State Forest · Wisconsin
Cunard Lake Campground
State Forest · Wisconsin, United States · in Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest
- Sites
- 32
- Hookups
- 32 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 7
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,614 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 715-356-3668
About
Cunard Lake Campground, sites 1101-1133, is a small, quiet facility located in the southern portion of the forest on the southwest corner of Cunard Lake. This 43-acre lake is an electric-motors-only, slow-no-wake, speed lake. Cunard Lake and the creek from Cunard Lake into Sweeney Lake are ideal for canoe exploration. The campground has two vault toilet buildings and two hand pumps for drinking water. There are also separate trash and recycling dumpsters at the campground entrance and a nearby boat launch with a parking area located adjacent to the campground entrance.
Cunard Lake Campground is a designated quiet zone. Generators and other noise-producing devices are not allowed in the campground.
Site 1110-1111 is a double campsite. It can accommodate up to 12 people and two-wheeled camping units.
Site 1101 and 1120-1123 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-Labor Day.
32 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
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20° | 5° | -23° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 23° | 8° | -19° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 22° | -5° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 31° | 12° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 45° | 30° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 55° | 44° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 62° | 53° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 60° | 54° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 55° | 36° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 40° | 26° | 71° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 27° | 4° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 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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