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  3. Bear Lake Campground (Chequamegon-Nicolet Nf, Wi)

Camping at Bear Lake Campground (Chequamegon-Nicolet Nf, Wi) near Laona

Public campground · Laona · 27 campsites

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

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 40 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 64 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

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

0 available sites

0 open of 27 sites
Sold out for Nov 13 – Nov 15.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

Flexible dates

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Fixed dates

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View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov.

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First come, first served

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

Walk-up only
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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Beach Access
  • Boat Ramp
  • Drinking Water Hand Pump
  • Picnic Area
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 22 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

U S D A FOREST SERVICE
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Bear Lake Campground (Chequamegon-Nicolet Nf, Wi): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Bear Lake Campground (Chequamegon-Nicolet Nf, Wi)?
Longest RV site listed: 64 ft (22 of 22 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Bear Lake Campground (Chequamegon-Nicolet Nf, Wi) have RV hookups?
22 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Bear Lake Campground (Chequamegon-Nicolet Nf, Wi)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Bear Lake Campground (Chequamegon-Nicolet Nf, Wi)?
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: 64 ft (22 of 22 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 22 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 21 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 22 gravel site driveways; 6 hike-in sites
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (15 reports), AT&T 0 (9 reports), T-Mobile 0 (7 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 1 of 27 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.

Quiet, wooded sites · 2 reviews

“The campground was very nice and quiet. A beautiful, spacious, wooded campsite right on the lake.”

Mary H · Jul 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (40 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“I appreciate the trees between the campsites and the large campsites. I wish the second water pump was fixed (just needs a handle). Overall it was a very nice experience.”

Matthew V 5 · Aug 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

Fitzlow Forest

8.7 mi from Bear Lake Campground (Chequamegon-Nicolet Nf, Wi) (straight-line)
Sites from $27/night
$54 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Camp 4

9.6 mi from Bear Lake Campground (Chequamegon-Nicolet Nf, Wi) (straight-line)
Sites from $30/night
$61 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Heaven's Up North Campground

11.8 mi from Bear Lake Campground (Chequamegon-Nicolet Nf, Wi) (straight-line)
Sites from $24/night
$48 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 22 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 64 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Couples Retreat
Couples Retreat

Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 3 · 48 mi from campground

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

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2018 Keystone RV Hideout LHS Mini
2018 Keystone RV Hideout LHS Mini

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 3 · 58 mi from campground

$129/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2023 Keystone Cougar
2023 Keystone Cougar

Travel trailer · 38 ft · sleeps 9 · 71 mi from campground

$176/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Off-peak Sep 8–Nov 30: RV & Tent $15, Tent $15 per night
  • Off-peak Apr 30–May 20: RV & Tent $15, Tent $15 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Bear Lake Campground (Chequamegon-Nicolet Nf, Wi)

For June weekends, book about 88 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 35 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
May34 days ahead75 days ahead30 days ahead111 days ahead
June35 days ahead88 days ahead37 days ahead104 days ahead
July24 days ahead73 days ahead35 days ahead115 days ahead
August22 days ahead69 days ahead31 days ahead83 days ahead
September26 days ahead59 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 (1,844 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

27 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

22 sites · $15/night

Loops: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (22)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Walk to

5 sites · $15/night

Loops: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (5)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15