Cabin rentals near Baraboo split into 2 very different products. The Wisconsin Dells side of Highway 12 rents condos, resort suites, and vacation homes by the week at vacation-home prices. The camping side rents simpler cabins inside campgrounds, where the point is a roof and a real bed in the middle of the Baraboo Range, 10 minutes from Devil’s Lake State Park, with a campfire out front instead of a kitchen island.
This page covers the camping side. Baraboo RV Resort by RJourney rents camping cabins as part of its seasonal operation, roughly May through October. They come with bunks and basic furnishings, you bring the bedding, and the trade for that simplicity is everything outside the cabin door: a pool, a swimming pond with a floating obstacle course, mini golf, a snack shack, and a themed-weekend calendar that runs all season. Here’s what the cabins are like, what to pack, and how they compare to camping inside the state parks.
What the Cabins at Baraboo RV Resort Are Like
These are camping cabins: bunks, basic furnishings, and a roof that doesn’t care if it rains. Bring your own bedding, towels, cookware, and toiletries, and plan meals around the fire ring, the Baraboo Snack Shack’s pizza and ice cream, or the camp store’s essentials. Pack like you’re tenting and the cabin will feel like an upgrade; pack like you booked a hotel and you’ll be making a Walmart run, which, conveniently, sits off Highway 12 nearby.
2 rules to know before you book. Cabins aren’t pet-friendly; no non-service animals are allowed inside, though service animals are welcome throughout the park, and RV and tent campers can bring dogs. And cabins follow the resort’s season, roughly May through October, so there’s no winter cabin getaway here. For rates and availability, use the booking portal or call (608) 716-4993 during office hours, Wednesday through Sunday, 9AM to 5PM.
A Cabin Stay Comes With the Whole Resort
The cabin is the bed; the resort is the vacation. The pool runs Memorial Day through Labor Day, the swimming pond and its floating obstacle course cover the hot afternoons, and mini golf, a jumping pillow, a playground, basketball, volleyball, giant chess, and a game room fill the rest of a kid’s day without a single car ride. Themed weekends run the length of the season, Cinco de Mayo through Labor Day, with water wars, glow parades, potlucks, and craft sessions.
The location does the rest. Devil’s Lake’s beaches and bluff trails sit about 10 minutes south, Wisconsin Dells and its waterparks about 15 minutes north, and downtown Baraboo’s Circus World Museum lands in between. Guests rate the property 4.0 stars across 343 Google reviews, and families with kids write the longest ones.
Cabins vs State Park Camping Near Baraboo
Devil’s Lake and Mirror Lake state parks are the area’s classic camping draws, and both are built around tent and RV sites rather than cabin inventory. If your group wants to sleep near the bluffs without towing anything or pitching anything, a camping cabin at the resort is the practical move: you get a bed and a door, the parks stay a 10-to-15-minute drive away, and you skip the months-ahead site scramble Devil’s Lake campgrounds face in peak summer. Check current offerings with the parks directly if you’re set on sleeping inside one. And if you can stretch the trip into late September or October, the Baraboo Range’s fall color makes the cabin’s fire ring the best seat in Sauk County.
Baraboo RV Resort by RJourney
Baraboo RV Resort sits on Terrytown Road in West Baraboo, off US Highway 12, in a wooded pocket of the Baraboo Range. Devil’s Lake State Park is about 10 minutes south and Wisconsin Dells about 15 minutes north, close enough to the Dells waterparks for a day trip and far enough out to sleep somewhere quiet. Sites tuck back into mature trees, and several guests say the layout reads more like a state park than a private campground. One thing to plan around: the resort runs seasonally, roughly May through October, and is closed in winter. When it is open, the on-site list runs long for a park this size, a pool, a swimming pond, mini golf, a jumping pillow, a snack shack, and a themed-weekend calendar that runs the length of the season. Rates start at $40 a night.
Sites & Hookups
RV sites come in pull-through and back-in layouts with full hookups: water, sewer, and electric, in both 30-amp and 50-amp, so a small trailer and a 40-foot Class A both have what they need. Every site has a fire pit and a picnic table. Tent sites carry water and electric hookups too, plus fire pits and picnic tables, with one guest noting they fit two 10-by-10 tents, a canopy, and two cars on a single tent site with room to spare. The wooded layout is the part guests bring up most: mature tree cover holds real shade through summer, and sites sit far enough apart that you are not stacked on your neighbor. Keep in mind these sites are available during the resort’s open season, roughly May through October; for winter camping, see the year-round state-park options below.
What's On-Site
For a park this size, the on-site list runs long during the open season. The pool opens Memorial Day and runs through Labor Day. A swimming pond with a floating obstacle course gives kids a second way to cool off. Mini golf, a jumping pillow, a basketball court, a volleyball court, a playground, a dunk tank, and giant chess, checkers, and connect four cover the rest of the daylight hours. The Baraboo Snack Shack handles food on-site with pizza, ice cream, and quick options, and the camp store stocks snacks, firewood, and essentials. There is a pavilion for group gatherings, a game room for rainy afternoons, a dog park, and pedal cart rentals. Themed weekends run the length of the season, from Cinco de Mayo and Christmas in July to Labor Day, with water wars, glow parades, potlucks, game tournaments, and craft sessions.
What Guests Say
Baraboo RV Resort holds a 4.0-star rating across 343 Google reviews. Three things come up again and again. First, the tree-lined sites and the shade they hold through summer. Second, the spread of on-site activities, the pool, the pond, mini golf, the jumping pillow, which keeps families with kids busy without leaving the campground. Third, the location: about 10 minutes to Devil’s Lake State Park and 15 to Wisconsin Dells. Returning guests talk about the themed weekends, and some book specific weekends off the activity calendar. Tent campers single out the water and electric hookups at tent sites and the room to fit multiple tents and vehicles on one site.
State-Park Camping Near Baraboo, WI
The state parks are where your cabin days will go. They’re tent-and-RV campgrounds first, so treat them as day trips from your cabin rather than competing places to sleep, and confirm details with each park before you go.
Mirror Lake State Park
One of the few campgrounds in the Baraboo area that keeps sites open through winter, with a quiet sandstone-bluff lake and trails for hiking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing in the cold months. Winter camping means reduced services: confirm open loops, electric availability, and water before you go. Reserve through Wisconsin State Parks. Visit website.
Devil's Lake State Park
Wisconsin’s largest and most-visited state park, with 500-foot quartzite bluffs, two swimming beaches, and miles of trails. It offers year-round access, though peak-summer campground sites book out months ahead and winter brings reduced services. A strong day-trip anchor from the resort in summer and a cold-weather option in its own right. Reserve through Wisconsin State Parks. Visit website.
Things to Do Around Baraboo Year-Round
Devil’s Lake State Park, 10 minutes south, anchors the area’s water recreation with two swimming beaches below 500-foot quartzite bluffs, open in summer for swimming, paddling, and shoreline picnics. Mirror Lake, 15 minutes northwest, adds a quiet sandstone-walled lake for kayaking and canoeing. In winter both lakes shift to a different kind of draw: frozen-lake scenery, ice activity where conditions allow, and trailheads for snowshoeing along the shore. Baraboo RV Resort’s own swimming pond and pool serve the warm-season water fun on-property.
The Baraboo Range is built for hiking and, in winter, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Devil’s Lake offers some of the best bluff hiking in the Midwest, with the East Bluff and Balanced Rock trails the standouts. Mirror Lake’s trails groom for cross-country skiing in the cold months. Downtown Baraboo carries the area’s history: the Circus World Museum and the International Crane Foundation are both nearby, and the Ho-Chunk and Aldo Leopold heritage sites round out the cultural draws across the seasons.
Wisconsin Dells, 15 minutes north, is the region’s marquee day trip, indoor waterparks and attractions that run year-round, so a winter base near Baraboo still has a rainy-day, or snowy-day, option close at hand. In town, Walmart and Menards sit off Highway 12 for resupply. In summer the Dells outdoor waterparks and the Wisconsin River boat tours open up the full menu, making the resort’s May-through-October window the busiest time to base here.
Seasonal Guide for RV Travelers Near Baraboo
Summer (June through August)
Peak season and the heart of Baraboo RV Resort’s open window. The pool runs Memorial Day through Labor Day, themed weekends fill the calendar, and Devil’s Lake draws crowds, so book the resort ahead for July and August weekends. This is the strongest time to base here.
Fall (September through October)
The Baraboo Range turns color and crowds thin after Labor Day. The resort typically stays open into October, making this a quieter, scenic window for a warm-layers stay. Confirm the resort’s closing date before booking a late-October trip.
Winter (November through March)
Baraboo RV Resort is closed. For winter RV or tent camping near Baraboo, the state parks are your option: Mirror Lake keeps sites open with reduced services, and Devil’s Lake offers year-round access. Expect vault toilets, limited or no water, and self-reliance for heat. Confirm open loops with the park first.
Spring (April through May)
Shoulder season. The resort opens around May, but exact dates shift year to year, so an early-April trip likely falls before opening. Verify current open dates and keep a state-park backup if your plans land before the resort’s season begins.
Practical Tips for a Cabin Stay Near Baraboo
Baraboo RV Resort runs roughly May through October, but exact open and close dates shift year to year. Call (608) 716-4993 before booking a shoulder-season trip in April or late October.
From Memorial Day through Labor Day, the resort's pool, pond, and themed weekends pull families in. Reserve July and August weekends well ahead to lock in a shaded site.
Devil's Lake's own campgrounds book months ahead in summer. Basing at Baraboo RV Resort, 10 minutes away with full hookups, sidesteps that crunch while keeping the park close.
Cabins come with bunks and basic furnishings only. Bring bedding, pillows, towels, cookware, and toiletries, and you'll settle in fast; forget them and Walmart off Highway 12 becomes your first stop.
Cabins don't allow non-service animals. If the dog's coming, book an RV or tent site instead; the resort is pet-friendly outside the cabins and has an on-site dog park.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there cabin rentals at campgrounds near Baraboo, WI?
Yes. Baraboo RV Resort rents camping cabins as part of its seasonal operation, roughly May through October. They come with bunks and basic furnishings, and cabin guests get the full run of the resort: pool, swimming pond, mini golf, snack shack, and the themed-weekend calendar.
What do the cabins at Baraboo RV Resort include?
Bunks and basic furnishings, with a fire ring and picnic setting outside. Bring your own bedding, towels, cookware, and toiletries; these are camping cabins, so pack like you’re tenting with a roof. The camp store and Baraboo Snack Shack cover food and forgotten essentials on-site.
Are the cabins pet-friendly?
No. Non-service animals aren’t allowed inside the cabins, though service animals are welcome throughout the park. If you’re traveling with a dog, book an RV or tent site instead; the resort is pet-friendly elsewhere and has an on-site dog park.
Can I rent a cabin near Baraboo in winter?
The resort’s cabins follow its season, roughly May through October, so winter cabin stays aren’t available there. For cold-month trips, the area’s year-round camping happens at the state parks with your own rig and gear, or in Wisconsin Dells lodging 15 minutes north.
Does Devil's Lake State Park rent cabins?
Devil’s Lake’s campgrounds center on tent and RV sites, so check current offerings with the park directly if you’re set on sleeping inside it. Most cabin seekers in the area book a private campground cabin, like Baraboo RV Resort’s, about 10 minutes from the park entrance.
How far are the cabins from Wisconsin Dells?
About 15 minutes. That’s close enough for a full waterpark day at the Dells and back to a quiet, shaded site for the campfire, which is the trade a lot of families come here for. Walmart and Menards sit off Highway 12 in between for supplies.
Plan Your Baraboo Cabin Stay
Baraboo RV Resort by RJourney rents camping cabins roughly May through October, with a pool, a swimming pond, mini golf, and a full activity calendar on-site, 10 minutes from Devil's Lake State Park and 15 from Wisconsin Dells. Bring bedding and towels; the resort covers the rest of the day.
See cabin availability, rates, and current open dates on the Baraboo RV Resort page.
Check Cabin Availability (608) 716-4993