National Park Service · Wisconsin
Namekagon District
National Park Service · Wisconsin, United States · in Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
- Sites
- 67
- Cost
- Campsite Fees: free. Camping is first come, first serve and free.
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 1,056 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
- Nearest town
- Town of Trego
- Phone
- (715) 483-2274
About
67, primitive, Leave No Trace camp sites are located on the Namekagon River from Namekagon Dam to the confluence of the St Croix River and on the St. Croix River from Gordon Dam to Riverside Landing. All sites are free. No permit required. Camp only in designated sites marked with brown camping sign and metal fire ring. Sites are available first-come, first-served.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20° | 2° | -25° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 8° | -27° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 24° | -7° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 33° | 15° | 79° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 48° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 58° | 47° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 64° | 53° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 63° | 54° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 57° | 39° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 43° | 28° | 72° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 28° | 4° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 14° | -15° | 57° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Shell Lake Municipal Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 12 mi
- Chain Lake/Twin Lake Primitive Campgrounds · City, County & Regional Parks · 22 mi
- Waldo Carlson Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 22 mi
- Kirby Lake Primitive Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 24 mi
- Gordon Dam County Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 25 mi · 33 sites
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