Bear Lake Recreation Area Campground in WI -- Campground & RV Camping in Wisconsin

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Bear Lake Recreation Area Campground in WI

Public Land
1,388 ft
Maps
PAVED
27 sites
VerizonUNMEASURED
AT&TUNMEASURED
T-MobileUNMEASURED
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Signed for designated sites only

Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.

Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.

Bear Lake Campground sits on 68-acre Bear Lake in Wisconsin's Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. It offers 27 standard sites plus five tent-only walk-in sites on a wooded peninsula, with potable water, vault toilets, swim beach, and boat landing. All roads are paved. Open May 2–November 30, $15/night ($7.50 with Interagency Pass). Electric motors only on the lake.

Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026

All 0.6 miles in are fully maintained. Paved the whole way in (0.6 miles).

The Bear Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.5 miles off, a 27-site campground. The nearest town, Crandon, is 18 mi off.

September normals 45–68°F, 3.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

NSWE
Starlink Radar
Est. Tree Cover48%30m sat. est.
Nearby Spots
Mountain Lakes Road (FR 2289) in WIForest Road Road22.5miFR 2290, Chequamegon-Nicolet in WIDispersed Camping22.5miFR 2315, Chequamegon-Nicolet in WIForest Road Road22.7miFR 2291, Chequamegon-Nicolet in WIDispersed Camping22.7miFR 3567, Chequamegon-Nicolet in WIDispersed Camping22.8mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?