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Baileys Woods Campground

Baileys Harbor, WI

Baileys Bluff Campground has been acquired this winter and the new name will be Baileys Woods Campground. We will do a new review this summer when they are ready. Apparently, they will be doing some nice things to the grounds and some upgrades - so more later! For your convenience, the old review remains below.

OLD REVIEW: Baileys Bluff Campground is a nice, heavily wooded, campground about 2 miles west of Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin. At the time I visited there was no one in the camp office. A sign said to go to the house in the "next driveway". I was not sure where exactly they were meaning, as there were a few homes adjacent to the campground with indistinct driveway access. I guess I just could've started randomly knocking.

Baileys Bluff Campground is not the 'newest campground on the block'. The facilities have seen younger days, to be nice about it. The one thing going for this place is the nice woodsy feel, and the well-spaced sites. With so many campgrounds having no or very few trees, this makes Baileys Bluff Campground nicer than most in this regard.

The bath house near the entrance to camp was quite dated. The women's bathroom had one tiny stall with an ancient toilet, and a coin-op shower. It felt like the ceiling height was about 6 and a half feet. Unfortunately, the ambiance was "enhanced" with a freezer of odiferous fish entrails right outside the door, of course accompanied by many friendly flies.

There is a seperate bath house and laundry facility on the west side of camp. This one does appear to be more recently built. There are coin-op showers here also. There are also port-o-potties at the far end of camp if you happen to get a site that's quite a hike from the bath house.

Also, the driveway leading into Baileys Bluff Campground is very steep. Make sure your tow vehicle has ample muscle in the engine to drag your rig up this cliff side. At least it's a short run of steepness.

How Do They Rate?

1) Overall well-keptness: 6

2) Cleanliness of bathrooms & showers: 3

3) Organization & cleanliness of main camp office & store: 4

4) Cleanliness & maintenance of pool: NA

5) Safe & updated playground: 6

6) Clean & updated game room: 3

7) "Spaciness" of sites: 9

8) Availability of WiFi: NA

9) Friendliness & congeniality of staff: 5

10) Ease of access to amenities away from camp: 7

11) Overall "ambiance" of the place: 5

See my rating system.

Baileys Woods Contact Info

Their address and phone are:

2701 County EE
P.O. Box 338
Baileys Harbor, WI 54202

920-839-2109

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Stuff To Do in Baileys Harbor, WI

For the most complete listing of stuff to do in Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin just go to Baileys Harbor Community Association website. They have info on fishing and the marina, current events and festivals, other lodging options, restaurants, shops, and a neat photo gallery.

WisTravel.com has a nice few pages on Baileys Harbor. They list phone numbers and addresses, but very few hyperlinks to other websites, making it kind of a dead end for an internet search.

WorldWeb.com has a page on Baileys Harbor with a lot of links to other information, stores, restaurants, tourist attractions, etc. You can even add a review for your favorite place there.

The Ridges Sanctuary is a wonderful 1600 acre nature preserve on the north side of Baileys Harbor. Established in 1937 it's the oldest preserve in Wisconsin. They have over 5 miles of trails with bridges over the wet areas, an educational program series for families during the summer, and snowshoe hikes in the winter.

A few of the great events at Baileys Harbor planned for the summer are the Brown Trout Tournament (mid April), Lighthouse Tour and Craft Show (mid May), 4th of July Celebration, and Autumnfest (late September). Follow the link above for the exact dates of these events.

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Visitor Reviews to
Baileys Bluff Campground

Janine N., from Frederick, MD, writes: My family loves Baileys Bluff Campground. We camp in a tent and really enjoy the option of electric and water... more here...

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