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	Alana Springs Campground 22628 Covered Bridge Rd. Richland Center, WI  53581 608-647-2600 www.alanaspringscampground.com
Click image to enlarge	While on a visit to Richland County from their home in Madison, Bill and Colleen Schroeder were excited when they first ran across Alana Springs Campground, a beautiful campground nestled in the hills of Richland County just West of Richland Center.  The campground was for sale, and the convenient location to Madison offered them the opportunity to bring Bill's parents, Helen and Ron Olsen, to the area as managers of the campground so Bill and Colleen could continue working at their present positions.
It was only after they moved here that Bill and Colleen realized the full impact that their newly re-opened campground had on the Richland area tourism business.  Alana Springs is a home base for hunters and anglers who come here for the deer, wild turkey, and trout fishing in our abundant trout streams.  Spring turkey hunters jump-start the camping season in mid April followed by the first opening of trout season in May. Colleen notes that "we have excellent trout streams within a 40-mile radius of Alana Springs... but no one gives away their exact fishing spots!"
	The campground stays open late into fall, closing only when the water needs to be turned off to keep the pipes from freezing... and campers continue to come up until that time. They fill up the weekend of Star Spangled Celebration, the Scroll Saw weekend, and during youth baseball tournaments in late July.  They also have campers during Center Color Fiesta weekend, the rodeo, and Vetesnik's big weekend.
Lots of people in town know of Alana Springs and bring family out to camp there when they come to visit.  A new shelter on the grounds opens up more possibilities for reunions, outdoor weddings, and other gatherings.  Alana Springs welcomes all campers, and campsites accommodate tents, pop-ups, trailers, and motor homes.  There is lots of green space and places for kids to explore, as well as horse shoe pits and a volleyball court.
	While visiting Alana Springs, campers see a variety of birds and wildlife, including deer and wild turkey that are thick in the area around the campground.  In addition, they have regular visits from a screech owl, a barn owl, and a great horned owl, as well as wood ducks in the pond, and a variety of other birds.  Colleen says, "Alana Springs is the best kept secret in Richland County..." but encourages people to go ahead and tell friends, family, and people passing through about the treasure we have in Alana Springs.
	Alana Springs Campground is a member of the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce. Bill and Colleen Schroeder attend the After 5 Business Card Exchange regularly.	Click on images to enlarge

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397 W. Seminary Street - PO Box 128
Richland Center, WI  53581

Phone: (608) 647-6205 - Toll Free:(800) 422-1318 - Fax: (608) 647-5449
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Update: 08/26/06 - SP