Perch Lake
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $15 per night. Perch Lake is a National Forest campground near Bayfield, Wisconsin.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Perch Lake sits inside Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.2 miles outside the boundary of Rainbow Lake Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 1,220 ft
46.4049, -91.2690 in Bayfield. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Perch Lake?
No. Perch Lake is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Perch Lake?
Camping at Perch Lake costs Single Site: $15 per night.
Who manages Perch Lake?
Perch Lake is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Perch Lake
Waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Perch Lake, in straight-line miles: Morgan Falls (waterfall, 17 miles), and Brownstone Falls (waterfall, 30 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 94
- Season
- 05-01 to 10-31
- Fee
- Single Site: $25 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $18 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Bayfield and campgrounds in Bayfield.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01