State Forest · Wisconsin

Carrol Lake Campground

State Forest · Wisconsin, United States · in Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest

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Sites
19
Hookups
19 no hookups
Season
May 21 to September 7
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Pets
Yes
Elevation
1,604 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 3
Cell coverage
T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Phone
715-356-3668

About

Carrol Lake Campground, sites 101-119, is located in the southern portion of the forest on the south-central part of Carrol Lake. This campground is well used because of the generally good fishing for both panfish and game fish on this 352-acre lake. There are two vault toilet buildings, two hand pumps for drinking water and separate trash and recycling dumpsters. Additionally, there is an ADA-accessible fishing pier, boat launch and picnic area with an adjacent parking lot. There is a small swimming area inside the campground and a large sandy beach for swimming can be found across the road at the Clear Lake Picnic area.

Site 106-107 is a double campsite. It can accommodate up to 12 people and two-wheeled camping units.

Sites 101-103, 110-111 and 118-119 are walk-to, tent-only sites where campers must walk a short distance from their cars to the campsite.

This campground is open the Thursday before Memorial Day to Labor Day.

19 campsites on the reservation system. In Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest.

Fees

Nightly rates vary by site and season and are shown when you pick a site on the reservation system; campers from outside Wisconsin pay $15 a night more; $9.30 reservation fee per booking. A vehicle admission pass is required: $13 a day ($16 with out-of-state plates) or $28 for 12 months ($50 out-of-state).

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January20°4°-24°40°11 of 11
February23°8°-19°45°11 of 11
March36°21°-4°62°11 of 11
April47°31°12°73°10 of 11
May65°45°31°80°1 of 11
June72°55°45°88°0 of 11
July78°62°53°93°0 of 11
August74°60°54°84°0 of 11
September70°55°35°82°0 of 11
October53°40°26°71°3 of 10
November36°27°6°59°10 of 10
December27°13°-13°51°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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