USDA Forest Service · Wisconsin
Black Lake
USDA Forest Service · Wisconsin, United States
- Sites
- 29
- Hookups
- 28 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to October 12
- Max RV length
- 45 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,427 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BLACK LAKE CG (NFSR 1666) · asphalt · high 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, Fishing
29 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Black Lake is highly ranked as a family-favorite campground. It is spread out along the eastern shores of its namesake, Black Lake. The calm waters beckon to adventurers, offering fishing, boating, swimming and other recreational activities in the northwestern Wisconsin wilderness.
Recreation
The lake offers plentiful fishing, with musky, walleye, bass and pan fish available in abundance. Kayaking and canoeing are also enjoyed by visitors, as the water is usually peaceful and calm. A variety of wildlife, including elk, deer, loon, fox and others, make their homes in the area and are often spotted by visitors.
Hundreds of miles of off-road vehicle, hiking and mountain biking trails surround the lake. The Black Lake interpretive trail offers a 4-mile, in-depth look at the nature that surrounds the wooded shoreline.
A grassy beach provides ample space to run and play, as well as a spot to relax.
Facilities
The campground offers dozens of waterfront sites for tent and RV camping. Each site is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Accessible vault toilets, drinking water, trash collection and recycling bins are also available.
Natural Features
The campground is located in a birch, pine and spruce forest that stretches along the beautiful 129-acre lake, in the southern part of the Chequamegon National Forest.
Nearby Attractions
Fuel, fishing supplies, firewood and restaurants are within a 15-mile drive of the campground, in the town of Hayward.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20° | 2° | -24° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 7° | -23° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 21° | -7° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 31° | 11° | 76° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 45° | 30° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 55° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 61° | 51° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 61° | 53° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 55° | 38° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 40° | 26° | 71° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 26° | 0° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 11° | -15° | 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.
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- Stockfarm Bridge · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 8 sites
- Chippewa Flowage · Wisconsin State Parks · 12 mi · 11 sites
- Day Lake · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 52 sites
- East Twin · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi · 10 sites
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