City, County & Regional Parks · Wisconsin
West End Park Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Wisconsin, United States
- Sites
- 33
- Hookups
- 33 electric
- Season
- April 15 to October 15
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 607 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Lake
- Lake Superior
- Nearest town
- Washburn
- Activities
- boating, fishing, swimming
About
City of Washburn's open, sunny campground (Thompson's West End Park) with a beach on Lake Superior's Chequamegon Bay, paved access roads, a boat launch (fee) and shoreline fishing; easier for large RVs than Memorial Park. 50 campsites with electric service, of which 17 are seasonal sites, leaving 33 for nightly and weekly campers. Drinking water, flush toilets, pay showers, Wi-Fi and a dump station. First-come, first-served with a self-serve fee kiosk; no reservations; an overflow area is available when full. 2026 season April 15 to October 15, opening dependent on snow.
Fees
Campsite $40 per night, lakeside premium $50; weekly $240/$300; overflow area $35; dump station $10 for non-campers
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 10° | -15° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 13° | -9° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 26° | 1° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 32° | 17° | 65° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 42° | 34° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 54° | 43° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 63° | 51° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 64° | 56° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 59° | 48° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 45° | 33° | 69° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 33° | 14° | 59° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 20° | 0° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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