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  4. Spectacle Lake Campground (Wisconsin)

Camping at Spectacle Lake Campground (Wisconsin) near Eagle River

Public campground · Eagle River · 34 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Spectacle Lake Campground sits on the east shore of a clear, 166-acre lake and is built into a mixed-species forest at roughly 1,770 feet elevation. The lake's long, sandy swim area about 500 feet dominates the shoreline and makes swimming and beach time a primary draw for families, while the water itself is open to all types of boating, motorized and non-motorized.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 30 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 40 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 34 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Boat Ramp
  • Drinking Water
  • Vault Toilets
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 34 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

U S D A FOREST SERVICE
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Spectacle Lake Campground (Wisconsin): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Spectacle Lake Campground (Wisconsin)?
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (33 of 33 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Spectacle Lake Campground (Wisconsin) have RV hookups?
34 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Spectacle Lake Campground (Wisconsin)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Spectacle Lake Campground (Wisconsin)?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (33 of 33 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 34 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 34 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 34 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 1 (13 reports), AT&T 1 (6 reports), T-Mobile 1 (2 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 34 of 34 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $15/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing U S D A FOREST SERVICE (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

The lake and beach · 2 reviews

“It has a beautiful beach and is very rustic.”

Marian H · Jul 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (30 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Spectacle Lake has to be our favorite campground!!! It has a beautiful beach and is very rustic. It's the best 2 weeks of the year.”

Marian H 5 · Jul 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

River Road Equestrian Campground - Conover, WI

12.4 mi from Spectacle Lake Campground (Wisconsin) (straight-line)
Sites from $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
First come, first served

Kentuck Lake Campground

2.2 mi from Spectacle Lake Campground (Wisconsin) (straight-line) 5.0 · 36 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
No reservations, so no live availability
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
No sites offered for these dates

Anvil Lake Campground

5.8 mi from Spectacle Lake Campground (Wisconsin) (straight-line) 5.0 · 10 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 34 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2019 Forest River Wildwood X-Lite
2019 Forest River Wildwood X-Lite

Travel trailer · 26 ft · sleeps 4 · 33 mi from campground

$140/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2016 Prime Time Crusader - Ready for Serious Relaxation
2016 Prime Time Crusader - Ready for Serious Relaxation

Fifth wheel · 32 ft · sleeps 4 · 33 mi from campground

$195/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2004 Jayco Jay Flight
2004 Jayco Jay Flight

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 4 · 38 mi from campground

$125/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Off-peak Apr 30–May 20: RV & Tent $15–$18, Tent $18 per night
  • Peak season May 21–Sep 7: RV & Tent $15–$18, Tent $18 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Spectacle Lake Campground (Wisconsin)

For July weekends, book about 181 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 156 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May68 days ahead109 days ahead102 days ahead145 days ahead
June123 days ahead170 days ahead110 days ahead165 days ahead
July156 days ahead181 days ahead142 days ahead181 days ahead
August50 days ahead176 days ahead83 days ahead180 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (1,114 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

34 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

33 sites · $15, $18/night

Loops: Spectacle CG loop (33)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

1 site · $18/night

Loops: Spectacle CG loop (1)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15