USDA Forest Service · Wisconsin
Namekagon
USDA Forest Service · Wisconsin, United States
- Sites
- 35
- Hookups
- 23 electric, 27 with water, 12 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to November 1
- Max RV length
- 55 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,457 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- FR 209 (NFSR 209) · asphalt · 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
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Mountain Biking, Swimming
34 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Namekagon campground is a family-friendly campground that runs alongside its namesake lake, at the headwaters of the Namekagon River. It is the perfect spot to kayak, canoe, jet ski, swim or take a boat ride to one of the many restaurants along the shoreline.
With its close proximity to mountain bike trails and the North Country hiking trail, Namekagon campground is an ideal location for making a base camp.
Recreation
Namekagon Lake offers excellent fishing, and anglers will find musky, pike, walleye and bass, among other fish varieties, available in abundance.
The campground is conveniently located near off-highway vehicle, hiking and mountain bike trails. The North Country National Scenic Trail is also nearby. The Namekagon Nature Trail is a one mile interpretive trail which traverses the immediate area and begins in the campground.
Facilities
The campground offers a couple dozen single-family campsites for tent or 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 provided.
A day-use picnic area is equipped with multiple tables, picnic shelters, a basketball court, beach, boat ramp and fishing piers.
Natural Features
The campground is situated on the 3,227-acre Namekagon Lake that is famous for its fishing potential. It is surrounded by a hardwood and hemlock forest in northwestern Wisconsin.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20° | 4° | -24° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 23° | 7° | -22° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 21° | -7° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 31° | 12° | 77° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 45° | 30° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 54° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 61° | 50° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 60° | 52° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 55° | 39° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 40° | 25° | 71° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 27° | 6° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 13° | -14° | 53° | 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
- Two Lakes · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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- Beaver Lake · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Drummond Lake Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 11 mi · 30 sites
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