FR 1455 — Bear Creek Waterfowl Area in WI -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Wisconsin

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FR 1455 — Bear Creek Waterfowl Area in WI

Chequamegon-Nicolet NF, Medford-Park Falls Ranger District
1,267 ft
Maps
Overnight camping allowedEASY
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A 3.1-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Taylor County, WI.

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

All 3.1 miles in are maintained for passenger-car comfort. Mostly paved, with 0.7 miles of graded dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 7 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

The Chequamegon Waters Flowage shoreline is 0.2 mi off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Medford, is 19 mi off.

September normals 46–70°F, 3.8″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Chippewa in WICampground0.0miFR 1402 — Chequamegon Waters 125 Reservoir in WIDispersed Camping0.9miFR 409 — Bear Creek Waterfowl Area in WIDispersed Camping2.0miFR 121 — John Zester G1765 Dam in WIDispersed Camping3.8miFR 1464 — John Zester G1765 Dam in WIDispersed Camping4.3mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Medford-Park Falls 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?