Can you reserve a site at Lake Owen Recreation Area?

No. Lake Owen Recreation Area is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Lake Owen Recreation Area

Facility · Wisconsin ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Chequamegon National Forest (NF) · Open Access

1,347 ft

Elevation

Lake Owen Recreation Area is located on the 1,323 acre Lake Owen that has crystal clear water, excellent fishing and swimming. There is a swim beach and shelter/chalet at the northern end of the lake on Forest Road 213 (Lake Owen Drive). There is access to the North Country Trail from this recreation area as well as the Drummond Recreation Trails across the road. There is also a boat landing that provides access to the lake on Forest Road 216 (Lake Owen Station Road) just before you get to the swim beach and picnic area. The boat landing has a vault toilet, picnic tables and pedestal grills. The area includes vault toilets, water, picnic tables, pedestal grills and a large grill for groups. There is a paved path from the parking lot, to the well and to the picnic area.

Typical weather

Typically 77°F in Jul, down to 19°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	19	25	37	50	64	73	77	75	68	53	36	24
Low °F	3	6	18	28	41	51	56	55	48	35	23	11
Precip in	1.2	1.1	2.1	3.2	4.1	3.7	5.2	3.5	3.8	3.2	2.1	1.6

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3 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 Lake Owen Recreation Area

Can you reserve a site at Lake Owen Recreation Area?: No. Lake Owen Recreation Area is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Lake Owen Recreation Area

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Mineral Lake 18.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
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Perch Lake Recreation Area 7.2 mi · Campground
Namekagon Lake Recreation Area 7.6 mi · Campground
Rainbow Lake Wilderness 8.7 mi · Facility
Beaver Lake Recreation Area 15.3 mi · Campground
Wanoka Lake Recreation Area 16.7 mi · Campground

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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