USDA Forest Service · Wisconsin
Bagley Rapids Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wisconsin, United States
- Sites
- 31
- Hookups
- 31 with water, 30 no hookups
- Season
- April 30 to October 13
- Max RV length
- 45 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 928 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BAGLEY RAPIDS ROAD (NFSR 2111) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Chequamegon-Nicolet NF
- Nearest town
- LAKEWOOD
- Address
- U S D A FOREST SERVICE, LAKEWOOD, WI, 54138
- Activities
- Berry Picking, Birding, Camping, Fishing
About
Overview
If you enjoy listening to the soothing sound of flowing water, you will appreciate this campground. About one-third of the 30 campsites are located adjacent to the Oconto River. Weekends bring the most campers, with only moderate use occurring during the week. So come and relax among the pines and enjoy the sound and beauty of Bagley Rapids.
Recreation
Trout fishing, berry picking, rafting, canoeing, swimming, and sightseeing can all be done in or near this campground.
Facilities
The campground has 30 sites along with accessible vault toilets, drinking water, and garbage service.
Natural Features
Campground is located among towering pines adjacent to the flowing rapids of the Oconto River.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (715) 276-6333.
Nearby Attractions
Nearby is the Mountain Fire Lookout Tower, a popular local tourist destination. This is one of the last fire towers standing on its original location in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. It was built in 1935 and was one of a series of 20 towers built in the Forest during the 1930s. If you’re brave enough, you can climb the tower and enjoy a panoramic view of the surrounding countryside.
Also nearby is Cathedral Pines, an area that survived Wisconsin’s logging era where the majestic pines and hemlocks have been preserved in their natural state.
Fees
Individual campsite fee is $15/night, payable through recreation.gov at the time of reservation or as first come-first serve at the self-serve fee station. Nightly fees are half of price shown with use of Interagency Senior or Access Pass. Interagency Pass discounts apply only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 7° | -17° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 9° | -16° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 25° | -1° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 33° | 14° | 80° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 46° | 31° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 55° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 63° | 53° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 61° | 55° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 57° | 41° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 41° | 26° | 75° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 30° | 10° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 18° | -9° | 58° | 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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All public campgrounds in Wisconsin · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-03-11. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.