Best Tent Camping near Rhinelander, WI
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Best Tent Sites Near Rhinelander, WI (18)
1. Moen Lake Campground & RV Park
Rhinelander, Wisconsin1 Review•2 Saves- Pets
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2. Camp New Wood County Park
Irma, Wisconsin2 Reviews•3 Photos•12 Saves- Pets
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- Standard (Tent/RV)
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- Picnic Table
3. Boulder Junction
Eagle River, Wisconsin2 Reviews•30 Photos•1 Save- Pets
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4. Ada Lake Recreation Area
Wabeno, Wisconsin4 Reviews•9 Photos•33 SavesAda Lake Recreation Area is tucked away from the hustle and bustle of some of the more popular recreation sites on the Lakewood-Laona District. It has many amenities of the other recreation areas, just not all the crowds. There are plenty of sites to see on the district and Ada Lake Recreation area can serve as a home base. Clear water, a sandy beach, and a blue sky are all it takes for many to have a memorable camping experience. Ada Lake Campground offers this and more. The exceptionally clear water makes it great for swimming, and the lake contains northern pike, bass, rainbow trout, and panfish. Another nice feature is the boat landing which makes the lake easily accessible to non-motorized boats. The Ada Lake Recreation Area is near popular local site-seeing spots Quartz Hill, Jone’s Springs Area, Cathedral Pines and Knowles Creek Interpretive Trail. So, if you like to camp, swim, boat and fish then the Ada Lake Recreation Area is the place for you, conveniently located just 5 minutes southwest of Wabeno. Ada Lake is one of our dog friendly recreation areas.
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5. Three Johns Lake Dispersed
Three Lakes, Wisconsin1 Review•1 Photo•11 Saves- Pets
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- Dispersed
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6. Turtle Flambeau Scenic Waters Area
Mercer, Wisconsin6 Reviews•43 Photos•38 Saves- Pets
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7. Wabasso Lake Recreation Area
Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin2 Reviews•10 Photos•1 SaveIf 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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8. Ada Lake NF Campground
Wabeno, Wisconsin2 Reviews•1 Photo•21 Saves- Pets
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9. Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry Camping
Watersmeet, Michigan4 Reviews•12 Photos•20 SavesOverview
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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$15 / night
10. Stevens Lake Campground
Long Lake, Wisconsin1 Review•3 Photos•14 SavesStevens 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 Rhinelander
301 Reviews of 18 Rhinelander Campgrounds
hesselinkj@yahoo.com
Guide
FR 2140 Dispersed off Hidden Lakes Trail
Nice Spot in National forest
Winter camped here, was a nice spot pic nik table, fire ring, wilderness toilet. There is hiking trail access from campsite,but no water access to butternut lake or it would have been 5 star. There is access down the road.Did get one bar of cell (cricket) full with 20 foot ant. Note I've been through here in summer and the road is gravel very dusty from traffic.
- MMalte W.
Traveler
Big Lake Campground — Northern Highland State Forest
Basis Campground - beautiful nature
Big Lake Campground is a great spot if you’re looking for a simple and peaceful camping experience. The facilities are very basic—vault toilets and no showers—but they are clean and well-maintained. Firewood is available for sale on-site, which is super convenient.
The real highlight is the beautiful natural surroundings. The campground is nestled in a quiet, wooded area, perfect for relaxing and disconnecting. There are some really nice hiking trails nearby, offering scenic views and opportunities to spot wildlife.
If you’re okay with minimal amenities and want to enjoy nature, this is a great spot. Perfect for tent campers and anyone looking for a rustic getaway!
- DDavid V.
ScoutMaple Heights Campground
Nice family camping
Busy highway noise all night. Showers pool mini-golf. No lake river or fishing.
- jjulianaGuide
Sylvania (clark Lake) Campground
Quiet and beautiful
We stayed for 3 nights. Lovely old and second growth trees. Bear and Wolf precautions, please. Hiking was good, fishing was good.
- LLawrence B.Traveler
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.comGuide
Woodbury Lake Campsite
Out of the way spot
Nice spot to camp can fit trailer in parking area. There are two picknick tables and fire ring. Tent spot by lake boat access.
- hesselinkj@yahoo.comGuide
Robinson Lake Dispersed Campsite
Nice secluded spot
Two sites on lake some distance apart. Sand bottom on shore, picknick table and fire ring. No fee for camping can stay 14 days.
- hesselinkj@yahoo.comGuide
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.comGuide
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.comGuide
Harriet Lake Campsite
Harriet lake campsite
On small lake has fire ring and picknick table. Room for small camper 10to 15 foot also tents wilderness toilet. No motor lake
- hesselinkj@yahoo.comGuide
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.
- CCharles E.Traveler
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.
Jenni C.Traveler
Dells of the Eau Claire Park Campground
Beautiful
Nestled between towering trees, the campsites here were clearly marked and tidy. Each site has a nice fire ring with grate. Main road is paved and sites are small gravel. Hiking/running trails are wide enough to accommodate strollers.
- LLawrence B.Traveler
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.comGuide
Hiles Pine Lake Campground
Nice campground
Owners are great, campground is clean and quiet, nice showers, not really a kids campground more like a relaxing or fishing campground.
- hesselinkj@yahoo.comGuide
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
- wwayne O.Traveler
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.
- hesselinkj@yahoo.comGuide
McKinley Lake Dispersed
McKinley lake camp site
A single campsite can park next to tent only. Access to lake
- hesselinkj@yahoo.comGuide
Three Johns Lake Dispersed
Walk in campsite
Tents only. Short walk to campsite only one on lake. 5 dollar parking national Forest.
Lidia K.Scout
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.Traveler
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.ScoutIndian 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!
- TTodd D.Scout
Sara Park
Check the website for this park
I don’t want to book a place in Texas.
- AArtem I.Guide
Laura Lake Recreation Area
Love this campsite!
We stayed 3 nights at the campsite #16. Spacious site, both shade and open area. Beautiful view on the lake and great access to the water from the campsite. Since it is located on the top of a hill, little windy at times. Drinking water and toilets are less than 2 minute walk away. Very clean and well maintained.Nice, quiet place, only electric boats allowed. Small beach on the lake next to Laura lake, great for kids with perfect view of sunset. Hiking trail around the lake, well marked and easy to do. Couple bike trails nearby. We tried one of them, tall grass and many ticks, would not recommend. Overall, very nice campsite.
Siegfried M.Guide
Ottawa National Forest - Marion Lake Campground
Lakefront Spot
Cool Spot at Number 15 with my Boardwalk down to the River
- LLaura L.Traveler
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.
Jake C.
Legend
Tipler Trails
Ride the Trails or relax by fishing in the pond
Jake from the Dyrt here! Tipler Trails is a great Wisconsin spot to camp, especially if you like riding ATV's or fishing! Check them out and leave a review about your stay on the Dyrt!
Guide to Rhinelander
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, offers a variety of tent camping options for outdoor enthusiasts looking to immerse themselves in nature. With scenic landscapes and well-reviewed campgrounds, it's a perfect spot for a weekend getaway.
Tent campers like these nearby activities
- Enjoy the tranquility of nature at Moen Lake Campground & RV Park, where you might spot deer wandering through your campsite at night.
- Explore the Ice Age Trail right from your site at Camp New Wood County Park, which offers ample hiking opportunities.
- Experience the beauty of Wabasso Lake at the Wabasso Lake Recreation Area, where swimming and fishing are popular activities.
Some prices for tent camping range from $15 to $0
- Camp at Camp New Wood County Park for just $15 a night, providing a budget-friendly option with basic amenities.
- Enjoy a free stay at the Robinson Lake Dispersed Campsite, where you can camp for up to 14 days in a secluded setting.
- Experience the rustic charm of Moen Lake Campground & RV Park, where basic amenities are available for a reasonable price.
Specific local attractions
- Visit the picturesque Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Backcountry Site, perfect for those seeking a more rugged camping experience.
- Take a short drive to Sevenmile Lake, where you can enjoy a peaceful environment surrounded by nature.
- Experience the serene atmosphere at Pine Lake, a great spot for tent camping, although it lacks some amenities.
Frequently Asked Questions
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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Rhinelander, WI is Moen Lake Campground & RV Park with a 4-star rating from 1 review.
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