State Forest · Wisconsin

Musky Lake Campground

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

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Sites
80
Hookups
80 no hookups
Season
May 21 to October 1
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
Yes
Dump station
Yes
Pets
Yes
Elevation
1,716 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Phone
715-356-3668

About

Musky Lake Campground, sites 301-382, is located in the central portion of the forest on the southeast corner of Big Muskellunge Lake. All sites in the campground are reservable. The campground is located adjacent to Crystal Lake and the Crystal Lake Campground. There are three accessible vault toilet buildings, three hand pumps for drinking water, one flush toilet building with showers, separate trash and recycling dumpsters and a boat launch. A sanitary dump station can be found near the entrance to the Crystal Lake Visitor Station area. A sandy beach for swimming can be found nearby at the Crystal Lake Picnic Area. Site 318 is designated ADA-accessible.

Sites 336-337, 362-363, and 381-382 are double campsites. They accommodate up to 12 people and two-wheeled camping units.

This campground is open from the Thursday before Memorial Day to Oct. 1.

80 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
January19°5°-24°40°11 of 11
February23°8°-18°45°11 of 11
March35°21°-4°62°11 of 11
April46°30°12°74°10 of 11
May65°45°30°80°2 of 11
June71°55°44°87°0 of 11
July78°61°52°93°0 of 11
August73°60°53°84°0 of 11
September70°54°34°81°0 of 11
October52°39°26°70°3 of 10
November35°26°6°59°10 of 10
December26°13°-13°50°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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