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Namekagon
4.3598 reviewsPO Box 896, Hayward WI, USA
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1,184 ftPrice
$18 - $50/night
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Reservable
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24 campsites
Season
Peak season: May 23 ...
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Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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1,184 ftPrice
$18 - $50/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
24 campsites
Season
Peak season: May 23 ...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Electric
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Campsite Fees
Pavilion: $50.00; STANDARD ELECTRIC; NON-RESERVE: $28.00; STANDARD ELECTRIC; RESERVE: $28.00; STANDARD NON-ELECTRIC; NON-RESERVE: $18.00; STANDARD...
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PO Box 896, Hayward WI, USA
Namekagon
PO Box 896, Hayward WI, USA
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Cable (13 miles, ~20 minutes)
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About Namekagon
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From the U.S. Forest Service
Reference information about Namekagon sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
Overview
<p>Namekagon Lake Recreation Area is a family-friendly campground that runs alongside its namesake lake at the headwaters of the Namekagon River. It is surrounded by a hardwood and hemlock forest. All campsites provide hardened parking area, picnic table, and fire ring. Recycling and trash dumpsters are provided. There is a day-use area with a picnic shelter, several picnic tables with pedestal grills, a basketball court, a sandy swimming beach, a boat landing, and a fishing pier. Potable water is available from an electric well. Vault toilets are provided throughout campground and day-use area.</p><p>Namekagon Campground is an ideal location for a base camp with its close proximity to a number of hiking and biking trails. Famous for its great fishery, this 3,227-acre lake offers excellent fishing for musky, pike, walleye, bass, and other fish varieties. 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. Wildlife watching opportunities are abundant as elk, eagles, loons and other wildlife are often spotted in the area.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cnnf/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=27753&actid=50">Namekagon Trail</a> is located just across the road from the campground entrance. This one-mile trail loop is great for beginner hikers. </p><p>The campground features a picnic shelter available for larger gatherings and a boat ramp. There is a $5 recreation use fee for the boat landing. This does not apply to registered campers.</p><p>The campground is located near the Rock Lake National Recreation Trail, CAMBA Mountain Bike Trails, North Country National Scenic Trail and Porcupine Lake Wilderness Area.</p><p>So, if you like to swim, boat, fish, hike, or picnic, then the Namekagon Lake Recreation Area is the place for you, located 20 minutes northeast of Hayward. Namekagon Lake Recreation Area is one of our dog friendly recreation areas. </p><p> </p>
About the campground
The elevation is 1,300 ft. The campground has two loops - North and South. They form a figure "8" through a hardwood and hemlock forest on Namekagon Lake that is the headwaters for the Namekagon River. With a boat ramp, swimming beach, and fishing pier, the campground's focus is on water sports. Boats may be tied up along the lake's rocky shoreline within the campground. Campsites in the North Loop are closer together than in the South Loop and with limited middlestory throughout the campground, privacy is fair to poor. The campground shares the lake with a number of private residences.
Seasons & access
Open May 25 through September 4
Facilities
The water spigot in the south loop (left of campground entrance) is is a handpump. A pressure water spigot is located in the north loop, near campground's pavillon.
Water activities
Open May 25 through September 4 Rate and Maximum Stay Permitted Rate: $14 per day Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14 Chequamegon National Forest 69 Campground Site Configuration No. RV Sites: 0 Open Sites: Yes No. Tent Sites: 0 Wooded Sites: Yes No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 33 Total Sites: 33 No. Tables on Sites: 33 Tent Pads: No No. Grilles on Sites: 33 Equestrian Camping: No RV Information Hookups: None No. RV Pull Throughs: 0 Waste Station: No Average Parking Apron Size: 15' X 45' Comments: The parking aprons are grass and gravel. There is an RV waste station at Two Lakes campground (national forest). Facilities Flush Toilets: No Hot Showers: No Vaults: Yes Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes Public Phone: Yes Playground: No No. Water Spigots (non-site): 2 No. Threaded: 0 Comments: The water spigot in the south loop (left of campground entrance) is is a handpump. A pressure water spigot is located in the north loop, near campground's pavillon. Water Sports Lake: Yes Water Skiing: Yes Swimming (provided): Yes Rafting (whitewater): No Sailing: Yes Kayaking (whitewater): No Power Boating: Yes Boat Ramp: Yes Boating (no power): Yes Boat Carry-Down Access: No Comments: Namekagon Lake is 3,227 acres. Sandy beach.
RV information
The parking aprons are grass and gravel. There is an RV waste station at Two Lakes campground (national forest).
Directions
From Cable, WI, drive east on County Rt. M 10.9 miles to County Rt. D. Turn left onto Rt. D and go north 5.7 miles to campground sign (Forest Rt. 209). Turn left onto Rt. 209 and go 0.3 miles to campground.
- National Forest
- Chequamegon National Forest
- Ranger District
- Great Divide
- Elevation
- 1300
- Rate
- $14 per day
- Maximum Stay
- 14
- Open Season
- May 2 – October 31
About Chequamegon-Nicolet NF
Context for the broader area surrounding Namekagon, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/cnnf/?cid=STELPRD3791205"><img alt="Campsite photo with a camper and chairs set up." src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd628634.png" style="width: 518px; height: 291px;"/></a></p> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:500px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/cnnf/recreation/camping-cabins"><img alt="Camping button with an illustration of a tent." src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd576367.png" style="width: 125px; height: 125px;"/></a></td> <td><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/cnnf/recreation/hiking"><img alt="Explore trails are found across the forest. Click to check conditions." src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd576370.png" style="width: 125px; height: 125px;"/></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/cnnf/?cid=STELPRDB5110152"><img alt="Button with an illustration of a map for maps and publications." src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd576371.png" style="width: 125px; height: 125px;"/></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/cnnf/?cid=STELPRDB5130790"><img alt="Button with an illustration of a pass for the passes and permits page." src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd576372.png" style="width: 125px; height: 125px;"/></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Unplug and reconnect to the largest expanse of public lands under one ownership in northern Wisconsin. Explore the more than 1.5 million acres of water and woodlands year- round motorized trail riding, water and land-based sports and the solitude of quiet campgrounds. </p> <h3>Top Spring Recreation Areas</h3> <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:500px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cnnf/recarea/?recid=27959">Ed's Lake Trail</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cnnf/recarea/?recid=27853">Valhalla Recreation Area</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cnnf/recarea/?recid=27827">Wintergreen Trail</a></li> </ul> </td> <td> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cnnf/recarea/?recid=27759">Rock Lake Trail</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cnnf/recarea/?recid=27751">Mukwonago Trail</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cnnf/recarea/?recid=27859">Anvil Lake Recreation Area</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>To view recreation features on the map below ...</p> <p>Zoom in on the map to the area that you want to visit and then select the specific site you want to visit such as a campground, cross-country ski area, etc. Once selected, you can click on the individual sites recreation page to learn more about that area.</p> <p><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/cnnf/?cid=FSEPRD640106">2019 Recreation Fee Proposal</a></p>
