State Forest · Wisconsin

Clear Lake Campground

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

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Sites
101
Hookups
101 no hookups
Season
Year-round
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
Yes
Dump station
Yes
Pets
Yes
Elevation
1,634 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 3
Cell coverage
Verizon weak · T-Mobile good · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Phone
715-356-3668

About

Clear Lake Campground, sites 701-801, is located in the southern portion of the forest on the southwest corner of Clear Lake. All sites in the campground are reservable. This 846-acre, the exceptionally clear lake provides excellent boating and good fishing. There are six vault toilet buildings, six hand pumps for drinking water, one flush toilet building with showers, a sanitary dump station and separate trash and recycling dumpsters. This campground has a large sandy beach with a marked swimming area, a boat landing and several boat trailer parking spaces dispersed throughout the campground.

Sites 722-723, 737-738, 739-740 and 781-782 are double campsites. They accommodate up to 12 people and two-wheeled camping units.

Sites 704-710 and 732-733 are walk-to, tent-only sites where campers must hike a short distance from their cars to the campsite. Sites 705 and 726 are also designated for tents only.

This campground is open year-round, however, winter access is limited. The campground road between sites 701-724 is plowed as staffing allows. New for the 2025/2026 season: D riveways are plowed for campsites 701, 702 and 703 only. At all other campsites, the driveways and campground roads are unplowed.

101 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°7°-19°46°11 of 11
March36°21°-5°62°11 of 11
April47°31°11°70°10 of 11
May65°45°30°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°81°0 of 11
October53°40°26°70°3 of 10
November35°26°6°59°10 of 10
December26°12°-13°52°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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