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Pull-thru
USFSChequamegon-Nicolet NF · Wisconsin
Eastwood
Overview The Eastwood Campground is a family-friendly campground with access to a beautiful northern Wisconsin recreation area, complete with hiking trails and a scenic lake.
Sites265 reservable
Elev.1,480ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig35 ft
Electricnonesites
From Wausau1h45real 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 1,480 ft, Eastwood has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 9°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 26 sites total: 5 reservable and 21 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and quiet. 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.
67%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 16.
60°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Wausau
72 mi
1h45
02
Madison
211 mi
4h24
03
Milwaukee
256 mi
5h14
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 26 SITES
Color byShow only
4 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
0
Prime
26
Sites
★ The standout
Site 008
Eastwood · shaded.
To neighbor
436 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
12
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.9 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.