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Namekagon

May 1 through Mid October
season
Jul–Aug
best months

Is Namekagon open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. It doesn't name Namekagon, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 1,411 ft
  • Great Divide Ranger DistrictChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

Namekagon is a Forest Service campground in the Great Divide Ranger District of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in northern Wisconsin. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the site has vault toilets. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Clam Lake show July highs around 76°F with lows near 56°F, while January highs average about 20°F. The Namekagon Nature Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and the Namekagon North Loop is about half a mile off. Porcupine Lake Wilderness, a lake fishing area, lies roughly 4 miles away, and Two Lakes campground is about 6 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Aug

    Best time to visit Namekagon

    Best months: July–August. 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

      20° / 1°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      25° / 1°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 13°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      49° / 27°

      12 wet

    5. May

      63° / 40°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 51°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 56°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      75° / 54°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 46°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      52° / 34°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      37° / 22°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      25° / 8°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Clam Lake 4w, WI, 7.2 mi away at 1,498 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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