State Forest · Wisconsin
Clear Lake Campground
State Forest · Wisconsin, United States · in Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest
- Sites
- 101
- Hookups
- 101 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,634 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile good · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 715-356-3668
Site map
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About
Clear Lake Campground, sites 701-801, is located in the southern portion of the forest on the southwest corner of Clear Lake. All sites in the campground are reservable. This 846-acre, the exceptionally clear lake provides excellent boating and good fishing. There are six vault toilet buildings, six hand pumps for drinking water, one flush toilet building with showers, a sanitary dump station and separate trash and recycling dumpsters. This campground has a large sandy beach with a marked swimming area, a boat landing and several boat trailer parking spaces dispersed throughout the campground.
Sites 722-723, 737-738, 739-740 and 781-782 are double campsites. They accommodate up to 12 people and two-wheeled camping units.
Sites 704-710 and 732-733 are walk-to, tent-only sites where campers must hike a short distance from their cars to the campsite. Sites 705 and 726 are also designated for tents only.
This campground is open year-round, however, winter access is limited. The campground road between sites 701-724 is plowed as staffing allows. New for the 2025/2026 season: D riveways are plowed for campsites 701, 702 and 703 only. At all other campsites, the driveways and campground roads are unplowed.
101 campsites on the reservation system. In Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest.
Fees
Nightly rates vary by site and season and are shown when you pick a site on the reservation system; campers from outside Wisconsin pay $15 a night more; $9.30 reservation fee per booking. A vehicle admission pass is required: $13 a day ($16 with out-of-state plates) or $28 for 12 months ($50 out-of-state).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20° | 4° | -24° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 23° | 7° | -19° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 21° | -5° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 31° | 11° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 45° | 30° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 55° | 45° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 62° | 53° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 60° | 54° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 55° | 35° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 40° | 26° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 26° | 6° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 12° | -13° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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