Lake Joy Campground

Category: Campground

Address: 24192 Lake Joy Ln, Belmont, WI 53510, USA

Phone: +16087625150

Reviews

Laura Engels

Jul 31, 2022

The good: awesome fishing, private lake, TONS for the kids to do, hayride on Saturday night, free outdoor movie, and a ton of kids for ours to play with. Every inflatable/toy was cleaned every morning because there are geese/wild animals. Very modern amenities, very clean and well taken care of. The...wish-i-would-have-known: Primitive camping sites along the lake (023-027 I believe, aka as T23-T27 on some maps) are NOT ON FLAT GROUND. While we made the best of it, we were not expecting that much pitch from the top of our campsite to the bottom. Beyond that, those campsites are not demarcated by anything, so we had to ask the owners to come down to settle a small dispute between us and the other campsite next to us as to where our campsite truly was. The other primitive sites around us were shown as booked when we booked it 24 hours prior, but there were 3 sites where we did not see anyone all weekend.🤷‍♀️ Boat rentals were affordable ($40 for 2 hrs with a trolling motor) but the female owner told us we had to have it back by 545. That's not 2 hours. Beyond that, she told us we could not take 5 people on the boat, when her husband said we could earlier that day. We had to rent lifejackets, which wasn't a big deal for us, and they were pretty affordable as well, but I had to bring them back by 9 pm on Friday night, just to go and rent the exact same ones 12 hours later on Saturday morning (that were still sitting on the porch from drying overnight). Maybe a possible weekend pass for renting life jackets? The primitive sites are also closest to the 4 lane highway, which made for a lot of road noise throughout the night. Not necessarily a negative for us, but just something I wish I would have known. The 11 pm quiet hour is not enforced, but by midnight, things were pretty quiet. Overall, we had a good time and my kids loved it! Lots to do, friendly people, and a good time. Definitely recommend.

Scott Adams

Jun 20, 2022

Friendly staff, all sites have picnic table and fire ring. Water electric rv hookup but no sewer. Dump station near entrance. LOTS of water toys and special area for younger kids. 12 and under required to wear life preservers. Small camp store. Well maintained atea.

Carla Wages

Sep 9, 2021

Our community organization The Black Platteville Community Network enjoyed an all-day fabulous time swimming, eating, dancing, gaming, fishing, playing cards, chillin and even went on a hay ride. This space was inviting and provided us a relaxing environment that we plan to visit again.

Joseph Stapka

Aug 25, 2021

Had an absolute blast at Lake Joy. Found out about them on Travel WI as we were looking for a great place to fish and camp. They have a private lake with a ton of things to do (boat rentals, kayaks, inflatable water course and much more). We loved how close we were to the water. Very affordable and the owners are so nice. We will definitely be back to visit. If you are looking to support local, check these guys out.

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Questions & Answers

How deep is the lake?

Darlene Hong | Apr 15, 2018
Laura Lehman | Apr 16, 2018

The deepest point of the lake is roughly 35' deep- the area the swimming inflatables are located is between 12'-14'. We require life jackets for all swimmers aged 12 and under. ~Laura Manager

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I went to joy camp in the early 60's. Is this the same place?

Barbara Jayme | Apr 14, 2020
William Manon | Apr 15, 2020

Don't believe it is the one I went to was Lake Joy campground near Belmont Wisc

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Do you have free wifi

Larry Heer | Apr 15, 2019
Laura Lehman | Apr 16, 2019

We do not have Wi-Fi available

Do you rent out campers for few days to stay in?

Liz Swiggum | Apr 15, 2018
M. Criner | Apr 16, 2018

This campground does not rent out campers, cabins or tents. You must provide your own. They have nice campsites with picnic tables and fire pits.

Do you need a fishing license to fish on your lake?

Darin Mobley | Aug 17, 2021
Rod Loftus | Aug 18, 2021

Nope!

are you open all winter

Teresa Phillips | Apr 14, 2020
Laura Lehman | Apr 15, 2020

No we are not. We are open mid April thru mid October each year. This year (2019) we close Sunday, October 6th for the camping season.

What do the firepits look like? Curious if I need to bring a grate or if it's already a set-up pit.

Cassandra Letcher | Apr 14, 2020
Gregs Home | Apr 15, 2020

If you use a big smoky joe grate $7 at Walmart fits perfect

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When does the lake open

Tasha Chandler | Apr 14, 2020
Laura Lehman | Apr 15, 2020

We are currently open for camping but not for day passes to the public as of June 7, 2019

Whats the seesonal rate

william allsopp | Apr 14, 2020
Laura Lehman | Apr 15, 2020

www.lakejoy.com Click on Seasonals and they have the current years rate and what the seasonal site includes

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How clear is the lake water? How far can you see down?

Nick P | Apr 15, 2019
Chris Steiner | Apr 16, 2019

It's about like the Mississippi you can see about a foot or so

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Hello! I have two questions: Is there showers at this camp ground and do you rent out kayaks?

Lesley | Apr 15, 2019
Everett Schwer | Apr 16, 2019

Yes there are showers and kayak and canoe rental

I just wanted to make sure we are all good to go for my reservations on sat my name is Kim Remington n do u have boat rental look s if so how long n h ok much is it to rent them? also do have paddle boats n how much are those to rent

kimberly remington | Apr 15, 2019
Lake Joy Campground (Owner) | Apr 16, 2019

Hi Kimberly, Probably not the best forum to let people know when you'll be out of town. Just know that I have your reservation in the system and we will see you soon ;) ~Laura Manager P.S. Our boat rentals run 10AM-5PM each day, based on safe wind speeds. All non-motorized boats (canoes, kayaks, fishing boats with oars and peddleboats) are $8 per hour and a fishing boat with trolling motor is $25 per hour.

Do you have seasonal spots?

Paula Mccuen | Apr 15, 2019
Jakob Heins | Apr 16, 2019

Yes

Do u have spots for tents n what are your prices

kimberly remington | Apr 15, 2019
Tom Stenner | Apr 16, 2019

There are spots for tents you have to call them

How many cars/ trucks per campsight

Donna Bardon | Apr 15, 2019
kacie Patterson | Apr 16, 2019

2 will fit side by side

How many tents can go on a site?

Sandra Marfilius | Apr 15, 2018
Lake Joy Campground (Owner) | Apr 16, 2018

We price sites based on people. Each site rate includes 1 family (2 adults and their dependent children (under age of 18) - OR- 4 adults. After that- each extra person is charged a day pass. But each person can have their own tent. Each site is different, (shape, size, layout, etc) but if you look in our gallery of site photos- you will see the tent sites are quite spacious. More than enough room for big "mom and dad" tent and kids to have their own pup-tents. Or a couple adults sized tents on each site.

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What's the price for set ups for a tent site with electric and without?

Sandra Marfilius | Apr 15, 2018
Lake Joy Campground (Owner) | Apr 16, 2018

No water/Electricity- Primitive tent site High Season rates (May 18-Sep 3) $25 per night (Mon-Thu), $30 per night (Fri-Sat) Low Season rates (Apr 20-May 17 and Sept 4-Oct 6) $25 per night Water & Electric Tent site High Season rates (May 18-Sep 3) $35 per night (Mon-Thu), $40 per night (Fri-Sat) Low Season rates (Apr 20-May 17 and Sept 4-Oct 6) $35 per night This rate includes 4 adults OR 2 adults and their dependent children.

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