Best Tent Camping near Minocqua, WI

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Best Tent Sites Near Minocqua, WI (18)

    Camper-submitted photo from Turtle Flambeau Scenic Waters Area
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    2. Wabasso Lake Recreation Area

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    Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin

    If you are looking to canoe in the glassy waters of Wabasso Lake or enjoy a rustic cozy campground, try the Wabasso Lake Recreation Area off Forest Road 142 west of Lac du Flambeau. The Wabasso Lake Recreation Area on the Medford-Park Falls Ranger District consists of a campground with five walk/canoe-in campsites equipped with fire grills and picnic tables. Drinking water and toilets are located at the boat landing. Wabasso Lake Recreation Area is located about one mile west of the Lac du Flambeau and is perfect for primitive camping. Wabasso Lake is 49-acres and has an excellent panfish population and is great for canoeing and fishing. So, if you like to hike, fish, swim, hike, bike, and picnic, then the Wabasso Lake Recreation Area is the place for you, located 5 minutes west of Lac du Flambeau. The Wabasso Lake Recreation Area is pet friendly; see restrictions below for more information.

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    • Standard (Tent/RV)
    • Trash
    • Picnic Table
    Camper-submitted photo from Newman Lake Shelter
    Camper-submitted photo from Newman Lake Shelter
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    3. Newman Lake Shelter

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    Chequamegon-Nicolet NF, Wisconsin

    Overview

    Newman Lake Shelter is a day-use picnicking shelter available for large groups. It is situated within the Newman Lake Recreation Area. A variety of recreational opportunities abound.

    Recreation

    The recreation area contains a boat ramp, beach, accessible fishing dock, horseshoe pits and a playground for children. Visitors enjoy exploring many hiking and biking trails that are located near the picnic shelter. During the winter months, the trails are popular for cross country skiing. The beach provides opportunities for swimming, while the lake is a welcome respite for boaters and anglers alike. Fishing is a popular activity and a typical catch might include bluegill, crappie, various bass and perch.

    Facilities

    The accessible shelter can accommodate up to 50 people. It is equipped with tables, grills and a fire place. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Trash collection is also available.

    Natural Features

    The picnic shelter is located on the southeastern shores of Newman Lake in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in northern Wisconsin. The cold water lake and neighboring picnic shelter are nestled in a mixed forest of aspen and pine trees. A variety of birds and wildlife also make their home in the area.

    Nearby Attractions

    Park Falls, Wisconsin is 15 miles from Newman Lake and is a full service community.

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    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    • Tents
    • Trash
    • Picnic Table

    $25 / night

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    Camper-submitted photo from Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry Camping
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    4. Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry Camping

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    Watersmeet, Michigan

    Overview

    Planning a trip to the Sylvania Wilderness? Watch for Alerts at the top of the page for any Alerts regarding this facility. The Sylvania Wilderness encompasses 18,327 acres of primitive lands and is part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Visitors can camp in 50 designated campsites within the Sylvania Wilderness. Visitors enjoy endless canoeing, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing opportunities.

    Recreation

    Sylvania's abundant lakes provide plentiful non-motorized boating, canoeing, kayaking and fishing opportunities. Other popular activities include hiking and viewing wildlife.

    Natural Features

    The old-growth forests and pristine lakes in the region provide habitat for a wide range of animal and plant life, including rare orchids, bald eagles, loons and osprey. The wilderness contains 34 named lakes, some with sandy beaches and others surrounded by record-size red and white pines. The Ottawa National Forest is comprised of nearly 1 million acres and is located in the western reaches of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The forest's rolling, tree covered hills extend from the south shore of Lake Superior to the Wisconsin border. Lakes, rivers and waterfalls are found throughout this beautiful landscape.

    Charges & Cancellations

    Cancellations If you cancel reservation at least 14 days prior to check in date, all recreation fees, minus a $10 cancellation fee and the reservation fee ($8 if made online or $9 if made through the call center) will be refunded. If you cancel reservation less than 14 days prior to check in date, all recreation fees, minus $10 cancellation fee, reservation fee ($8 if made online or $9 if made through the call center), and first nights use fee will be refunded. The reservation fee ($8 if made online or $9 if made through the call center) is non-refundable. No Show Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. For more information about rules and reservation policies, visit the Recreaiton.gov Rules and Reservations Policy page.

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    • Toilets
    • Alcohol

    $15 / night

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      5. Moen Lake Campground & RV Park

      1 Review
      2 Saves
      Rhinelander, Wisconsin
      • Pets
      • Fires
      • Electric Hookups
      • Phone Service
      • Reservable
      • Tents
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        9. Burned Dam Campground

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        Watersmeet, Michigan

        This rustic campground provides visitors with access to deep woods with fishing and canoeing opportunities on the Middle Branch of the Ontonagon River. This dispersed campground is just a short walk from Mex-i-mine Falls. As you overlook this jewel you can feel the history when loggers used this area to transport their product to the saw mills.

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        • Fires
        • Tents
        • Standard (Tent/RV)
        • Picnic Table
        • Drinking Water
        Camper-submitted photo from Stevens Lake Campground
        Camper-submitted photo from Stevens Lake Campground
        Camper-submitted photo from Stevens Lake Campground

        10. Stevens Lake Campground

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        Long Lake, Wisconsin

        Stevens Lake Campground is a great place for those interested in fishing. The 300-acre lake is moderately good for walleye, northern pike, and panfish. It is also a popular campground for fall hunters. Located in a mixed stand of aspen and sugar maple, five of the six units have a scenic view of the lake. Stevens Lake is located about 23.6 miles west of Florence. From the north intersection of Highway 139 and Highway 70, drive west 3 miles on Hwy 70 to FR 2424. Turn left (south) on FR 2424 and drive 3.3 miles to Stevens Lake campground. Click here to print an information sheet including a map about Stevens Lake Campground.

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      Recent Tent Reviews in Minocqua

      337 Reviews of 18 Minocqua Campgrounds


      • LThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from North Trout Lake Campground — Northern Highland State Forest
        Sep. 24, 2024

        North Trout Lake Campground — Northern Highland State Forest

        Nice State Campground

        You get a relatively flat site, fire ring, a picnic table, hand pump for water and vault toilets along with a beautiful clear water lake. There's a boat launch and firewood for sale. Reservations need to be made and paid online even if your fcfs. Cell phone and data are okay. There is tire noise from Highway M.

        Very few folks around in September!

        Honeymooned here in 1975. The location on the lake is beautiful. We camped here many times over the years. In tents, VW campers, trailers until about 20 years ago. Got a Sprinter RV this year and we're camped here now.

      • hesselinkj@yahoo.com The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Forest Pond Campground
        Sep. 14, 2024

        Forest Pond Campground

        Small campground

        Stopped here to use shower it's a small campground had permanent sites and walkin tent sites. It was clean quiet bathroom was nice,long hot shower has dump station.

      • hesselinkj@yahoo.com The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Bose Lake Campsite
        Sep. 14, 2024

        Bose Lake Campsite

        Bose lake campsite

        Single campsite on small lake. Room for small camper in parking less than 15 foot. Fire ring and picknick table. Road to get in is narrow and pot holed.

      • hesselinkj@yahoo.com The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Wolf Lake Campsite
        Sep. 11, 2024

        Wolf Lake Campsite

        Wolf lake campsite

        Small campsite along paved road,fire ring and picnic table ,wilderness toilet. Stayed two nights in September it was quiet fishing was so so. I had 8 foot pop up could fit a 20 footer easy or tent camp. Seen two fire ring along the right shore of lake accessable by water.

      • CThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Nicolet National Forest Pine Lake Campground
        Sep. 5, 2024

        Nicolet National Forest Pine Lake Campground

        Quiet National Forest campground on lake.

        Small primitive campsites right on lake pine in a beautiful area. The site are adequate and nothing negative to report. Host was super friendly and came up to welcome me. Picnic table down by lake so you can sit while watching the sunrise. $15/night unless you got a park/forest senior pass then 50% off.

      • Adam A.
        Camper-submitted photo from Lake Gogebic State Park Campground
        Aug. 20, 2024

        Lake Gogebic State Park Campground

        Nice Spot, easy on and off highway.

        We stayed here the 2nd week of October. They were actually turning the water off for the year when we left. We had the park mostly to ourselves. They water access is nice and it is right off a main highway, although it was not too noisy. There are some state park hiking trails access from campground, also. Facilities were pretty standard state park fair.  Sites seem to have plenty of room.

      • LThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Sailor Lake NF Campground
        Aug. 15, 2024

        Sailor Lake NF Campground

        Quiet & Solitude

        There are a lot of sites here, but we were essentially alone with only one other party on our loop! Extremely quiet! We saw only one fishing boat during our four night stay.

      • hesselinkj@yahoo.com The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Franklin Lake
        Aug. 5, 2024

        Franklin Lake

        Quiet campground

        Beautiful campground had site 45 one week and site 72 the next both fcfs. Campground was quiet and clean. For those with out power there is outlets in shelter in middle of campground to charge batteries. Had phone service through boost mobile enough to stream movies

      • wThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Arbor Vitae Campground
        Aug. 4, 2024

        Arbor Vitae Campground

        Quiet but nothing going on

        Came to this campground for 3 days to hang out at the fireman’s picnic in arborvitae. The campground is old as dirt, had a nice lake for swimming and fishing but that’s it. Tiny game room with Pac-Man . 2 wash machines and couple dryers. The sites are very small. Electricity has no breakers to shut the juice off before hook up which is very dangerous . Water is good pressure. All in all the campground works if you don’t want to do anything and just sleep.

      • Lidia K.
        Camper-submitted photo from Luna White Deer Campground
        Jul. 27, 2024

        Luna White Deer Campground

        Simple, beautiful wooded campground

        We stayed at site 2 in the first loop on White Deer Lake. Site 7 on the water seemed like it would be a good site too, although there were steps on site 7. Site 1 and 2 had a trail between them that would make for a great double site, but they're each private enough that neighbors wouldn't be a bother. Site 2 had about 4 steps down to the tent pad that was easily large enough for our 10 person tent, the ground there mossy and grassy. The rest of the site by the picnic table and fire pit was lightly graveled. The fire pit deep and the removable grill grate perfect for the burgers and steaks we had while there. There is a single stall vault toilet for the white deer loop which was a little unfortunate as many times during the summer weekend, it was occupied when I walked over. Still it was stocked with TP, clean and spacious for a single stall. White Deer lake had a nice swimming beach area, the trail around the lake had many sandy access areas that my husband enjoyed some shoreline fishing. He caught a 9 inch bass and some panfish. Mosquitos were present, but not the worst I've ever experienced, the biting flies were plentiful, but stayed away with the help of a thermacell. Overall, we had a great weekend and would come back.

      • S P.
        Camper-submitted photo from Cunnard Lake — Northern Highland State Forest
        Jul. 26, 2024

        Cunnard Lake — Northern Highland State Forest

        Quiet - by design

        Lake Cunard campground was designated a "Quiet" campground several years ago - one of only two in the 18 different Northern Highlands American Legion state forest campgrounds. That means no "noise producing devices", including generators, radios, TV's, video games, guitars, etc. No means none. Prohibited. It's good to know this before booking a reservation!

        Also note that the posted rules for ALL campgrounds read, "At no time may a person engage in.. boisterous, unreasonably loud..or conduct that tends to cause a disturbance" - defined as " interfering with another person's enjoyment of the forest". 

        This transition in 2019 was perhaps difficult for long time visitors at Cunard to adjust to. However, the quieter experience there has become a favorite of many who appreciate the peaceful atmosphere. 👍 It is an older, more rustic property - and could use some updates (ie new toilets), but if you're looking for that serene Northwoods experience - Go!!

      • Susan M.
        Camper-submitted photo from Indian Mounds — Northern Highland State Forest
        Jul. 19, 2024

        Indian Mounds — Northern Highland State Forest

        Everything that Corey said in his review

        Some of the sites are wide open with no privacy. Ours was the last one available on a weekend in July. Beach is small, but nice. Priveys are clean! 5G service with Tmobile.

        Would definitely come back!

      • Jeff S.
        Camper-submitted photo from Hines Park & Campground
        Jun. 15, 2024

        Hines Park & Campground

        Nice clean, quiet, full hookup sites

        We are just finishing up a six night stay at this nice little campground. All nine sites are full hookup and are just $35 a night. A very clean park and underutilized. We were the only campers for 4 of the six nights and just one other the other two nights. The sites overlook the Flambeau river and there is a nice walking trail alongside the river. We enjoyed our stay.

      • Tori K.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Curry Park Campground
        Mar. 31, 2024

        Curry Park Campground

        Saw a deer

        Saw a deer walking through camp. Nearby brewery was a nice treat! Sites we stayed at were pull through sites with full hook ups. A picnic table and fire pit is provided at each campsite and we were able to stay next to friends we were traveling with (specified we would like neighboring sites when we made the reservations). Nice amount of tree cover at our sites. The road into the campground was nice and smooth. There is also a small playground, bathrooms, and sanitary dump site in the campground.

      • LThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Crystal Lake Campground — Northern Highland State Forest
        Jan. 7, 2024

        Crystal Lake Campground — Northern Highland State Forest

        Annual camping trip

        I have been camping at Crystal Lake every year for 20+ years. It is by far our favorite in the area. The showers and toilets are clean. The pit toilets can get pretty ripe by the end of the season, but if people would learn to keep the lids closed, it wouldn’t be so bad. The bike trails are endless! What fun. The water and beach is clean. The staff is friendly and helpful. I cannot say enough good things about this area and the campsites. Worth the trip for sure.

      • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Curry Park Campground
        Dec. 14, 2023

        Curry Park Campground

        City Park

        Very nice and clean city park, right in town on the main road. The sites are all open and have zero privacy between them, but there was still a calm friendly vibe at the park (usually wide open campgrounds feel chaotic and messy to me). 

        FHU sites are $35/night, power only is $25, tents are $15. Pull through sites to your left as you come in, and to the right is a loop with back in sites. 

        Dumping fee for non-campers is $15, a bit higher than most places, and it’s another $15 to fill your tank with water. :( 

        Good cell reception here since it’s right in town. There’s a swing set but not much else in terms of activities or a playground. Each site has a nice new picnic table and fire pit. There are trash dumpsters but no recycling here.



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