campgrounds.fyiIndependent · federal campgrounds · no paid placements
← All campgrounds
USFSChequamegon-Nicolet NF · Wisconsin

North Twin Lake Recreation Area

The North Twin Campground will remain closed for the 2019 camping season.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.1,444ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Wausau1h51real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,444 ft, North Twin Lake Recreation Area has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 9°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on cool nights.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
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
68 mi
1h51
02
Madison
207 mi
4h29
03
Milwaukee
252 mi
5h20
By drive time
Wausau · 1h51Madison · 4h29Milwaukee · 5h20Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.9 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
13

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.

Check availability on Recreation.gov →