USDA Forest Service · Wisconsin
Bear Lake
USDA Forest Service · Wisconsin, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 1,417 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 3770C) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
About
US Forest Service campground. If you are interested in a quiet campground and excellent pike fishing, Bear Lake Campground is for you. Campsites are situated along the wooded shore and ridge with outstanding views of the lake. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 6° | -21° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 7° | -16° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 22° | -2° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 31° | 12° | 79° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 44° | 30° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 53° | 42° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 61° | 52° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 59° | 53° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 55° | 39° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 40° | 25° | 73° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 28° | 8° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 16° | -10° | 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
- Bear Lake Campground (Chequamegon-Nicolet NF, WI) · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 27 sites
- McClintock Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 10 mi · 10 sites
- Richardson Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 26 sites
- Laura Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 41 sites
- Ada Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi · 20 sites
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