USDA Forest Service · Wisconsin
Kentuck Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wisconsin, United States
- Sites
- 31
- Hookups
- 13 electric, 1 with water, 17 no hookups
- Season
- April 30 to November 30
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,795 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
- KENTUCK LAKE CG ROAD (NFSR 2203) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Chequamegon-Nicolet NF
- Nearest town
- Eagle River
- Address
- U S D A FOREST SERVICE, Eagle River, WI, 54521
- Phone
- (715) 479-2827
- Activities
- Biking, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Wildlife Viewing
31 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Early settlers from Kentucky gave the name to Kentuck Lake. Kentuck Lake Campground is located on the east lake shore of Kentuck Lake in a stand of maple. The 955-acre lake is popular with anglers and has abundant walleye, bass, crappies and panfish. Kentuck lake is connected to Spectacle Lake Campground by a scenic 2.5-mile-long hiking trail.
Recreation
The lake provides visitors with ample opportunities for boating and fishing. Anglers can expect a catch of musky, walleye, northern pike, large and smallmouth bass, crappie and perch. The lake is open to all types of boating, motorized and non-motorized. A trail linking the campground to the Spectacle Lake Campground begins near the boat landing and stretches 2.5 miles though mature upland hardwoods and lowland conifer areas. A variety of wildlife make its home in the area and visitors are encouraged to keep watch.
Facilities
The campground offers 31 single family campsites, available for tent or RV camping. The campground offers both first-come, first-served (13) campsites as well as sites which can be reserved in advance (18). Sites are equipped with tables and fire rings with grills. A pressurized water system is available for drinking water.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a stand of maple, at an elevation of 1,730 feet. The adjacent Kentuck Lake is accessible by the boat landing which is located within the campground.
Nearby Attractions
The City of Eagle River is located about 17 miles west of the campground. A variety of services and activities are offered in Eagle River.
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° | -17° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 19° | -5° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 29° | 8° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 43° | 29° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 53° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 60° | 49° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 59° | 52° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 54° | 38° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 39° | 25° | 71° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 27° | 3° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 14° | -13° | 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
- Spectacle Lake Campground (Wisconsin) · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 34 sites
- Franklin Lake · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 77 sites
- Anvil Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 19 sites
- Luna White Deer · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Windsor Dam · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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