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Pull-thru
USFSChequamegon-Nicolet NF · Wisconsin
Namekagon
Overview Namekagon campground is a family-friendly campground that runs alongside its namesake lake, at the headwaters of the Namekagon River.
Sites3524 reservable
Elev.1,184ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig55 ft1 pull-thru
Electric2323×50-amp
From Wausau3h50real 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 1,184 ft, Namekagon has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 9°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 35 sites total: 24 reservable and 11 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, 1 walk-in, 23 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 55-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 1 peak, 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.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 19.
61°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Wausau
158 mi
3h50
02
Madison
298 mi
6h30
03
Milwaukee
343 mi
7h20
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 35 SITES
Color byShow only
34 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
1
Walk-in
23
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
35
Sites
★ The standout
Site 008
NAMEKAGON · shaded.
To neighbor
198 ft
Max rig
50 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
19
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.8 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.