USDA Forest Service · Wisconsin
Chippewa
USDA Forest Service · Wisconsin, United States
- Sites
- 76
- Hookups
- 17 electric, 76 with water, 56 no hookups
- Season
- May 20 to September 30
- Max RV length
- 65 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,283 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- FR 1455C (NFSR 1455C) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Chequamegon-Nicolet NF
- Nearest town
- MEDFORD
- Address
- CHEQUAMEGON-NICOLET NATIONAL FOREST, MEDFORD, WI, 54451
- Phone
- 715-748-4875
- Activities
- Birding, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hunting, Ice Fishing, Water Access
43 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Chippewa Campground sits on the eastern shores of the Chequamegon Waters Flowage, where the bass fishing is spectacular. Its location provides visitors of any age with access to a variety of recreation opportunities, including fishing, water sports, and more. Chippewa Campground offers 78 campsties, 41 of which can be reserved.
Recreation
The campground offers a beach, a playground and a walking trail to access other loops in the campground.
Boating and fishing are popular activities on the lake, and a boat ramp is available. Anglers can expect to find plentiful populations of largemouth bass, pike and bluegill, among other species. A fish cleaning station is available near the entrance of the campground.
The 20-mile Perkinstown Motorized Trail is a two-way trail, developed for off-road vehicles and motorcycles. It is also popular for snowmobiling during the winter months. The trail winds through rolling terrain, woodlands and wetlands as well as over wooden bridges. A great variety of wildlife and vegetation can be found along the trail.
Facilities
The campground offers dozens of single and double campsites for tent and RV camping. Electric is available at sites 31-49, other utility hookups are not available. However, the campground is equipped with a dump station and an RV fill-up near the campground entrance. All roads are paved.
Each site is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Accessible flush toilets and showers are available for sites 1 through 60. Accessible vault toilets are available for sites 61 through 78. Drinking water is provided throughout the campground.
Natural Features
The 1,020-foot elevation campground is situated in northwestern Wisconsin, adjacent to the 2,714-acre lake, under a heavy canopy of mixed hardwood and pine trees.
Nearby Attractions
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 5° | -21° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 9° | -25° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 24° | -6° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 33° | 16° | 77° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 48° | 31° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 57° | 45° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 63° | 54° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 61° | 52° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 57° | 38° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 41° | 25° | 74° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 29° | 7° | 61° | 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.
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