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USFSChequamegon-Nicolet NF · Wisconsin

Beaver Lake (Chequamegon-Nicolet NF, WI)

Overview Beaver Lake Campground is a small, secluded, family-friendly campground located on the shores of its namesake lake.
Sites106 reservable
Elev.1,496ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig35 ft
Electricnonesites
From Wausau3h42real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,496 ft, Beaver Lake (Chequamegon-Nicolet NF, WI) has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 8°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 10 sites total: 6 reservable and 4 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 1 peak, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jan
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
75%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 18.
60°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Wausau
150 mi
3h42
02
Madison
290 mi
6h21
03
Milwaukee
336 mi
7h12
By drive time
Wausau · 3h42Madison · 6h21Milwaukee · 7h12Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.8 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 10 SITES
Color byShow only

10 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
10
Sites
★ The standout
Site 003
BEAVER LAKE · shaded.
To neighbor
182 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
6
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.8 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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