Established Camping
Chequamegon National Forest Day Lake Campground
About
USDA Forest Service
Chequamegon-Nicolet NF
Overview
Day Lake Campground is situated in northwestern Wisconsin, not far from the shores of Lake Superior. The spacious and peaceful Day Lake offers a family-friendly campground with swimming beaches, a boat launch and picnic area. Day Lake is a designated off-road vehicle campground, allowing off-road vehicle use to and from the nearby trails.
Recreation
Located in the elk capital of Wisconsin, the Day Lake area has activities for everyone. Miles of off-road vehicle, hiking and mountain biking trails are nearby on the Dead Horse Run Off-road Vehicle (ATV/UTV) Trail. A half-mile interpretive trail can be accessed from the campground. A boat ramp and picnic area with beach access are located two miles south of the campground, on County Highway M. The 640-acre lake is a popular destination for anglers, with musky, bass and panfish available in abundance. The area is also ideal for kayaking, canoeing and swimming. Elk, eagles, loons and other wildlife are often spotted in the area.
Facilities
The campground offers dozens of single-family campsites for tent and RV camping. Only the Paper Birch loop has a paved road, while the remainder of roads within the campground are gravel. The parking aprons are grass and dirt. Each campsite is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Accessible vault toilets and hand pump drinking water are also provided. Trash collection and recycling bins are available at the campground as well.
Natural Features
The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest offers 845,000 acres of lush landscape dotted with lakes, rivers and streams. Pine, spruce, maple, aspen and balsam forests, as well as extensive jack pine plantations, make up the vegetation.
Nearby Attractions
A general store, bait shop, firewood vendor, fuel and restaurants are located in Clam Lake, about a mile from the campground. The local community club hosts an annual July 4th fireworks display.
Location
Chequamegon National Forest Day Lake Campground is located in Wisconsin
Directions
From Clam Lake, Wisconsin, travel a mile north on Highway GG.
Address
PO Box 896
hayward, WI
Coordinates
46.1763889 N
90.9091667 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TGood
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
LegendOne of the most beautiful yet serene place in Wisconsin
I have camped here twice and hiked around quite a few times and this is one of the most beautiful campground in Wisconsin. If you’re into fishing, Day Lake campground offers variety of fishes without any motorized boats. So many hiking trails nearby makes it even better.
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RangerWeekend get away
Was quite, clean, and restful. The only challenge was mosquitoes they swarm so I recommend bug spray strong and screen tent. I appreciated the large dumpster on the way out, great job USNF!
ScoutTall trees and secluded campsites.
Spent 2 nights this past week. Campsites are well maintained and spacious. Each site is secluded from the next site. May hear some wood chopping but little else. This is the reason I like the National Forest Campgrounds.
TravelerOff the beaten path
This was one of the few sites that still had availability a couple weekends ago (July). The sites are surrounded by trees so you don't see your fellow campers, but still close enough that you can hear them. The campsites are located along different loops and the location itself was great.
TravelerAwesome, amazing campground. The Host was awesome with clean bathroom facilities .
Highly recommend, but the horse flies were horrible
TravelerLimited cell service
Great campground and lake. Had to drive to the nearby town of Clam Lake for wifi and closer to Hayward for cell service.
LegendGreat national forest campground
We arrived on a Saturday but still found empty sites. There are multiple loops so you have choices. The are vault toilets in the center of the loop and trails lead to them from different points around the loop. A trail leads to a group playground.
The big draw here is fishing on the lake as well as the ATV and motorcycle trails. There is an interpretive trail around Day Lake to enjoy.
This is elk territory so keep your eyes open. We saw one crossing a stream.
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