Blackhawk Park
BLACKHAWK PARK
Part of Mississippi River - Pool 9
Overview
Blackhawk Park is located on a forested bend of the main channel of the Mississippi River. The campground is the largest public use facility in Mississippi's Pool 9, offering a wide variety of recreational activities.Facilities
The campground offers 150 campsites, including 73 with electrical hookups. All sites have a picnic table and fire ring provided. Flush toilets and showers are located in the West Camping loop. There are no full-hook up sites but a dump station and potable water are located within the park. The park also has a beach, two picnic shelters, two boat ramps, two playgrounds, a volleyball court, horseshoe pits, fishing docks.Natural Features
This peaceful park is situated on the main channel of the Mississippi River. Cottonwoods, green ash, swamp oaks, river birch and willow trees forest the site, offering nice shade in the summer and beautiful fall colors in autumn.Visitors commonly see a variety of wildlife, including bald eagles, blue herons, ducks, geese, whitetail deer and wild turkey.
Recreation
Boating, kayaking, canoeing and fishing are Blackhawk's most popular forms of recreation.Park rangers provide a variety of programs and activities throughout the summer. Interpretive programs are based on recreation, local history and the environment. Other activities range from guided walks and campfire talks, to natural crafts programs.
Here, one can view majestic bluffs and rich backwater vegetation. Sometimes a river barge or classic paddle-wheeled steamboat can be seen journeying up the river.
Nearby Attractions
The small river towns of DeSoto, Wisconsin and Lansing, Iowa are nearby. DeSoto is 5 minutes south, Lansing is 15 minutes south with a few restaurants and shops. LaCrosse, Wisconsin is 30 minutes north, with restaurants, shops, galleries and farmers markets. Effigy Mounds National Monument which is operated by the National Park Service (NPS) is located about a 40 minutes south of Blackhawk Park and offers excellent hiking opportunities, and well as picturesque views, and a visitor center, and is free to enter. The Driftless Area Education And Visitors Center in Lansing Iowa is a short 15 minute drive south, and explores the cultural, recreational, natural, and historical significance of the Driftless Area.Important Notices
Check in/out is 2pm
Quite hours are 10PM to 6AM. Generators are not allow during quite hours
Pets must be on a 6 ft leash
No ATVs, ORVs, or unlicensed motorized vehicles are allowed in the park
No firearm or fireworks allowed
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
Each campsite is allowed one camper and one tent or two tents, and a max of 8 people
The following sites are double sites that share a driveway, but are reserved seperately:
32/33, 35/36, 38/39
Non-Electric site reservations are non-site specifc, reservations can be made to hold a site in the area, but specific location is selected upon arrival on a first come first serve bases.
Available Activities
- Fishing - Fishing
- Camping - Camping
- Interpretive Programs - Interpretive Programs
- Boating - Boating
- Canoeing - Canoeing
- Day Use Area - Day Use Area
- Kayaking - Kayaking
- Swimming - Swimming
Directions
From DeSoto, WI, travel 3 miles north on HWY 35 and turn left on County Road BI. From LaCrosse, WI, travel 25 miles south on HWY 35 and turn right on County Road BI.
Contact Information
Phone: 608-648-3314
E590 CTY RD BIDESOTO, WI 54624 E590 CTY RD BI
DESOTO, WI 54624
Rental Options
Available Campsites
- Site L028, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L004, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0006, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0013, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0022, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0067, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site L044, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0049, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site L003, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L009, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L002, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L007, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0014, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site L001, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L048, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0043, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site L034, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0058, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0042, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site L036, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L025, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0054, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site L013, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0033, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0003, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0012, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site L014, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L031, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0029, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site L026, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0008, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site L032, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L057, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L052, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0064, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site B002, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L040, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L023, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0059, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site L021, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0070, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site L037, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L060, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B001, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L049, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0009, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site L041, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L020, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0039, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site L016, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L030, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L018, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0066, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0069, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site L043, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0007, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0045, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site L019, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B010, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0028, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0062, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site B009, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0044, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0046, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site L017, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0041, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site Boathouse Area, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L058, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L055, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L047, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0026, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0018, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0010, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0024, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0053, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site L050, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0004, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0047, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site B005, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0032, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site L029, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L024, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0005, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0030, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0034, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site L045, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B006, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L027, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B008, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L011, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0060, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0065, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0056, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0071, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site S003, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK , Type Group Shelter Electric
- Site 0020, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site L033, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0016, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0063, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0023, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0019, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0068, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0057, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site Lower Area (Green Lake), Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L005, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L056, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L006, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L059, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0025, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site L051, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0002, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site L008, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L010, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L035, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0048, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site S002, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK , Type Group Shelter Electric
- Site L012, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0015, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0050, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0035, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site L022, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0072, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0027, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site L042, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L015, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0051, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site L054, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B003, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B007, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0052, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site L039, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0040, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0055, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0031, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0061, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0021, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0011, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0036, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site B004, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L053, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0017, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site L046, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site L038, Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 0037, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0073, Loop WEST, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0038, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site 0001, Loop Upper, Type Standard Electric
- Site Lower Area (Riverside), Loop BLACKHAWK PARK, Type Standard Nonelectric
