Governor Thompson State Park
Wisconsin State Park
Governor Thompson State Park entrance fee
$13 per vehicle — A vehicle admission sticker is required. Daily vehicle admission $13 with Wisconsin plates ($16 out-of-state), $3 for Wisconsin residents 65 and older; 12-month pass $28 / $50. Rates effective Aug. 19, 2025.
Governor Thompson State Park hours
Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. year-round.
Hours as published by Wisconsin DNR. Check the official page before a long drive.
About Governor Thompson State Park
Twenty-eight hundred acres of woods with six miles of frontage on the Caldron Falls Flowage and a beach at Woods Lake. A hundred family sites and three you reach by boat; the free-flowing Peshtigo runs alongside for fly-rods and canoes.
Things to do
- 🥾 Hiking
- 🛶 Paddling
- 🏊 Swimming
- 🎣 Fishing
- ⛵ Boating
- 🏹 Hunting
Amenities & facilities
- 🏕️ Campsites
- 🚿 Showers
- 🚻 Restrooms
- 🚤 Boat Ramp
- 🚐 RV Dump Station
- ♿ Accessible Facilities
RV / campsite hookups
- ⛺ Primitive / No Hookups
More Wisconsin state parks with swimming
Camping options
- Standard campsites
- Boat-in campsites
- Winter camping
Contact
Phone715-757-3979
AddressN10008 Paust Lane, Crivitz, WI 54114
🎒 Gear up for Governor Thompson State Park
Popular gear for what this park offers:
- Tents
- Kayaks
- Fishing rods
- Hiking boots
- Trail cameras
- Water shoes
- Life jackets
- Bug spray
- Coolers
- Sleeping bags
- Camp chairs
- Camp stoves
- Lanterns
- Paddleboards
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