Lac Vieux Desert Recreation Area
in Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Reported closed. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm with the agency before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 40 ft
- Sites
- 32
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- No
- Paved access
- Yes
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Slight
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- Not published
Site-level RV detail confirmed against Recreation.gov. Where a field says "not published," the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Recreation.govChecked 2026-08-05
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Official Forest Service pageLac Vieux Desert Recreation Area
Camp here and you’ll be at the headwaters of the Wisconsin River! You’ll also be on a lake that has been "home" to Chippewa (Ojibwa) American Indians for centuries. This 4,017-acre lake is one of the largest lake on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and is shared with the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. If you are planning to fish, please review the border lake fishing regulations. The lake is known for its musky, walleye, bass, and northern pike. The campground is located on the west shore of the lake and features a boat landing and picnic shelter.
Before you go
Season
May 2 – October 15
Fees
Individual campsite fee is $15, or $7.50 with the use of an Interagency pass (access or senior). The interagency pass applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fees or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder’s party.
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