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Pull-thru
USFSChequamegon-Nicolet NF · Wisconsin
Day Lake
Overview Day Lake Campground is situated in northwestern Wisconsin, not far from the shores of Lake Superior.
Sites5225 reservable
Elev.1,457ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig60 ft
Electricnonesites
From Wausau3h17real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,457 ft, Day Lake has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 7°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 52 sites total: 25 reservable and 27 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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
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 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 10.
59°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Wausau
140 mi
3h17
02
Madison
280 mi
5h57
03
Milwaukee
325 mi
6h47
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 52 SITES
Color byShow only
52 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
15
Accessible
0
Prime
52
Sites
★ The standout
Site 052
MUSK · shaded.
To neighbor
157 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.8 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.