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Camping in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has 57 public campgrounds on record, 40 reservable and 15 first-come. Most (51 of 57) are run by the U.S. Forest Service. Each row below says who runs it, how to get a site, and what it costs.

57
Total
40
Reservable
15
First-come
Anvil LakeApostle Islands National Lakeshore Camping PermitsBeaver Lake CampgroundBlackhawk ParkChippewa Campground
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Ada Lake Langlade · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
19
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Anvil Lake Vilas · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
17
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 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
 Bagley Rapids Oconto · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
30
Season
05-04 to 10-10
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Bear Lake Forest · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
27
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Beaver Lake Campground Ashland · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
10
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Birch Grove Bayfield · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Black Lake Campground Sawyer · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
28
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Blackhawk Park Vernon · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
146
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Boot Lake Oconto · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
33
Season
05-04 to 11-27
Fee
Single Site: $18 per night
 Boulder Lake Oconto · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
99
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $18 per night
 Brule River Forest · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Chipmunk Rapids Florence · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Chippewa Campground Gilman · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
73
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Day Lake Campground Ashland · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
38
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $18 per night
 East Twin Campground Ashland · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
10
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Eastwood Taylor · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
25
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Emily Lake Lac du Flambeau · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
05-01 to 10-12
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Franklin Lake Forest · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
76
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Grant River Grant · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
72
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Highland Ridge St. Croix · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
58
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Kathryn Lake Taylor · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Kentuck Lake Vilas · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
30
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Lac Vieux Desert Vilas · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
31
Season
05-04 to 10-10
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Lake Three Campground Ashland · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
7
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Laura Lake Forest · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
41
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Laurel Lake Oneida · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
12
Season
05-04 to 10-10
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Lauterman Lake Florence · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $5 per night
 Lost Lake Florence · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
27
Season
05-04 to 10-10
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Luna White Deer Forest · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
37
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Middle St. Croix Burnett · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Mineral Lake Campground Ashland · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
10
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Moose Lake Campground Sawyer · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
15
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Morgan Lake Florence · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Morgan Lake Campground and Group Site Florence · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
9
Season
05-04 to 10-10
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $15–$35 per night
 Namekagon Ashland · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
34
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Namekagon Campground Bayfield · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $18 per night
 Namekagon District Washburn · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 North Twin Taylor · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Perch Lake Florence · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Perch Lake Bayfield · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Picnic Point Group Campground Westboro · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Pine Lake Forest · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
12
Season
05-04 to 10-10
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Richardson Lake Forest · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
26
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Sailor Lake Fifield · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
25
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Sailor Lake Pavilion Price · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
05-01 to 10-12
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $25 per night
 Sevenmile Lake Forest · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Smith Rapids Price · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
8
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Spearhead Point Taylor · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
38
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Spectacle Lake Vilas · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
34
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Stevens Lake Forest · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
6
Season
05-01 to 10-14
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Stock Farm Bridge Campground Ashland · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Twin Lakes Lac du Flambeau · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
17
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
 West Point Taylor · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
05-01 to 10-12
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Windsor Dam Forest · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record

How booking works in Wisconsin

There is no single system: each campground books through its managing agency. 40 campgrounds book through Recreation.gov. 15 campgrounds take no reservations at all, first-come, first-served.

For a park's own hours, entrance fee, and boundary, see Wisconsin state parks on publiclandsdb.com.

Narrower lists

By agency

15 first-come campgrounds need no reservation; 0 stay open year-round ; and 11 sit on a named lake . By agency: 3 Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds , 51 National Forest campgrounds , and 3 National Park Service campgrounds .

Common questions

How do I reserve a campground in Wisconsin?

It depends on who runs it. Of the 57 public campgrounds on record here, 40 book through Recreation.gov and 15 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is boondocking legal in Wisconsin?

On BLM land, dispersed camping (boondocking) is generally allowed under the agency's rules. BLM limits dispersed camping to 14 days within any 28-day period (stay limits vary by field office), asks campers to stay at least 200 feet from lakes and streams, and says most areas need no permit or reservation (blm.gov, read 2026-09-26).

What are the best campgrounds in Wisconsin?

This site doesn't rate campgrounds. The most fully documented here are Highland Ridge (18 sourced facts), Chippewa Campground (17 sourced facts), and Two Lakes (17 sourced facts); the table lets you sort every campground by agency, booking, season, and fee.