Trader's Island Campground

The view from our site(#5) was beautiful and the site was nice. I wanted to let people who are looking into this campground know it is hard to reserve a spot and get clear communication, there is running water from a spicket by the campsite and there is electric, but there is definitley no running water in the bathrooms…they are port a potties. The porta potties that were not by the tiki bar were full and one was wobbly. The ones by the tiki hut were better. THERE ARE NO SHOWERS!! For the tiki hit, we unfortunately were not sure when they stopped serving food and missed it when we wanted it. It was so busy and crowded in the evenings. We went there to fish on the river and we had our neighbors sitting in the river and the people from kayak rentals running into our lines so it’s not a good place if you want to actually fish. We were lucky to get the spot we had because we were told several different things when on the phone, but it was never clear which ones were available. The price is crazy for what the campground is because it’s $25 per person/ night. The owner did seem like a really nice guy and I don’t want to put down the campground just want everybody to know this info when planning and searching!

Found this place on a short notice mad dash search to get out of our current campground due to severe storms & a possible tornado coming in a few short hours. We needed a place over an hour north of us past where the radar showed the storm front would be passing thru. Called this place and they told us we could could still check in up to 9pm. Got there just before dark, checked in at the bar, the ladies were absolutely wonderful! We asked for a site right on the Wisconsin River. She gave us a map to get to the camp site where we set up. Words cannot describe how beautiful and spacious this campground is. The scenery is incredible. Nice large sites where you're not right on top of your neighbor. They have several sites, 6 of which are right on the riverfront. Canoe rentals are available and the boat launch is right there. Real flushing restrooms as well as porta potties. No showers available here. Every site is divisible by sections of split rail fencing so you know exactly which space is which. All sites have electric and potable water. Tiki bar on the river just next to the boat launch. Sand volleyball on the opposite side of tiki bar. We were there during the eclipse, so some pics look gloomy. Absolutely beautiful place and will gladly be back to camp there again soon. This place is truly a hidden gem! Not sure what campground rules & guidelines they have since we didn't see them listed anywhere, (check out times, nighttime quiet hours, how many miles the canoe trips are, who to contact should any emergencies arise after hours, what times the tiki bar is open, etc). We didn't encounter any issues while we were there unless you count the guy a few sites down singing karaoke until midnight..lol! His singing was awful, but we were still up until around 1 am and had our own low playing music turned on that helped drown him out. Other than that, no complaints whatsoever about this place & we had a great time! We had our own kayaks and went kayaking on the Wisconsin River without anyone disturbing our belongings. The bar has ice, firewood, etc should you need to purchase any while you're there. Great campground and I highly recommend it. Really looking forward to returning before the weather changes.

Awesome people along the river. Great little spot on a Sunday afternoon. Terry and family are always having something cool going on

Traders island tiki bar is a lovely stop at the end of paddling the upper dells segment of the Wisconsin River. Beer music and a lively crowd on summer weekends.... And a great view of the river. The river is class 1 and an easy paddle. Take care in higher water and always watch for the tricky (potentially dangerous) eddys that occur at the downstream end of the numerous sandbars created by the river over the shifting Sandy bottom.

Great place for a family and friends camping trip for a weekend. You can't fish and camp all right there. Water and electricity is a plus. The only thing that is missing is showers. Y they don't have them is ????. However, we do a lot of kayaking down the river. We do a 14 mile float. Then camp, fish ,bbq and drink beer. Not to mention the tiki bar they have .