USDA Forest Service · Wisconsin
Moose Lake
USDA Forest Service · Wisconsin, United States
- Sites
- 15
- Hookups
- 15 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to October 12
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,411 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- FR 1643 (NFSR 1643) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Chequamegon-Nicolet NF
- Nearest town
- Hayward
- Address
- PO Box 896, Hayward, WI
- Phone
- (715) 634-4821 OR (715) 264-2511
- Activities
- Camping
15 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Moose Lake Campground sits along its namesake lake in the Chequamegon National Forest of northern Wisconsin. The serene lake and surrounding forest offer a spectacular location for families to enjoy nature.
Recreation
The location provides access to a variety of activities, including miles of off-road vehicle, hiking and mountain biking trails.
Anglers will find an abundance of musky, walleye, bass and pan fish in the lake, and the clear water is ideal for kayaking, canoeing and swimming. A sandy beach and a boat ramp provide convenient lake access.
Facilities
This small and semi-secluded campground offers about 15 single-family campsites for tent and RV camping.
Each site is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Accessible vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Roads into the campground are not paved and the parking aprons are grass and gravel.
Natural Features
Chequamegon National Forest offers 845,000 acres dotted with countless lakes, rivers and streams. Pine, spruce, maple, aspen, and balsam forests, as well as extensive jack pine plantations, make up the lush landscape.
Moose Lake is a 1,670-acre body of water that is popular for fishing, boating and swimming. Elk, eagles, loons and other wildlife are often viewed in and near the campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20° | 2° | -24° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 7° | -23° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 21° | -7° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 31° | 11° | 76° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 45° | 31° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 56° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 61° | 51° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 61° | 54° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 55° | 38° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 41° | 26° | 71° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 26° | 2° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 12° | -16° | 55° | 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
- Black Lake · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 29 sites
- Chippewa Flowage · Wisconsin State Parks · 8 mi · 11 sites
- Day Lake · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 52 sites
- East Twin · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi · 10 sites
- Stockfarm Bridge · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi · 8 sites
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