New shower building at Bay Shore Campground in Brown County, April 17, 2024. PC: Fox 11 Online
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — As the camping season approaches, improvements at Brown County’s Bay Shore Campground are moving right along.
The two-phased project will include four new buildings.
“Bay Shore County Park is one of those campgrounds, that’s been a staple in our community, in the camping world, for many decades. And after so much time, it’s time for some much-needed improvements, on our infrastructure, and buildings primarily,” said Matt Kriese, Brown County Parks Director.
Matt Kriese is talking about replacing the shower buildings and restrooms.
“The old buildings were built sometime in the 70s. So we were looking at well over 50 years, if not more than that. So, yeah, everything has its time test,” he said.
Kriese says two new restrooms and an upgraded shower building are designed to be energy efficient, and safe.
“The new buildings all have individual shower rooms, with a lockable door behind them. So they’re all multi-gender, multi-use family rooms that people can go and shower, and then with the restroom buildings as well,” he said.
Kriese says in the coming months, a current shower building will be replaced. He says the project also includes sewer line service to a couple of the 107 sites at the campground.
“The project at Bay Shore is roughly $1.2 million, funded through the capital improvement plan, through our county budget,” said Kriese.
Kriese says Brown County camping revenue has increased over the last 10 years, and the investment is what the visitors are asking for.
“Our campground opens May 2nd. And I would say our buildings, the three out of the four buildings are about 80 percent done right now. So they’re going to be working overtime to make sure that we can do our best to get them open,” he said.
Brown County Parks leaders say the cost-to-camp will remain the same this year.
Officials say depending on the amenities, the fee per site ranges from $22 to $32 dollars a night.
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