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Camping at Thornton's Rafting Resort and Campground near Athelstane

Private campground · Athelstane · 13 campsites · 3 group

A campground near fishing, and hiking.

About this campground

The Peshtigo River's whitewater is the reason the resort exists, with rafting, kayaking, boating, and boat rentals, plus an outdoor pool, on-site dining, walking trails, a lake, and swimming, fishing, hiking, and birding.

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  • Pets welcome
  • Showers
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E-12
back-in site
XXfrom $49
E-14
back-in site
––from $49
E-16
back-in site
XXfrom $49
E-3
back-in site
XXfrom $49
E-6
back-in site
––from $49
E-7
back-in site
XXfrom $49
E-8
back-in site
XXfrom $49
E-9
back-in site
XXfrom $59
Cabin 1
cabin 1
XXfrom $149
Cabin 2
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Amenities & location

  • Bathrooms
  • Boat Rental
  • Cabins
  • Hiking Trails
  • Pets Allowed
  • Restaurants
  • Shower
  • Swimming Pool
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Thornton's Rafting Resort and Campground: questions answered

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Getting there
Listing Athelstane, WI (map in Location below)
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights23 sites open for every night

Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest

2.7 mi from Thornton's Rafting Resort and Campground (straight-line)
Sites $19/night
$38 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Wisconsin State Parks · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights28 sites open for every night

Governor Thompson State Park

3 mi from Thornton's Rafting Resort and Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $19/night
$38 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Wisconsin State Parks · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Woodsy Acres

10.3 mi from Thornton's Rafting Resort and Campground (straight-line)
Sites $28/night
$56 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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cabin 1
X
X
from $149
Cabin 3
cabin 3
XXfrom $149
G-5
group tent sites
XXfrom $175
G-8
group tent sites
XXfrom $175
G-9
group tent sites
XXfrom $175
Cabin 4
cabin 2
XXfrom $189
Cabin 5
mobile home
XXfrom $199

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Foxy Pedaler Sturgeon Bay Private Bike Tour Sturgeon Bay area · 2.5 hr · from $340/person
    • A Self-Guided Drive of Southern Door County's Natural Heritage Sturgeon Bay area · 3 hr–3.5 hr · from $15/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Cave Point/Whitefish Dunes Door County Segway Tour Sturgeon Bay area · 1.6 hr–2 hr · from $101/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 3 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Couples Retreat
Couples Retreat

Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 3 · 32 mi from campground

$125/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2018 Keystone RV Hideout LHS Mini
2018 Keystone RV Hideout LHS Mini

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 3 · 45 mi from campground

$129/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Door County Pet/family Friendly 2018 FSX
Door County Pet/family Friendly 2018 FSX

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 4 · 57 mi from campground

$110/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Thornton's Rafting Resort and Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

A Self-Guided Drive of Southern Door County's Natural Heritage
A Self-Guided Drive of Southern Door County's Natural Heritage

Sturgeon Bay area · 3 hr–3.5 hr · from $15/person

Cave Point/Whitefish Dunes Door County Segway Tour
Cave Point/Whitefish Dunes Door County Segway Tour

Sturgeon Bay area · 1.6 hr–2 hr · from $101/person

Spooky Sturgeon Bay Haunted History Walking Tour
Spooky Sturgeon Bay Haunted History Walking Tour

Sturgeon Bay area · 1 hr · from $20/person

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Foxy Pedaler Sturgeon Bay Private Bike Tour
Foxy Pedaler Sturgeon Bay Private Bike Tour
Compare site types

13 individual reservable campsites from Spot2Nite, checked Nov 8 · 3 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Back-in site

8 sites · From $49, From $59/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group tent sites (group)

3 sites · From $175/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Cabin 1

2 sites · From $149/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Cabin 3

1 site · From $149/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Cabin 2

1 site · From $189/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Mobile home

1 site · From $199/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Sturgeon Bay area · 2.5 hr · from $340/person