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Welcome to Lake Joy Campground in Southwest Wisconsin

Where Family and Friends Come Together


Our 2026 camping season will be from Friday, April 17th through Sunday, October 4th. We will begin accepting reservations for the 2026 season on January 2nd. 

There are still a couple of seasonal campsites available for 2026! Please call 608-762-5150 for more information.

We’re proud to continue keeping the joy of camping alive, and keeping Lake Joy family-focused, and family- owned & operated — with our 25 years as the owners/managers, continuing the lake’s legacy that began in 1973.

Wishing everyone a healthy & happy off-season. See you at the lake in 2026!

-Gregg Patten & Joan Kincaid, Owners/Managers, and Neal Patten, Manager


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Love Joy busy sandy beach

Who We Are:


Lake Joy is a family owned and managed campground that has been a favorite summer getaway for more than 50 years. Our goal is to provide a clean, relaxing, friendly environment for families and friends to enjoy time together. We pride ourselves on attention to our campers, the cleanliness of our campground, the care of our grounds and our modern shower facilities. We are also proud of our private, spring fed lake which has swimming, boating and some of the best fishing in this part of the state.
 

Family hayrides at Love Joy Campground
Hayrides every weekend!
 
 

What We Offer - Recreation:

* 60 acre private, spring-fed, no-wake lake
* Excellent fishing for large and small mouth bass, walleye, catfish,
  northern pike, crappie and blue gills (No fishing license required!)
* Boat launch
* A sandy swimming beach
* Inflatable water toys
* Boat Rentals: fishing, pedal, canoe and kayak
  (trolling motors available)
* Game Room: ping-pong, pool, air-hockey, foosball & arcade games
* Three playgrounds, basketball court, sand volleyball,      
  and tetherball
* Free to borrow: basketballs and volleyballs
* Paved roads for walking and bicycling
* Free weekend and holiday family activities



What We Offer - Amenities

* Tent, pop-up, trailer and motorhome sites 
* Large non-water/non-electric group sites
* Large open areas to accommodate family get-togethers,
  Weddings etc. 
* Asphalt roads throughout
* All sites include fire rings and picnic tables
* Clean modern restrooms with free showers
* Laundromat
* Campground store: bait, camping/fishing supplies, toiletries, ice,
  firewood, snacks, limited groceries and area attraction brochures
* L.P. gas refills and gasoline for ATV's
* Dump station
* Motorcycle and ATV friendly
* Direct access from the campground to over 200 miles of ATV trails! 
  (No need to trailer your ATV to the trails!)
* Well behaved pets are welcome





Your Hosts- The Patten Family
 
 
Where We Are:

Lake Joy Campground is located in the driftless area of scenic southwest Wisconsin on the edge of our 60 acre private lake surrounded by nothing but nature itself! This region of Wisconsin was untouched by glaciers which covered much of the state. Therefore, rolling hills and remnants of ancient prairies await your arrival.

Rural but not remote, Lake Joy Campground is located conveniently to several tri-state metropolitan areas. We are 10 minutes from Platteville, Wisconsin; 30 minutes from Galena, Illinois; 35 minutes from Dubuque, Iowa; 50 minutes from Madison, Wisconsin; 2.5 hours from Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 3.5 hours from Chicago, Illinois and 5 hours from Minneapolis, Minnesota.





 
 
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(608) 762-5150     24192 Lake Joy Lane  Belmont, WI 53510     lakejoy@mhtc.net