A well-maintained family campground with a reasonably nice swimming beach. A hiking trail accessible directly from the campground provides a lengthy hike looping Black Lake.

This seems to be a popular campground; on a stormy late-August weekend, about 80 percent of sites were occupied.

Three walk-in sites are a highlight here. They're located a short distance from the bulk of the drive-in campsites, providing a quiet and private setting for campers willing to carry their gear several hundred feet from their vehicles. All are located directly on the lake.

Black Lake is a perfect size for canoeing or kayaking, large enough to make it worth your while putting in a boat and small enough to moderate strong winds. It's entire shore appears to be encompassed by undeveloped national forestland.

A nice small campground with horse facilities, also open to campers without horses.

Water is available but posted as unsafe to drink.

Of about a dozen campgrounds across this national forest that were closed in 2015, Horseshoe Lake is one of just a few that reopened. A local group took over maintenance here to save the place from being decommissioned.

At $12/night, fees here are the lowest you’ll find at any drive-in campground on the Chequamegon Nicolet, perhaps due to the lack of potable water.

This campground sits atop a ridge above the lake. No sites are directly on the lake, but a short trail connects the campground to the waterfront. Though Horseshoe Lake lacks a designated beach, some parts of its shore appear suitable for swimming.

A small, scenic rustic campground. Grounds and facilities are well maintained, vault toilet buildings were clean through our entire stay. Water is available from a solar well; it tasted fine and appeared clear. All roads within and leading to the campground are paved.

The onsite host here for the 2021 season is a class act. You won't come across many people with his level of interest in each and every facet of infrastructure that goes into a national forest recreation site. He has a great love for the national forest and puts an incredible amount of care and energy into the two campgrounds he hosts. He's also advocating to get two nearby idled campgrounds - Mineral Lake and Lake 3 - reopened.

East Twin has one walk-in site that's both spacious and secluded from the rest of the campground. It has very nice lake frontage, as do most sites here.

All sites have ample spacing and vegetation between one another except site 8 and 9. Sites 7 through 9 would make a good spot for a group gathering if booked all at once.

East Twin Lake is swimmable. The bottom turns from sand to silt as you get a ways out from shore, but at that point the depth increases quickly enough that it's not an issue. Depending on the time of year and the wind speed or direction, you may encounter some algae suspended in the water that sticks to your skin. It's nothing that can't be washed off and this only happened to us on one of the multiple days we went into the water. The waterfront seemed most suitable for swimming at sites 7 through 10.

A gem in the rough that’s once again open to campers after a several year budget-related closure.

Today’s visitors would never know the campground went without maintenance for any period of recent history. The place is meticulously kept. Grass areas of sites and common spaces are fully and frequently mowed. Two vault toilet buildings appear like new, are spotlessly clean and have skylight roofs. A centrally located hand pump provides clear, good-tasting water.

Family campsites cost just $15/night and come in a variety of sizes. Several offer paths to the riverbank; campers can reach the shore in just a few steps.

The campground offers a huge group site, completely mowed and maintained. It includes a large fire ring and multiple picnic tables. As of 2021 it costs just $40 a night. A view of the night sky from the center of the site is likely incredible.

On a stormy August weekend, not a single site here was occupied. It’s safe to say you’ll never have trouble finding an open site, but if you’re seeking a specific one, some allow reservations.

Stockfarm Bridge is an extremely unique remote property where visitors will find solitude without giving up basic amenities. Stop by for a few nights and enjoy it. If history is any indication of the future, a remote developed campground like this won’t be kept open for long unless visitors use it and advocate for it.

A small, scenic rustic campground. Grounds and facilities are well maintained, vault toilet buildings were clean through our entire stay. Water is available from a solar well; it tasted fine and appeared clear. All roads within and leading to the campground are paved.

The onsite host here for the 2021 season is a class act. You won't come across many people with his level of interest in each and every facet of infrastructure that goes into a national forest recreation site. He has a great love for the national forest and puts an incredible amount of care and energy into the two campgrounds he hosts. He's also advocating to get two nearby idled campgrounds - Mineral Lake and Lake 3 - reopened.

East Twin has one walk-in site that's both spacious and secluded from the rest of the campground. It has very nice lake frontage, as do most sites here.

All sites have ample spacing and vegetation between one another except site 8 and 9. Sites 7 through 9 would make a good spot for a group gathering if booked all at once.

East Twin Lake is swimmable. The bottom turns from sand to silt as you get a ways out from shore, but at that point the depth increases quickly enough that it's not an issue. Depending on the time of year and the wind speed or direction, you may encounter some algae suspended in the water that sticks to your skin. It's nothing that can't be washed off and this only happened to us on one of the multiple days we went into the water. The waterfront seemed most suitable for swimming at sites 7 through 10.

Lake Three is home to an 8-site rustic campground previously managed by the US Forest Service. The campground was gated in 2015 due to budget cuts and has not reopened since.

Amid 2020’s surge in demand for camping and recreation, final procedural hurdles are being cleared in the forest service to remove the remaining infrastructure at Lake Three Campground.

A boat landing still remains, along with an inoperable water pump and vault toilet. The pump and toilet are planned to be removed as the campground is decommissioned.

The campground and boat landing are located directly on a segment of the North Country Trail, offering a scenic day-hike from the parking lot. Lake Three provides ideal quiet water for canoeing and fishing.