Brown County opens a new Reforestation Camp campground June 3 with 51 sites in Suamico

Peter Frank, Green Bay Press-Gazette
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Brown County Parks Director Matt Kriese on Tuesday said the Reforestation Camp campground should bring 20,000 new visitors each year and generate $125,000 in revenue for the county. The 51-site campground is set to open June 3.
Brown County Parks Director Matt Kriese on Tuesday said the Reforestation Camp campground should bring 20,000 new visitors each year and generate $125,000 in revenue for the county. The 51-site campground is set to open June 3.

SUAMICO - Brown County's first public campground to open in more than three decades will welcome its first campers on June 3.

The 51-site Reforestation Camp campground will open next week right next door to the NEW Zoo and Adventure Park in northern Brown County.

The campground has a northwoods feel to it yet is about 13 miles northwest of downtown Green Bay and about 5 miles from U.S. 41.

Brown County's newest campground is set to open June 3, 2022, at the Reforestation Camp in Suamico. The 51-site campground will have some full RV hookups as well as small tent and group camping sites. It includes two restroom and shower buildings, as well as walking access to the NEW Zoo and Adventure Park.
Brown County's newest campground is set to open June 3, 2022, at the Reforestation Camp in Suamico. The 51-site campground will have some full RV hookups as well as small tent and group camping sites. It includes two restroom and shower buildings, as well as walking access to the NEW Zoo and Adventure Park.

"As we drive through these trees it feels like you're taking a step back into the northern woods of Wisconsin. However, we're only minutes away from Green Bay and the hustle and bustle of a busy community," Matt Kriese, Brown County Parks director, said during a media tour of the new campground Tuesday.

Brown County expects the campground, a $1.2 million investment, to attract more than 20,000 visitors a year and generate $125,000 in annual revenue.

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Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach at the Reforestation Camp campground on Tuesday in Suamico. The 51-site campground will have some full RV hookups as well as small tent and group camping sites. It is scheduled to open June 3.
Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach at the Reforestation Camp campground on Tuesday in Suamico. The 51-site campground will have some full RV hookups as well as small tent and group camping sites. It is scheduled to open June 3.

"Small investments really enhance the quality of life that not only Brown County gets to enjoy but actually northeast Wisconsin and people coming from Illinois or Minnesota," said Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach. "From an administrative standpoint, we're constantly looking at ways to drive additional revenue to help us offset the property taxes and ultimately continue investing in the quality of life of Brown County."

The campground is surrounded by hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails on more than 1,400 acres. It includes two restroom and shower buildings and sites that have full RV hookups as well as small tent sites and a group camping area.

The Reforestation Camp campground in Suamico has two restroom and shower buildings as well as 51 campsites.. The NEW Zoo and Adventure Park are accessible by foot.
The Reforestation Camp campground in Suamico has two restroom and shower buildings as well as 51 campsites.. The NEW Zoo and Adventure Park are accessible by foot.

The cost to camp ranges from $22 to $40 a night, depending on the site. Kriese said the county also will offer winter camping.

Campers can start making online reservations at noon Wednesday at browncountyparks.org. Campers can reserve sites for one to 21 nights.

Entrance to the Brown County Reforestation Camp campground in Suamico.
Entrance to the Brown County Reforestation Camp campground in Suamico.

Brown County also operates the Bay Shore Campground, 5637 Sturgeon Bay Road, town of Green Bay, on the east side of the bay, and the campground at the Brown County Fairgrounds, 1500 Fort Ward Ave., De Pere.

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