State Forest · Wisconsin
Nebish Lake Boat-in Campsites
State Forest · Wisconsin, United States · in Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest
- Sites
- 2
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,650 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 715-356-3668
About
Nebish Lake in Vilas County is approximately three miles east of Highway M. Entrance to the campsites is on Nebish Lake Road, found directly across from the Trout Lake Forestry Headquarters on Highway M.
There are two sites on Nebish. Both sites have picnic tables, a fire ring and an open-air toilet located nearby. There is no development on Nebish Lake except for the boat landing.
This lake is an experimental research lake, so visitors must register at the fish checking station at the Escanaba Lake boat landing before and after each fishing day. See fishing regulations for more details on the special rule.
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° | 6° | -24° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 23° | 8° | -17° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 21° | -3° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 31° | 11° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 44° | 30° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 54° | 44° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 61° | 52° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 60° | 53° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 55° | 36° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 40° | 26° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 27° | 6° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Allequash Lake Boat-in Campsites · State Forest · 2 mi · 4 sites
- North Trout Lake Campground · State Forest · 2 mi · 47 sites
- Starrett Lake Campground · State Forest · 2 mi · 41 sites
- Musky Lake Campground · State Forest · 3 mi · 80 sites
- South Trout Lake Campground · State Forest · 3 mi · 23 sites
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