Campgrounds and RV parks near Merton, WI

Merton sits in Waukesha County in southeastern Wisconsin's Lake Country, roughly 25 miles west of Milwaukee and within easy reach of the glacial hills, kettle lakes, and hardwood forests that define the region. RV renters use the village as a base for exploring the surrounding chain of lakes and the Kettle Moraine State Forest system, with private campgrounds clustered to the north, west, and south. Private options within a short drive include Country View Campground, Timber Trail Campground, Lake Lenwood Beach and Campground, Lazy Days Campground, and Circle K Campground. These parks generally cater to trailers and motorhomes with electric and water hookups, dump stations, and family amenities such as pools, playgrounds, and beach access. Public camping in the area is concentrated in units of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, a state forest in southeastern Wisconsin whose glaciated terrain features kettles, kames, and eskers left by the last ice age.

Public campsites in the Kettle Moraine State Forest units are booked through the Wisconsin State Park System. Reservations are required at state parks in Wisconsin; no walk-in campsites are available, the reservation window opens 11 months in advance, and reservations can be made online or over the phone by calling 888-947-2757. No one may camp or leave a camping unit in a family campground for more than 14 days in any 21 days. A Wisconsin State Park vehicle admission pass is required for any motor vehicle entering the property. Private parks such as Country View Campground, Timber Trail Campground, Lake Lenwood Beach and Campground, Lazy Days Campground, and Circle K Campground each handle bookings directly through their own websites or phone lines. Summer weekends and holiday windows should be locked in weeks or months ahead. If you do not check-in and occupy your reserved site before 3 p.m. the day after the scheduled arrival date and remain for the duration of the reservation, you will forfeit the site.