| Campsite Reservation Information |
WELCOME TO THE MARINETTE COUNTY PARKS!
TWIN BRIDGES PARK AND MORGAN PARK CAMPGROUNDS
RESERVATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE AT http://www.marinettecounty.com/parks/
1. RESERVATIONS
a. Reservations are accepted 11 months in advance. Only odd numbered sites are reservable at Twin Bridges Park and Morgan Park and even numbered sites are first-come first-serve. During the camping season, telephone reservations may be made for two days in advance, provided they are paid by credit card. No telephone reservations paid by check will be accepted less than seven days prior to reservation start date. You may make reservations online, by telephoning (715) 732-7530, or personally visiting, the Parks Office, Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
***PAYMENT BY MASTERCARD, VISA, AND NOVUS/DISCOVER CREDIT CARDS FOR RESERVATIONS OVER THE TELEPHONE IS ENCOURAGED. FOR PAYMENT BY CHECK IN THE MAIL, THE ENTIRE FEE WILL BE DUE BACK IN THE PARKS OFFICE THREE (3) WORKING DAYS AFTER THE RESERVATION IS MADE. NO RESERVATIONS PAID BY CHECK WILL BE ACCEPTED LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY.***
b. A separate reservation must be submitted for each campsite desired. The name listed on the camping receipt must be a member of the camping party that will occupy the site. Reservation requests will be accepted for a minimum of two consecutive nights. On holiday weekends, reservations will only be accepted for a minimum of three consecutive nights. There is a $10.00 reservation fee that is non-refundable should you decide to cancel your reservation. The county reserves the right to make adjustments in the assignments of the campsites if necessary. Campers may not move to other campsites.
c. Reserved sites are posted. On Thursdays after 4:30 p.m., until Sunday, 4:00 p.m., any site without a reserved card posted may be occupied on a first-come first-serve basis.
2. VEHICLE ENTRANCE FEE
All vehicles require a day use entrance sticker. The cost is $3.00/vehicle per night. These day use envelopes/stickers are to be purchased at the pay station when entering a park. A $12.00 (per vehicle) Marinette County Parks Annual Vehicle Sticker may be purchased at the Parks Office or various businesses in the County, which is valid at all Marinette County Parks for that year.
3. CAMPING REGISTRATION
Both parks are self-registration campgrounds. All campers, with reservations and without reservations, shall fill out campsite envelopes located at the entrance to the campground area. Included with this envelope are two Day Use stickers for use on two vehicles. If you have more than two vehicles, they must purchase a day use sticker at the entrance to the park.
4. HOURS
Check in time is 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Check out time is prior to 3:00 p.m.
5. PARKING
The campsite parking area is approximately 45' x 14'. All vehicles, trailers, motor homes, boat trailers, etc. must be parked in this campsite parking area. If there is not room for these vehicles, they must be parked in the visitors’ parking lot. Parking is prohibited along any road within the campground at all times. Maximum of two vehicles per site; visitors must park in parking lot.
6. OCCUPANCY
No more than 2 camping units may occupy a campsite, on condition that the Caretaker has the right to direct that camping party to a site that is large enough or suitable for more than one camping unit. No more than one recreational trailer or motor home may occupy a campsite. No more than one camping party shall occupy a single campsite, except that up to 10 members of a juvenile group may occupy one campsite.
a. CAMPING PARTY: Any individual, family or unorganized group occupying a campsite. An unorganized group may not exceed 5 persons who are 7 years of age or older.
b. FAMILY: A parent or parents with their unemancipated children and not more than two (2) guests.
c. JUVENILE GROUP: A group made up of juvenile members of an established organization and under the leadership of at least one competent, mature adult 21 years old or older per 5 juveniles in the group and using any number of camping units or occupying a group campground.
7. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION
Confirmed campsites will be held for the length of the reservation unless the Parks Office is notified of the cancellation. Failure to notify the Parks Office during reservation hours, will result in loss of all camping and reservation fees. The reservation fee is not refundable. Refund of camping fees are given only under the following conditions:
Four or more days notice:
If the cancellation request is received at the parks office four or more days before the reservation start date, all camping fees will be refunded.
Less than four days notice:
If cancellation request is received at the parks office less than four days before, but prior to 3 p.m. on the scheduled arrival date, the camping fee minus one night's fee will be refunded.
On or after the scheduled arrival date:
If the cancellation request is received at the parks office after 3:00 p.m. of the scheduled arrival date, there will be no refund of camping fees or reservations.
Early Departure:
Refunds will not be made of camping fees or reservation fees once the site is occupied.
8. FIRES
Fires will be permitted only at designated fire rings or grills. Firewood is available for purchase at the parks.
9. RULES ENFORCEMENT
Failure to observe posted rules may result in cancellation of the camping permit, and offenders will be subject to penalties provided in the Marinette County Parks and Forestry Code.
10. MUSIC AND NOISE
Unreasonable noise will not be tolerated. 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. are quiet hours. Radios, stereos, TV's, etc., will be operated in a manner that does not disturb others. Any disturbance should be reported to the park caretaker or the Marinette County Sheriff's Department.
11. FIREWORKS
For public safety and health, fireworks are not permitted in the park except for large expositions by prior written permit.
12. ADDITIONAL RULES
Pets must be on a leash not longer than 8 feet and quiet at all times. Pets are not permitted on beach or in picnic area.
Consumption of alcoholic beverages will not be permitted between 1:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.
Please help save green vegetation - set up trailer and tent entrances on gravel.
No visitors to a campground shall remain after 10:00 p.m. or enter a campground prior to 5:00 a.m.
Do not leave garbage in campsites. Dumpsters are provided for park users for trash and recyclables.
Other rules are posted at the park.
13. OTHER INFORMATION
There are showers and some flush toilets at Twin Bridges. Pit toilets only at Morgan Park. There is electricity at all sites in both parks. Drinking water spigots are located in each loop at Twin Bridges Park. There is one spigot in Morgan Park. Each park has a septic dump station with non-potable water. There are two handicap accessible campsites at Twin Bridges Park. One is reservable and one is on a first-come first-serve basis.
14. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION or to make suggestions or comments, contact:
Marinette County Parks Department
1926 Hall Avenue
Marinette, WI 54143-1717
(715) 732-7530
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