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USFSChequamegon-Nicolet NF · Wisconsin
Lost Lake Campground (WI)
Overview Please note, this is Lost Lake Campground located in northern Wisconsin on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.
Sites2714 reservable
Elev.1,572ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Wausau3h02real 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 1,572 ft, Lost Lake Campground (WI) has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 10°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 27 sites total: 14 reservable and 13 first-come, first-served. 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
124 mi
3h02
02
Milwaukee
250 mi
5h23
03
Madison
264 mi
5h41
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 27 SITES
Color byShow only
27 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
14
Prime
27
Sites
★ The standout
Site 022
LOST LAKE CAMPGROUND · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
154 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
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
2.7 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.