State Forest · Wisconsin
Starrett Lake Campground
State Forest · Wisconsin, United States · in Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest
- Sites
- 41
- Hookups
- 41 no hookups
- Season
- April 30 to October 12
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,706 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 715-356-3668
About
Starrett Lake Campground, sites 1301-1344, is located in the central portion of the forest on the southern end of Starrett Lake. This 66-acre lake allows electric motors only with slow-no-wake speed. Swimming is good with fair fishing for bass, panfish, northern pike and even walleye taken occasionally. This campground has four vault toilet buildings, three hand pumps for drinking water, separate trash and recycling dumpsters and a boat launch.
Starrett Lake Campground is a designated quiet zone. Generators and other noise-producing devices are not allowed in the campground.
Sites 1309-1311 and 1326–1328 are walk-to, tent-only sites where campers must hike a short distance from their cars to the campsite.
This campground is open April 30-Columbus Day.
41 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 | 19° | 5° | -24° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 23° | 8° | -18° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 21° | -4° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 30° | 12° | 74° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 45° | 30° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 55° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 61° | 52° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 60° | 53° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 54° | 34° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 39° | 26° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 26° | 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.
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