State Forest · Wisconsin
Upper Gresham Lake Campground
State Forest · Wisconsin, United States · in Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest
- Sites
- 24
- Hookups
- 24 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to October 1
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,663 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
Upper Gresham Lake Campground, sites 1501-1525, is located in the central portion of the forest on the northeast corner of Upper Gresham Lake. This lake is better known for good fishing and boating than swimming, however, there is an area within the campground to access the water. There is also an ADA-designated fishing pier located adjacent to the boat launch area as well as parking and a hand pump for drinking water. Within the campground, there is one vault toilet building that is ADA accessible, two hand pumps for drinking water and separate trash and recycling dumpsters.
Site 1508-1509 is a double campsite. It can accommodate up to 12 people and two-wheeled camping units.
Sites 1519–1521 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 to Oct. 1.
24 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° | -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 | 72° | 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
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- South Trout Lake Campground · State Forest · 5 mi · 23 sites
- Allequash Lake Boat-in Campsites · State Forest · 5 mi · 4 sites
- Nebish Lake Boat-in Campsites · State Forest · 6 mi · 2 sites
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