How to Camp in Siren, Wisconsin
- 1). Choose a campground to camp in or near Siren. The area is home to numerous campgrounds, hiking and biking trails and lakes. Nearly all campgrounds are situated around the many lakes that surround Siren and include the Crex Meadows Wildlife Area, Amsterdam Slough Wildlife Area, Clam Falls, Crooked Lake Park, Clear Lake, and Kapes and Larsen lakes.
- 2). Pay the required fee for the amount of time you wish to camp. Some Siren campgrounds have attendants to accept fees at the entrance, while others are unattended and use the honor system. The honor-system campgrounds are kept and maintained through the funds deposited into the box. It's up to you to be honest and drop the required fee in the box.
- 3). Bring all necessary gear dictated by the season. The summer months in Siren typically have highs in the upper 80s so shorts and T-shirts are common, while the winter months can be as low as -10 degrees Fahrenheit. This is perfect ice-fishing weather, but brutally cold, so layered clothing and plenty of firewood are essential.
- 4). Explore the region's numerous trails and scenic attractions while out at the campgrounds. The Gandy Dancer trail is a 98-mile hiking trail than runs through Siren as part of the Rails-to-Trails system. You can also check out Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park in Siren, which is a museum of sorts commemorating the fur-trading industry and the Native American tribes that lived in the region.