State Forest · Wisconsin
Day Lake Boat-in Campsites
State Forest · Wisconsin, United States · in Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest
- Sites
- 2
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,677 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 715-356-3668
About
Day Lake is an electric motor-only lake located south of North Creek Road between Highways M and H in Vilas County.
There are two camp sites on this lake, approximately 150 yards apart. Each site has a tent pad large enough for two small tents and a picnic table. Open-air toilets are located nearby. The motor restriction and distance from a paved road make these sites quiet and isolated.
2 reservable boat-in campsites, reached by water only. 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 | 19° | 5° | -25° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 23° | 8° | -18° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 21° | -4° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 31° | 11° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 44° | 30° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 54° | 44° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 60° | 52° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 60° | 53° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 54° | 35° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 39° | 25° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 27° | 6° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 13° | -14° | 49° | 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
- Upper Gresham Lake Campground · State Forest · 1 mi · 24 sites
- North Trout Lake Campground · State Forest · 3 mi · 47 sites
- South Trout Lake Campground · State Forest · 4 mi · 23 sites
- Allequash Lake Boat-in Campsites · State Forest · 4 mi · 4 sites
- Nebish Lake Boat-in Campsites · State Forest · 5 mi · 2 sites
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