MWD - E8 Campout

Fall is a popular camping season in Wisconsin, which means campgrounds fill up quickly!

Reservation Timeline

Reservations open 11 months in advance of your first camping date. For example, if you plan to camp starting September 17, reservations open at 9:00 AM CST (10 AM ET) on October 17 of the prior year.

Stay a Little Longer

We encourage you to arrive a few days early or stay after the event to fully enjoy the park and the surrounding area.

South Nicolet Bay Campground - Reservation site

Circles = Electric (powered) sites

Triangles = Non-electric (no power) sites

Reservation Tips

Consider starting your reservation a few days before your actual arrival date (we recommend Sunday, the 13th). Even if you don’t plan to arrive early, you can cancel the extra nights later. This strategy increases your chances of securing your preferred site. You can reserve for a total of 14 days.

Be ready to reserve at 10 am ET for your preferred site if you want electricity!

When previewing sites, you can click on the Site calendar to know when the site will be open for reservations.

Videos below show our adventures exploring this area a few years back.

Hiker Trailer takes on the Badger - our trip across Lake Michigan on the Badger and eating/exploring our way up to Peninsula State Park: https://youtu.be/wkd56uzSm3A

Hiker Trailer takes on Peninsula State Park and UP of Michigan - our adventures in Peninsula State Park and surrounding area and travels back home through the UP: https://youtu.be/FWrfMpmvkQY

Update:

HTC-E7 Reservations are OPEN!

Sept 11-14, 2025

Land Between the Lakes

Hillman Ferry Campground

We will be making reservations in Loops C & D

All sites in these loops including the 1st come/1st serve sites will be available!

They are allowing us to do early reservations by calling Michelle @ 270-924-2183

She will be available Mon-Fri

10am-2pm (CT), 11am-3pm (ET)

Online reservations open six months in advance of your planned arrival date, meaning you can start booking for September 11 on March 11.

While you can wait to make reservations online, availability in Loops C & D is not guaranteed, and first-come, first-served sites cannot be booked online.

Reservations will also be open to the general public at that time.

Once you have made your reservations, please let me know.

I will then start a new email list with those attending.

That email list will be the best way to stay updated on everything HTCE7.

We can’t wait to see everyone this year 😀

HTC-E7 Announcement

The 7th Annual Hiker Trailer Campout East will be

Sept 11-14, 2025 in the Land Between the Lakes area

More details to come.......

Currently, reservations open 6 months in advance.

I will be sending out updated information to those on our email list.