- Sites Count
- 241
- Last Nightly Rate
- 52.0
- Lowest Nightly Rate
- 40.0
- Back In RV Sites Count
- 30
- Pull Through RV Sites Count
- 41
- Longest Vehicle Length Reported
- 42.0
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Propane
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Big Rigs
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Boondock
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Firewood
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Fifty Amp
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Full Hookup
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Dump Station
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Mobile Homes
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Pull Through
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Potable Water
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Age Restricted
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Permit Required
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Vehicle Wash Permitted
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