Franklin Lake in WI -- Campground & RV Camping in Wisconsin
Franklin Lake in WI
Campgroundusfs
12 mi from Eagle River
Official campground & reservations ↗
Road Access
- Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger-car comfort, gravel, pitching to 0%.
- Overhead clearance here is posted at 15 ft, set by the tightest site.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 40 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 40 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 40 ft.
- 2 pull-through sites.
- Driveway grade: moderate.
Campground details
Setting
Franklin Lake Recreation Area sits in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest with 77 campsites split between two loops. Each site has a picnic table and campfire ring. Amenities include flush and vault toilets, drinking water, and select sites with electric hookups ($15–$25/night). A sandy beach, paved boat launch, and historic Civilian Conservation Corps log picnic pavilions are on-site. The Franklin Nature Trail features trees over 400 years old. Recreation includes fishing (walleye, pike, bass, perch, trout), motorized and non-motorized boating, swimming, and hiking.
Getting there: Drive approximately 8 miles east from Eagle River on Highway 70. Turn south onto Military Road/Forest Road 2178 and continue about 2 miles, to Butternut Lake Road/Forest Road 2181, and continue approximately 4 miles to the campground.
- Moderately separated here.
- Sits on broad, near-level ground.
- The Franklin Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- 29 on the water, with most of them shaded.
Climate averages
September normals 45–67°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 100 of 100.