Devils Lake Group Camp

We have been coming to the devils lake group campsite for close to 20 years now. It is really amazing but unfortunately there are a few things that need to be worked on. First of all there are about 10 or 12 lots there that need to be reserved about 12 months in advance. Lot number one is the largest that holds about 50 people. Lots two through 12 can accommodate up to 25. They are all amazing and great but don’t have any water or electricity. There is one set of showers in the center. This is honestly the biggest problem, the toilet area and showers are always very dirty. Not cleaned very often. It would really be nice if they would be cleaned more often.

Great camping area. Several picnic tables and a fire ring per site. Flat-ish area for all the tents. Amazing hiking and views.

Beware, the racoons here are the most aggressive we've experienced in our many years of camping. They know how to open zippers, and if you lock your zippers, they will just rip through the fabric to get into your tent, even during the day! Additionally, the great blue herons are nesting in this area, and make loud noise for half the night. Our site, G7, didn't have a lot of level space, and had many large trip hazards. The park is great, and we will be back for day trips, but definitely not camping trips. The only positive of the group camp were the bathrooms - it's one of the few state park group campgrounds with flush toilets and showers in short walking distance.

The group camp has well sized campsites for large groups. There’s space for lots of tents, and each site has around 4 picnic tables and a fire pit. The campsites are spaced a good distance apart so that you mostly do not see other groups from your site. They are mostly dirt and surrounded by forest. There are parking spots for around 6 cars available at each campsite. Make sure you lock up and store away all of your food because there are raccoons which will get to it. 😅

Great sites for about 15-20 people. We had 8 tents on our site and still room for more. Only issue we had is the traffic getting to the group site. It was Memorial weekend and the Northshore was at full capacity and they sent everyone to the South side. Too many people needed park stickers. Some bathrooms have been upgraded and all were clean.