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Established Camping

Franklin Lake

8 Reviews

About

USDA Forest Service

Chequamegon-Nicolet NF

Overview

Franklin Lake Campground is one of the most popular camping spots within the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Northern Wisconsin. Its unique structures built by the CCC land it on the National Register of Historic Places. The campground is in a beautiful setting, among tall…

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.
  • Boat-In
    Sites accessible by watercraft.

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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group

Features

For Campers

  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Drinking Water
  • Electric Hookups
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Pull-Through Sites

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8 Reviews

AThe Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Jun. 26, 2023

Great campsite

Stayed one night on  a Sunday.  Mostly empty but you can see it is heavily booked for the Fourth of July weekend. They just added electric hook up to some sites in the South End.  Right now the price is the same for electric or non-electric sites.

Sites are large and decent spacing between…

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Month of VisitJuly
CThe Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Sep. 3, 2021

Beautiful campground

Got a great site on the lake, some sites are huge and a few are reservable , nice bathrooms, nice trails to hike and close to eagle river for supplies

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Month of VisitSeptember
Hannah I.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2021

My favorite place

My family has been coming to Franklin Lake for decades. It’s hands down our favorite campground in Wisconsin. You can get campsites on the lake, or you could get more secluded sites further back into the woods.

The water is crystal clear and there’s a beach that can be used if you don’t have a…

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  • Review photo of Franklin Lake by Hannah I., August 5, 2021
  • Review photo of Franklin Lake by Hannah I., August 5, 2021
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Location

Franklin Lake is located in Wisconsin

Detail location of campground

Directions

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.

Coordinates

45.9247222 N
89.0080556 W

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