Chippewa
Campground · Wisconsin · 73 bookable sites ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Chequamegon National Forest (NF) · Open Access
- 73
- Bookable sites
- up to 16
- People per site
- 1,270 ft
- Elevation
Overview
Chippewa Campground sits on the eastern shores of the Chequamegon Waters Flowage, where the bass fishing is spectacular. Its location provides visitors of any age with access to a variety of recreation opportunities, including fishing, water sports, and more. Chippewa Campground offers 78 campsties, 41 of which can be reserved.
Recreation
The campground offers a beach, a playground and a walking trail to access other loops in the campground.
Boating and fishing are popular activities on the lake, and a boat ramp is available. Anglers can expect to find plentiful populations of largemouth bass, pike and bluegill, among other species. A fish cleaning station is available near the entrance of the campground.
The 20-mile Perkinstown Motorized Trail is a two-way trail, developed for off-road vehicles and motorcycles. It is also popular for snowmobiling during the winter months. The trail winds through rolling terrain, woodlands and wetlands as well as over wooden bridges. A great variety of wildlife and vegetation can be found along the trail.
Facilities
The campground offers dozens of single and double campsites for tent and RV camping. Electric is available at sites 31-49, other utility hookups are not available. However, the campground is equipped with a dump station and an RV fill-up near the campground entrance. All roads are paved.
Each site is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Accessible flush toilets and showers are available for sites 1 through 60. Accessible vault toilets are available for sites 61 through 78. Drinking water is provided throughout the campground.
Natural Features
The 1,020-foot elevation campground is situated in northwestern Wisconsin, adjacent to the 2,714-acre lake, under a heavy canopy of mixed hardwood and pine trees.Nearby Attractions
The facts
- Season: May 20 – September 30 — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026
- 73 bookable sites
- 76 sites in total, including non-bookable
- Up to 16 people per site
- Loops: BASS, Beaver, Hardwoods, Rustic
Site types
- 46 Standard Nonelectric
- 17 Standard Electric
- 10 Group Standard Nonelectric
- 3 Management
Amenities
- Electric hookups
- Campfires allowed
- Fire pits
- Picnic tables
- Shade
- Pets allowed
- Water hookups — not available
Not recorded upstream: sewer hookups, grills.
76 campsites at Chippewa
Check-in 2:00 PM · Check-out 2:00 PM
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Grade | Water | Max rig | People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P37 | BASS | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | Lakefront | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| P39 | BASS | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | Lakefront | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| P42 | BASS | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Moderate | Lakefront | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| P43 | BASS | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | Lakefront | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S31 | BASS | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S32 | BASS | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S33 | BASS | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S35 | BASS | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S36 | BASS | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S38 | BASS | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S40 | BASS | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S41 | BASS | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S44 | BASS | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S45 | BASS | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S46 | BASS | Management | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S47 | BASS | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S48 | BASS | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S49 | BASS | Standard Electric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| P06 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | Lakefront | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| P08 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | Lakefront | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| P09 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| P10 | Beaver | Management | Back In | Gravel | — | Lakefront | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| P11 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | Lakefront | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| P12 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| P13 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | Lakefront | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| P14 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| P15 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | Lakefront | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| P16 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | Lakefront | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S01 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Severe | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S02 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S03 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S04 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S05 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S07 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | — | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S17 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S18 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S19 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S20 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S21 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S22 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S23 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S24 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S25 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S26 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S27 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S28 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S29 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S30 | Beaver | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| P52 | Hardwoods | Group Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | Lakefront | — | 16 | 🐾 |
| P53 | Hardwoods | Group Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | Lakefront | — | 16 | 🐾 |
| P54 | Hardwoods | Group Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | Lakefront | — | 16 | 🐾 |
| P56 | Hardwoods | Group Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | Lakefront | — | 16 | 🐾 |
| S50 | Hardwoods | Group Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 16 | 🐾 |
| S51 | Hardwoods | Group Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 16 | 🐾 |
| S55 | Hardwoods | Group Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 16 | 🐾 |
| S57 | Hardwoods | Group Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 16 | 🐾 |
| S59 | Hardwoods | Group Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 16 | 🐾 |
| S60 | Hardwoods | Group Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 16 | 🐾 |
| S61 | Rustic | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Moderate | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S62 | Rustic | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S63 | Rustic | Management | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S64 | Rustic | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S65 | Rustic | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S66 | Rustic | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S67 | Rustic | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S68 | Rustic | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S69 | Rustic | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S70 | Rustic | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S71 | Rustic | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S72 | Rustic | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S73 | Rustic | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Moderate | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S74 | Rustic | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S75 | Rustic | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S76 | Rustic | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S77 | Rustic | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Moderate | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| S78 | Rustic | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Slight | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
Getting there
45.22250, -90.70528 · 45°13'21.0"N 90°42'19.0"W
Typical weather
Typically 79°F in Jul, down to 22°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 22 | 27 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 39 | 27 |
| Low °F | 4 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 43 | 52 | 56 | 54 | 47 | 36 | 24 | 12 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Chippewa
- Can you reserve a site at Chippewa?
- Yes, Chippewa is reservable through Recreation.gov.
- How many campsites does Chippewa have?
- 76 sites in total, of which 73 can be booked.
- Are pets allowed at Chippewa?
- Yes, pets are allowed at Chippewa.
- Does Chippewa have hookups?
- Electric.
- Are campfires allowed at Chippewa?
- Campfires are allowed at Chippewa. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.
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Chippewa also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Chippewa's operator.
USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026
- $15 per night for a single standard site or $7.50 with use of Interagency Pass.
- $18 per night for a single premium site or $9 with use of Interagency Pass . Premium sites either have lake access or a paved surface.
- $30 a night for a double standard site. Interagency pass discounts do not apply to these sites.
- $36 a night for a double premium site. Premium double sites have lake access, and interagency pass discounts do not apply to these sites.
- $5 for day use. Day-use fees are required at the boat landing and Perkinstown ATV Trail trailhead in the campground area. These fees do not apply to registered campers.
Restrictions:
- Single sites have a maximum capacity of eight people and four vehicles.
- Double sites have a maximum capacity of 16 people and six vehicles.
- Vehicle capacity includes vehicles, wheeled camping units, and trailers
- Pets must be crated, caged, or on a leash less than 6’ in length while in developed recreation areas.
- The firewood closure order prohibits possessing, storing, or transporting any firewood that originates more than 25 miles from your campsite. For more information, click here .
- For current fire danger, check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources burn restrictions website . Any prohibitions in place, including fire bans, will be posted on our website and site bulletin boards.
- Quiet hours are from 10 pm to 6 am.
- The use of generators is not allowed during quiet hours.
- Restrictions for all National Forest System lands can be found by visiting Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations 261 . The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest-specific restrictions can be found on the Occupancy and Use Restrictions page.
- The Rustic Loop (Sites 61-78) allows ATV and UTV operation between the campsite and the Perkinstown ATV Trail
- ATV and UTV operations are prohibited in the Beaver, Bass, and Hardwood Loops.
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Contact
- Phone 715-748-4875
- Book Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
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