Namekagon

Chequamegon-Nicolet Nf

Namekagon campground is a family-friendly campground that runs alongside its namesake lake, at the headwaters of the Namekagon River. It is the perfect spot to kayak, canoe, jet ski, swim or take a boat ride to one of the many restaurants along the shoreline.

With its close proximity to mountain bike trails and the North Country hiking trail, Namekagon campground is an ideal location for making a base camp.

The campground offers a couple dozen single-family campsites for tent or RV camping. Each site is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Accessible vault toilets, drinking water, trash collection and recycling bins are also provided.

A day-use picnic area is equipped with multiple tables, picnic shelters, a basketball court, beach, boat ramp and fishing piers.

Need to Know

• First-come, first-served sites may be available
• Off-road vehicles must be secured on a trailer when parked within the campground
• Click here for more information on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forests
• Don't move firewood: To limit the spread of invasive tree-killing pests, firewood from outside the area is not permitted. Some states have quarantines and may confiscate your firewood. Please help protect our forests from invasive species by obtaining your firewood at or near your camping destination and burning it on-site. Visit dontmovefirewood.org for more information.

Natural Features

The campground is situated on the 3,227-acre Namekagon Lake that is famous for its fishing potential. It is surrounded by a hardwood and hemlock forest in northwestern Wisconsin.

Recreation

Namekagon Lake offers excellent fishing, and anglers will find musky, pike, walleye and bass, among other fish varieties, available in abundance.

The campground is conveniently located near off-highway vehicle, hiking and mountain bike trails. The North Country National Scenic Trail is also nearby. The Namekagon Nature Trail is a one mile interpretive trail which traverses the immediate area and begins in the campground.

Contact Information

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PO Box 896 Hayward WI

Phone Number

For campground inquiries, please call: (715) 634-4821 OR (715) 264-2511

Rental Options

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Driving Directions

From Cable, Wisconsin, take County Highway M east for 11 miles. Turn left on County Highway D and proceed about 6 miles to Forest Service Road 209. Turn left at the campground sign and drive less than a mile to the campground entrance.

Available Campsites

• Site 013, Loop NAMEKAGON, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 018, Loop NAMEKAGON, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 012, Loop NAMEKAGON , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 014, Loop NAMEKAGON , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 026, Loop NAMEKAGON, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 008, Loop NAMEKAGON , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 032, Loop NAMEKAGON, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 009, Loop NAMEKAGON, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 016, Loop NAMEKAGON, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 030, Loop NAMEKAGON , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 022, Loop NAMEKAGON , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 023, Loop NAMEKAGON, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 033, Loop NAMEKAGON , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 029, Loop NAMEKAGON, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 034, Loop NAMEKAGON , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 015, Loop NAMEKAGON , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 031, Loop NAMEKAGON , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 028, Loop NAMEKAGON , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 006, Loop NAMEKAGON , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 001, Loop NAMEKAGON, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 011, Loop NAMEKAGON, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 002, Loop NAMEKAGON , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 024, Loop NAMEKAGON , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 004, Loop NAMEKAGON, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 005, Loop NAMEKAGON , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 010, Loop NAMEKAGON , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 003, Loop NAMEKAGON , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 025, Loop NAMEKAGON , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 021, Loop NAMEKAGON, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 007, Loop NAMEKAGON , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 017, Loop NAMEKAGON , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 027, Loop NAMEKAGON, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 020, Loop NAMEKAGON , Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 019, Loop NAMEKAGON, Type Standard Nonelectric

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