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Dispersed Camping near Wabeno, WI

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    The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest around Wabeno offers several dispersed camping options along rivers and small lakes. McCaslin Brook Dispersed site provides three sites with picnic tables, fire rings, and a vault toilet for $5 per night. Sites vary in size, with the largest accommodating RVs up to 20 feet, while the smallest is suitable for tents only. Several campers note rough access points with washed-out entrances requiring careful navigation.

    Mountain Lakes Road and Oconto River sites provide more primitive options with varying accessibility. A camper observed the Oconto River site has "a small site, little rough to get into" while another warned "4x4 recommended. 2WD truck couldn't make it easily." Further north, dispersed sites around Wolf Lake, Woodbury Lake, and McKinley Lake offer scenic water access with basic amenities like fire rings and picnic tables. Most sites accommodate tents and small trailers but have limited parking. According to one visitor, "The small lake belongs to a pair of loons that will share their fish and sandy beach."

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    Best Dispersed Campgrounds near Wabeno (55)

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      1. McCaslin Brook Dispersed site

      3.5(6)14mi from WabenoRVs, Tents

      "5 per night for a picnic table, fire ring with cooking grate, and a pit toilet."

      "Entrances need a lot of TLC washed out and large drop from paved road. Middle camp site has best access to brook I put a 8 foot pop up in it you could go bigger 20 foot max."

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      2. Turtle Lake

      4.0(2)7mi from Wabeno

      "And be completely alone and off grid."

      3. Himley Lake

      4.0(1)5mi from Wabeno

      "1 site is on the road entering and 2 others are located on the lake. The water is crystal clear and very beautiful. There is another site on the north island that is accessible by boat"

      4. Luddington Lake

      4.0(1)6mi from Wabeno

      "Three nice sites near the lake with a boat landing. Nice turn around area."

      5. Long Lake Dispersed

      4.0(1)8mi from Wabeno

      "This site is right next to the road and the lake on Knowles Creek rd. Enough room for a small camper"

      6. Range Line Lake

      2.0(1)2mi from Wabeno

      7. Deer Lake

      3.0(1)8mi from Wabeno

      8. Knowles Creek-North

      3.0(1)8mi from Wabeno

      9. Knowles Creek Dam-South

      3.0(1)8mi from Wabeno

      10. Rat River

      4.0(1)11mi from Wabeno

      "Rat River is right next to the bridge and offers a large site for multiple campers. Outhouse bathroom."

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    • MThe Dyrt PRO User
      Jun. 18, 2026

      McCaslin Brook Dispersed site

      great sites right on busy road

      pretty area, tons of tree cover, and the brook is beautiful and clean. $5 per night for a picnic table, fire ring with cooking grate, and a pit toilet.

      i would have rated this 3 stars anywhere else, but dispersed camping is so hard to find around here, i have to give this it's flowers. it's a great spot.

      my biggest issue was how close to the road it was, and how busy that road is. during the day it was near constant traffic of cars, loud side-by-sides, bicycles and walkers. i had someone stop to chat almost immediately upon arriving, which my dogs and i were not too keen on, as we love dispersed camping to avoid socializing lol. site 3 is further off the road but was occupied.

      another thing to keep in mind is that you pay the fee at a beach 2 miles away. i couldn't leave my site once i got there (i car camp by myself and didn't feel comfortable leaving it unattended.) i ended up paying a ranger that stopped by on day 2, but it's good to know ahead of time.

      i got there at about noon on friday, and if i had waited until after work, i think i would have missed out. seems to be popular. would go again if i thought i could snag the 3rd site, but will likely keep trying to find more remote spots in the future.

    • hesselinkj@yahoo.com The Dyrt PRO User
      Aug. 22, 2024

      McCaslin Brook Dispersed site

      Nice sites along brook

      There are three sites two small one large site which you can fit larger camper or RV in. Entrances need a lot of TLC washed out and large drop from paved road. Middle camp site has best access to brook I put a 8 foot pop up in it you could go bigger 20 foot max. One site I would say is tent only very tight. Wilderness toilet but they look pretty full.

    • Robyn B.The Dyrt PRO User
      Jun. 14, 2025

      McCaslin Brook Dispersed site

      Hidden little gem by the brooke

      There are 3 sites each with a table, fire pit, a toilet pit and right off the brooke. The cost is $5 a night to be paid at Wheeler Walker Beach. The first site, east side, is a pull in right off the road with the pit and table a few steps down from the parking pad. The second site is a pull through facing west right off the road. The easements were a little washed out. The third site is a deep, large site away from the road facing west, with a bad easement. There was some occasional traffic on the main road and a quite a few UTVs.

      No one else was here so we chose the third site away from the road. The only con we found to this site was the easement was really washed out and we bottomed our minivan coming in but were able to leave going out on the far right edge. The site is so spacious and could easily be for a large group.

    • hesselinkj@yahoo.com The Dyrt PRO User
      Sep. 20, 2024

      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.com The Dyrt PRO User
      Aug. 2, 2024

      Three Johns Lake Dispersed

      Walk in campsite

      Tents only. Short walk to campsite only one on lake. 5 dollar parking national Forest.

    • SThe Dyrt PRO User
      Feb. 12, 2024

      Horn Lake Camping

      Excellent camp spot

      Great spot right on the water. There are 2 camp spots with stone rings. They are about 40' apart on a cul-de-sac at the end of the road where the boat launch is. I'd suggest using your own firepit/ grill if you have one as some moron decided burning tires in the firepit was a good idea. It's a beautiful spot. Very quiet. Land to the north is private property, so keep that in mind. You'll see a few houses on the way in.
      If you travel to the left where the road "T's" off, take care. The road is tight and very twisty. There are numerous spots to camp, but no pits to the left. I would not recommend going to the left unless the max your hauling is a teardrop. Anyone up to 20' would be OK going to the right where the established 2 sites are.

    • hesselinkj@yahoo.com The Dyrt PRO User
      Jan. 10, 2025

      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.

    • JThe Dyrt PRO User
      Jun. 12, 2024

      Horn Lake Camping

      Great Little Spot

      A few mosquitoes, but the wind kept them to a minimum! Great view of the lake and very private. About 2 miles of dirt road to get there. Turn right when you get to ATV trail. Two camp sites 10 yards apart.

    • JThe Dyrt PRO User
      Oct. 14, 2025

      Horn Lake and Lincoln County Forest

      Beautiful dispersed spot

      Stunning, got here on a Monday night and no one was here. Sites are right on the water. Dirt road was fine for our older 29’ rv

    Guide to Wabeno

    Numerous dispersed camping sites surround Wabeno in the Nicolet-Chequamegon National Forest, with several along rivers and small lakes. McCaslin Brook Dispersed Site offers three primitive sites along a brook, two small and one large enough for campers up to 20 feet. Despite having pit toilets and picnic tables, access can be challenging with washed-out entrances and a significant drop from the paved road. These sites typically require a $5 fee.

    Other options include Oconto River sites which feature picnic tables and fire rings, though several campers note rough access roads. One visitor mentioned that a "4x4 is recommended" as their "2WD truck couldn't make it easily." Mountain Lakes Road Dispersed provides a spacious site with ATV trail access. For lake access, Wolf Lake, Woodbury Lake, and McKinley Lake offer single-site locations with picnic tables and fire rings. These remote lake sites provide opportunities for swimming and fishing, with one camper noting Wolf Lake "belongs to a pair of loons that will share their fish and sandy beach." Most sites accommodate small trailers or tents, with parking areas typically handling vehicles up to 15-20 feet.

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    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dispersed campground near Wabeno, WI is McCaslin Brook Dispersed site with a 3.5-star rating from 6 reviews.

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