About Bear Lake Campground (Chequamegon-nicolet Nf, WI)
Number of accommodations: 16
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Water Access
- Beach Access
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Reviews (82)
What Guests Are Saying
Bear Lake Campground offers a peaceful and spacious camping experience with well-maintained facilities and beautiful waterfront sites. Many campers appreciate the quiet atmosphere, clean restrooms, and accessible boat launches, making it ideal for relaxation and water activities. However, some reviewers noted the need for repairs to the stairs leading to the lake and experienced issues with mosquitoes and camp host interactions.
What Guests Are Saying
Bear Lake Campground offers a peaceful and spacious camping experience with well-maintained facilities and beautiful waterfront sites. Many campers appreciate the quiet atmosphere, clean restrooms, and accessible boat launches, making it ideal for relaxation and water activities. However, some reviewers noted the need for repairs to the stairs leading to the lake and experienced issues with mosquitoes and camp host interactions.
Review Summary
Deb R
VerifiedDecember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND
I like Bear Lake a lot. Some sites have easy boat launch, swim beach is nice, lake is quiet, campground quite, sites spaced nicely.
Deb R
VerifiedDecember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND
I like Bear Lake a lot. Some sites have easy boat launch, swim beach is nice, lake is quiet, campground quite, sites spaced nicely.
Fred S
VerifiedAugust 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND
really need to fix the steps down to the lake, we are not disabled but not young either. I asked the person cleaning toilets about a volunteer project next spring to fix them, she wasn't really receptive to that. We were just at franklin lake where they had a spring volunteer work crew. Most of the stairs in the southern half of the lake REALLY need repairs. How about sending an email out to people who have camped there and offering a free stay next spring to work on the stairs? That's how they had a work crew at franklin lake.
Fred S
VerifiedAugust 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND
really need to fix the steps down to the lake, we are not disabled but not young either. I asked the person cleaning toilets about a volunteer project next spring to fix them, she wasn't really receptive to that. We were just at franklin lake where they had a spring volunteer work crew. Most of the stairs in the southern half of the lake REALLY need repairs. How about sending an email out to people who have camped there and offering a free stay next spring to work on the stairs? That's how they had a work crew at franklin lake.
Matthew V
VerifiedAugust 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND
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
VerifiedAugust 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND
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.
Mary H
VerifiedJuly 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND
The campground was very nice and quiet. A beautiful, spacious, wooded campsite right on the lake. We launched our kayak from there. There were some big loons on the lake. The swimming beach was great also. We really enjoyed our 3 days there. No phone service at all. The campground was easy to find. We were looking for the dumpsters and didn't see them until we pulled into the boat launch area, so maybe a little sign would have been nice. And I didn't have a map of the campground, so a map posted on the board would have been great too. A wonderful, relaxing camping experience!
Mary H
VerifiedJuly 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND
The campground was very nice and quiet. A beautiful, spacious, wooded campsite right on the lake. We launched our kayak from there. There were some big loons on the lake. The swimming beach was great also. We really enjoyed our 3 days there. No phone service at all. The campground was easy to find. We were looking for the dumpsters and didn't see them until we pulled into the boat launch area, so maybe a little sign would have been nice. And I didn't have a map of the campground, so a map posted on the board would have been great too. A wonderful, relaxing camping experience!
Brandis S
VerifiedJune 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND
Nice big private sites. Very peaceful
Brandis S
VerifiedJune 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND
Nice big private sites. Very peaceful
Location Bear Lake Campground (Chequamegon-nicolet Nf, WI)
Address:
U S D A Forest Service
Laona, WI, 54541
United States
From Wabeno, drive north 5.5 miles or from Laona drive 3.0 miles to County Road T. Turn east and drive 3 miles to County Road H. Turn right (north) drive 0.75 miles to Goodman Park Road (FR2136). Turn right (east) and drive 4.1 miles to FR3770. Turn right (south) on FR3770 and drive 0.4 miles to the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 45.5123 / -88.5137
Elevation: 424 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- Expect heavy usage during summer holidays; arrive early in the week for better availability.
Utilities
- Electric hook-ups are not available at this campground.
Site types & loops
- Only electric boat motors are allowed on Bear Lake.
Site capacity
- Certain sites operate on a first-come, first-served basis.
Fires & fuel
- Firewood must be sourced from within 10 miles of the campground.
Vehicles & parking
- The operation of privately owned ATVs, UTVs, and golf carts is prohibited in the campground.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
