Wisconsin · Camping

Bear Lake

from $15
fee
May–Oct
best months

Is Bear Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. It doesn't name Bear Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 1,393 ft
  • Lakewood-Laona Ranger DistrictChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

Bear Lake is a Forest Service campground in the Lakewood-Laona Ranger District of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in northern Wisconsin. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and a fee is charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 77°F in July with lows near 54°F, while January highs average only 23°F. Several short hikes start close by. Halley Creek Bird Trail is about 1.3 miles away and Bear Lake-Kufner Road Hwt about 1.5 miles. Colburn Creek Hwt and Michigan Rapids are both within about 4 miles.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Bear Lake

    Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      23° / 5°

    2. Feb

      28° / 7°

    3. Mar

      39° / 17°

    4. Apr

      52° / 29°

    5. May

      66° / 39°

    6. Jun

      73° / 49°

    7. Jul

      77° / 54°

    8. Aug

      75° / 53°

    9. Sep

      67° / 46°

    10. Oct

      55° / 35°

    11. Nov

      40° / 23°

    12. Dec

      28° / 11°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Goodman Sanitary Dist, WI, 11.1 mi away at 1,448 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bear Lake

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