Mama's Basecamp: A Campy Halloween

Despite the cold and wet weather, thousands of Leaf Peepers and Trick-or-Treaters flocked to High Cliff State Park for the 2018 Halloween Walk. Our family arrived on Saturday morning. We set up camp and enjoyed a nice campfire to take the chill off while we waited for extended family to arrive.

Since waiting for cousins was making Ams antsy, Ams and I headed out to check out the spooky decorations around the family campground. A few people Ams knows told her they are afraid of scary clowns. Ams always wants to have the scariest costume possible, so of course you know how she dressed!

Video of our family camping trip

trick-or-treating the haunted campground.

Smiling on the inside, scary on the outside.

The kids had a wonderful time Trick-or-Treating and checking out the scary decorations. We headed back to camp to roast hot dogs over the campfire, and enjoyed everyone's company. Inviting loved ones to join us for the Halloween Walk and to share good times around the campfire made camping extra fun.

All too soon it was time for folks to head home and we settled in for a nice night in camp.

In general, High Cliff State Park is a popular spot for a picnic, hike, or jog near the Fox Cities. With beautiful limestone cliffs alongside Lake Winnebago, High Cliff State Park features about 16 miles (25.7 km) trails including an 8.5 mile (13.7 km) horse and bicycle trail. It also features a marina, beach, lookout tower with a 30 mile (48.3 km) view, great views of the lake from the cliff top, Indian burial mounds, a statue of Chief Red Bird, and a general store museum. A great place place near the Fox Cities to get away for a few hours and hike or cross country ski.