Mountain Lakes Road (FR 2289) in WI -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Wisconsin

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Mountain Lakes Road (FR 2289) in WI

Chequamegon-Nicolet NF, Lakewood-Laona Ranger District
1,156 ft
Maps
Overnight camping allowedRUTTED
VerizonUNMEASURED
AT&TNONE
T-MobileUNMEASURED
StarlinkFAIR

A 2.5-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Oconto County, WI.

Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Lakewood-Laona Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 21-day limit in any 28 days.

All 2.5 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 1.6 of the 2.5 miles in are dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. The Mountain Lakes shoreline is 0.5 mi off. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Legend Lake, is 21 mi off.

September normals 46–70°F, 3.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
FR 3039, Chequamegon-Nicolet in WIDispersed Camping2.0miFR 3040, Chequamegon-Nicolet in WIDispersed Camping2.1miFR 2662, Chequamegon-Nicolet in WIDispersed Camping2.2miFR 3074, Chequamegon-Nicolet in WIDispersed Camping2.3miFR 2296, Chequamegon-Nicolet in WIDispersed Camping2.5mi
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?