About Chippewa
Number of accommodations: 41
Campground Amenities
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Playground
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (100)
What Guests Are Saying
Chippewa Campground is highly praised for its peaceful, well-maintained environment, spacious and private sites, and excellent facilities, including clean bathrooms and showers. Many campers enjoy the variety of amenities, such as biking paths, a playground, and good fishing opportunities. While some guests noted challenges like bugs during wet conditions and difficulties with site accessibility, the overall sentiment is positive, with many planning to return year after year.
What Guests Are Saying
Chippewa Campground is highly praised for its peaceful, well-maintained environment, spacious and private sites, and excellent facilities, including clean bathrooms and showers. Many campers enjoy the variety of amenities, such as biking paths, a playground, and good fishing opportunities. While some guests noted challenges like bugs during wet conditions and difficulties with site accessibility, the overall sentiment is positive, with many planning to return year after year.
Review Summary
Karen E
VerifiedAugust 17, 2025 • Stayed at: P43, Loop: BASS
We had an excellent stay, the fishing was pretty good...caught and released several bass and northern. The campground host did an amazing job keeping the bathrooms clean. Overall a very nice vacation in the woods.
Lacy M
VerifiedAugust 12, 2025 • Stayed at: P54, Loop: Hardwoods
Overall we enjoy staying there very much, but the bathroom/shower area in the hardwood loop was not as clean as in the past. Also there was a lot of garbage along the ditches in all three loops
Sean M
VerifiedAugust 7, 2025 • Stayed at: P42, Loop: BASS
Heavily wooded, spacious sites and electric (we had 50amp). Very nice lake for fishing.
Matthew Y
VerifiedAugust 5, 2025 • Stayed at: S41, Loop: BASS
We had a pleasant stay here. Our Camp Host was very friendly and was willing to answer any questions we had.
The site was able to fit my truck and boat without feeling cramped. However, the site is located on the bend of the loop so backing up with a boat/trailer/RV can be a hassle. We were able to set up and the site still felt spacious to hangout. This is one of the very few sites that we saw that had a grass patch for a tent. We didn’t want to pitch a tent on bare gravel and dirt. Mosquitoes were consistent, but some citronella candles/torches and bug spray fixed it.
No firewood is sold within the campground, however it wasn’t hard to find it being sold along the roads leading into the campground. We saw prices ranging from $4-$6/bundle.
Showers/bathrooms/water pump were a very, very quick walk so that was awesome. They were cleaned daily by the Camp Host when we were there. Shower tokens were pretty straight forward. It was $1 for 1 token. 1 token was equivalent to 5 minutes of shower time.
Cell service wasn’t terrible. Spotty in certain areas, but I have Verizon and was able to get a good, consistent 2 bars. My girlfriend has AT&T and was able to get the same.
We fished the Lake for bass a few times during our stay, it was decent. One of the mornings, there was a 26 boat fishing tournament so there was a lot of boat traffic. Usually the boat traffic wasn’t too bad. All the launches surrounding the lake ranged from $2-$5 launch fees. The best one I would recommend is the one by the Long Shot Bar. A very, very nice ramp and only had a $2 launch fee.
Only real complaints would be,
The beach between the Beaver and Bass Loop was visibly overgrown and not taken care of. Luckily, the other beach by the Hardwoods loop was the complete opposite.
The ramp located within the campground was also sketchy and I didn’t want to risk launching my boat there.
Overall, I had a very nice experience here. I would definitely come back!
Cindy K
VerifiedAugust 4, 2025 • Stayed at: S59, Loop: Hardwoods
Beautiful place. I have been going hete since
Jim C
VerifiedJuly 23, 2025 • Stayed at: S45, Loop: BASS
Nice camp ground with space between camping sites.
Madiysn M
VerifiedJuly 19, 2025 • Stayed at: S59, Loop: Hardwoods
Amazing atmosphere, quiet, private campsites, showers, toilets, & running water. Breathtaking scenery. Come here yearly & it is always a blast. Definitely recommend.
Hardly any service depending on carrier. 15 ish minutes away from Gilman WI, which has a store, gas, firewood, ice, ect.
Peggy W
VerifiedJune 30, 2025 • Stayed at: P37, Loop: BASS
Nice relaxing place to stay!
Sarah B
VerifiedJune 29, 2025 • Stayed at: P52, Loop: Hardwoods
The campground is clean and kept up. The camp site and fire pit is clean.
Ray F
VerifiedJune 28, 2025 • Stayed at: P53, Loop: Hardwoods
Group Sites are large, noise level was low. Very nice.
Location Chippewa
Address:
Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest
Medford, WI, 54451
United States
From Medford, Wisconsin, travel north on State Highway 13 for 4 miles. Turn left onto County Road M and continue for about 24 miles then turn left onto Forest Road 1417.
Latitude & Longitude: 45.2225 / -90.7053
Elevation: 392 feet
Policies & Rules
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First-come, first-served sites are available |
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Click here for more information on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forests |
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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. |
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Registered campers with ATVs & UTVs can access the trail head from their campsite in the Rustic Loop only, Operation of ATVs & UTVs are prohibited in all other parts of the campground. View the Medford Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) here: Medford MVUM or Access o ur MVUM maps on the go with the Avenza app |
