Camping near Bayfield, Wisconsin

Camping near Bayfield, Wisconsin includes 6 public campgrounds on record, 2 reservable and 4 first-come. Most (5 of 6) are run by the U.S. Forest Service.

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Camping Permits

noindex Fewer than 5 campgrounds here clear the indexable bar yet, so this page stays noindex.

Camping near Bayfield at a glance

Public campgrounds: 6 (5 National Forest, 1 National Park Service)
Getting a site: 2 reservable and 4 first-come
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Camping Permits: "Site: $15–$30 per night"
Elevation: 747 ft (Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Camping Permits) to 1,411 ft (Namekagon Campground), 6 of 6 on record
Season: 2 seasonal with posted dates
Campsites: 186 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count
RVs: 1 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 203 ft (Two Lakes)
Drinking water: 1 of 6

Agency

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Camping Permits Bayfield · National Park Service · Reservable

Sites: 92
Season: 01-01 to 12-31
Fee: Site: $15–$30 per night

Birch Grove Bayfield · National Forest · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $15 per night

Namekagon Campground Bayfield · National Forest · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $18 per night

Perch Lake Bayfield · National Forest · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $15 per night

Two Lakes Bayfield · National Forest · Reservable

Sites: 94
Season: 05-01 to 10-31
Fee: Single Site: $25 per night

Wanoka Bayfield · National Forest · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $15 per night

Lake camping near Bayfield

On Lake Superior: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Camping Permits .
On Namekagon Lake: Namekagon Campground .
On Perch Lake: Perch Lake .

Every lake campground in the state: lake campgrounds in Wisconsin.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Bayfield, WI?

6 public campgrounds are on record near Bayfield: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Camping Permits, Birch Grove, Namekagon Campground, Perch Lake, and 2 more. 4 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 2 book through Recreation.gov.

Is there free camping near Bayfield, WI?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 6 public campgrounds on record near Bayfield charges a fee, listed in the table.

Where can I camp with an RV near Bayfield, WI?

1 campground near Bayfield takes RVs: Two Lakes. None has hookups on record.

Where can I camp near Bayfield with drinking water?

Two Lakes has potable water on record.

Where can I camp near a lake around Bayfield, WI?

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Camping Permits sits on Lake Superior, Namekagon Campground sits on Namekagon Lake, and Perch Lake sits on Perch Lake.

Every campground in the state: camping in Wisconsin ; by agency: National Forest campgrounds in Wisconsin and National Park Service campgrounds in Wisconsin .