Richard Bong State Recreation Area

Wisconsin State Recreation Area

🚧 Trail closures — check details
HoursOpen 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. year-round.
Entrance fee$13 / vehicle
CampingYes
RV hookupsPrimitive only
Cabins / lodgeYes

Richard Bong State Recreation Area 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.

Richard Bong State Recreation Area 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 Richard Bong State Recreation Area

Named for the air ace, on ground abandoned as a fighter base three days before they were to pour the runway. Now 217 sites, a special use zone open to ATVs and off-highway motorcycles, horse trail and a nature center.

Things to do

  • 🥾 Hiking
  • 🚲 Biking
  • 🛶 Paddling
  • 🏊 Swimming
  • 🎣 Fishing
  • ⛵ Boating
  • 🐎 Equestrian
  • 🏹 Hunting
  • 🏍️ Off-Highway Vehicles

Amenities & facilities

  • 🏕️ Campsites
  • 🚿 Showers
  • 🚻 Restrooms
  • 🛖 Cabins
  • 👥 Group Sites
  • 🛝 Playground
  • 🚤 Boat Ramp
  • 🚐 RV Dump Station
  • 🌿 Nature Center
  • ♿ Accessible Facilities

RV / campsite hookups

  • ⛺ Primitive / No Hookups

Camping options

  • Standard campsites
  • Group campsites

Contact

Phone262-878-5600

Address26313 Burlington Rd., Kansasville, WI 53139

Upcoming events at Richard Bong State Recreation Area

Event details and registration are on the Wisconsin DNR calendar.

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