Crescent Lake Campground & Backcountry Sites
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
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 pageCrescent Lake Campground & Backcountry Sites
Crescent Lake Campground offers a variety of family camping experiences, including drive-in RV or tent sites, walk-in tent sites, group site, and a site accessible to those with mobility impairments. The campground winds along the shore of Crescent Lake, so most campsites are widely separated. On the shore of the lake is an additional single backcountry campsite accessible by boat. For information about backcountry campsites, click here , and see the dispersed camping section below. Fishing Crescent Lake for walleye, muskie, and northern is easy with a boat ramp and trailer storage area, a barrier-free fishing pier, and several boat storage areas for canoes. From Crescent Lake, it is possible to portage into several other lakes. A quarter mile trail gives a short hiking opportunity through a forest thick with conifers and birch trees. Downloadable information and map.
Before you go
Season
May 12 – October 21
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
Single: $20/night • Group: $40/night
Restrictions
Maximum of nine people per site, including the backcountry site. At the campground, there is space for one vehicle and one towed vehicle (such as a boat trailer). Additional vehicles on the site require additional half fee and must park on the spur. No vehicles may park on the grass or where they impede traffic.
Accessibility
One accessible site and accessible barrier free fishing pier.
Scenic drives that pass close
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