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Pull-thru
USFSChequamegon-Nicolet NF · Wisconsin
Lost Lake Cabins
Overview Lost Lake Cabins offers (11) cabins available for rent in the remote forested area situated on the shores of Lost Lake.
Sites13all reservable
Elev.1,562ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electric13sites
From Wausau3h04real 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 1,562 ft, Lost Lake Cabins has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 10°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 13 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 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.
77%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
59°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Wausau
125 mi
3h04
02
Milwaukee
251 mi
5h26
03
Madison
264 mi
5h44
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 13 SITES
Color byShow only
13 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
5
Accessible
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Prime
13
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
17
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.3 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.