Boulder Lake
5Heads up5 fires, nearest 25 mi
- Right now
- Closed for the seasonOut of the season the agency publishes
- A night
- $18–$28Across the site types the agency prices
- Sites
- 99All of them booked ahead
- Season
- May 2 – October 15Open May 2 through October 15
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 5 notices
In the agency’s own words
Boulder Lake Campground is located on the shores of Boulder Lake in northern Wisconsin. It is the forest's largest campground but campsites fill up fast. The campground is home to individual and group sites, making it an ideal location to relax with friends or family. Recreational opportunities abound. Keep reading
Recreation
Boulder Lake provides ample opportunities for power boating, water skiing, fishing and swimming. Anglers might catch walleye, northern pike, bass or panfish. Ice fishing is also popular on the lake, and the boat ramp and parking area are plowed during the winter to provide better access to the lake. Nearby streams are good for trout fishing and in addition, the Wolf River offers whitewater rafting and canoeing opportunities. Educational programs may be offered sporadically at the campground's amphitheater.
Facilities
The campground offers dozens of accessible, single-family sites for tent and RV camping. Ten accessible group sites are also available for reservation. They can accommodate anywhere from 16 to 30 people. Campsites are equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Accessible vault toilets, showers and drinking water are provided. Some sites offer electric hookup. A dump station is located within the campground. Some campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Natural Features
The campground lies around the southern end of 362-acre Boulder Lake and is the largest public campground in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest area. It is located in a stand of young hardwoods, overlooking the lake. Some campsites are situated along the water's edge and others are further away, providing a quieter camping experience. Puddles and damp spots are common throughout the lush campground.
Nearby Attractions
Langlade is the nearest city, about 25 miles west of the campground.
What the agency tells you
Stagnant water can be found throughout the campground; bring insect repellent
Each single occupancy site is allowed up to 8 persons and one vehicle. Should space allow at the campsite, three additional vehicles or towed units are allowed per site. If there is not enough space at the campsite for the additional vehicles or towed units, you must use the overflow parking.
Click here for more information on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Everything else this campground posts · 2
Don't move firewood: To limit the spread of invasive tree-killing pests, firewood from outside the area is not permitted. Some states have quarantines and may confiscate your firewood. Please help protect our forests from invasive species by obtaining your firewood at or near your camping destination and burning it on-site. Visit dontmovefirewood.org for more information.
Privately owned ATV's, UTV's, and Golf Carts are not allowed to be operated within the campground.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 99 · 10 group
- Hookups
- 23 electric
- Longest rig
- 255 ft
- Paved pads
- 54 of 99
- Accessible sites
- 20
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- 60 of 99 sites
Facilities
- Toilets
- Vault Toilets
- “…campfire rings with grills. Accessible vault toilets, showers and drinking water are provided. Some…”
- Drinking water
- Yes
- “…Accessible vault toilets, showers and drinking water are provided. Some sites offer electric hookup. A…”
- Dump station
- Yes
- recreation.gov lists “Dump Station”
- Boat ramp
- Yes
Around the campground
- On the water
- Lake, River, Creek
- Boating
- Fishing
- Swimming
- Water sports
- Night sky · 65th darkest of 70 in WI
- Bortle 3
- Fall color · reported 13 days ago, 24 km away
- Near peak
No reading yet, book on recreation.gov
Every site here is reservable, and the record lists none held back for anyone who drives up.
No availability snapshot inside the last 36 hours, so this page draws nothing rather than ageing a reading into fiction.
Watch for a cancellation
Full? Watch it.
One email when a night opens, plus More Than Just Parks dispatches. Unsubscribe any time.
We read recreation.gov once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time a site in your window is free for the nights you asked for.
Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.
Tell me when the season opens
Watch for the season to open
One email when the season goes on sale, plus More Than Just Parks dispatches. Unsubscribe any time.
We check once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time the agency has that season on sale.
Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.
We make nothing when you book. The link goes straight to the government.
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What you actually pay
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rates for this season, $18–$28 a night, plus one $8 recreation.gov reservation fee for the booking. A weekend here means Friday and Saturday night, booked once. Optional charges (an extra vehicle, a second tent, a dump-station fee) are listed separately and aren’t in this total.
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 5
rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
99 sites · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 66 mapped sitesAll 99 sites
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 99 of the 99 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
| BOULDER LAKE | 01 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 02 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 03 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 04 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 05 | standard nonelectric | yes | $18 | ||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 06 | standard nonelectric | yes | $18 | ||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 07 | standard nonelectric | yes | $18 | ||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 08 | standard nonelectric | yes | $18 | ||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 09 | standard electric | 20/30/50 amp | 119 ft | 252 ft | $28 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 10 | standard electric | 20/30/50 amp | 104 ft | 362 ft | $28 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 11 | standard electric | 20/30/50 amp | yes | 104 ft | 448 ft | $28 | |
| BOULDER LAKE | 12 | standard electric | 20/30/50 amp | 81 ft | 494 ft | $28 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 13 | standard electric | 20/30/50 amp | 81 ft | 475 ft | $28 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 14 | standard electric | 20/30/50 amp | 104 ft | 385 ft | $28 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 15 | standard electric | 20/30/50 amp | yes | 105 ft | 389 ft | $28 | |
| BOULDER LAKE | 16 | standard electric | 20/30/50 amp | 104 ft | 319 ft | $28 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 17 | standard nonelectric | 116 ft | 50 ft | $18 | |||
| BOULDER LAKE | 18 | standard nonelectric | 116 ft | 57 ft | $18 | |||
| BOULDER LAKE | 19 | standard nonelectric | yes | $18 | ||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 20 | standard nonelectric | 109 ft | 75 ft | $18 | |||
| BOULDER LAKE | 21 | standard nonelectric | yes | $18 | ||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 22 | standard nonelectric | 109 ft | 81 ft | $18 | |||
| BOULDER LAKE | 23 | standard nonelectric | yes | $18 | ||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 24 | standard nonelectric | 108 ft | 67 ft | $18 | |||
| BOULDER LAKE | 25 | standard nonelectric | yes | 105 ft | 73 ft | $18 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 26 | standard nonelectric | 105 ft | 81 ft | $18 | |||
| BOULDER LAKE | 27 | standard nonelectric | yes | $18 | ||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 28 | standard nonelectric | yes | $18 | ||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 29 | standard nonelectric | 73 ft | 103 ft | $18 | |||
| BOULDER LAKE | 30 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 31 | standard nonelectric | 73 ft | 103 ft | $18 | |||
| BOULDER LAKE | 32 | standard nonelectric | 108 ft | 119 ft | $18 | |||
| BOULDER LAKE | 33 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 34 | standard nonelectric | 102 ft | 126 ft | $18 | |||
| BOULDER LAKE | 35 | standard nonelectric | 102 ft | 157 ft | $18 | |||
| BOULDER LAKE | 36 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 37 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 38 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 39 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 40 | standard electric | 20 ft | 20/30/50 amp | yes | 203 ft | 782 ft | $28 |
| BOULDER LAKE | 41 | standard electric | 45 ft | 50 amp | yes | $28 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 42 | standard electric | 41 ft | 50 amp | 122 ft | 912 ft | $28 | |
| BOULDER LAKE | 43 | standard electric | 47 ft | 50 amp | 122 ft | 997 ft | $28 | |
| BOULDER LAKE | 44 | standard electric | 41 ft | 50 amp | 148 ft | 1,139 ft | $28 | |
| BOULDER LAKE | 45 | standard electric | 47 ft | 50 amp | yes | 129 ft | 1,287 ft | $28 |
| BOULDER LAKE | 46 | standard electric | 46 ft | 50 amp | 109 ft | 1,342 ft | $28 | |
| BOULDER LAKE | 47 | standard electric | 45 ft | 50 amp | 109 ft | 1,451 ft | $28 | |
| BOULDER LAKE | 48 | standard electric | 43 ft | 50 amp | 118 ft | 1,374 ft | $28 | |
| BOULDER LAKE | 49 | standard electric | 43 ft | 50 amp | 135 ft | 1,489 ft | $28 | |
| BOULDER LAKE | 50 | standard electric | 48 ft | 50 amp | 160 ft | 1,383 ft | $28 | |
| BOULDER LAKE | 51 | standard electric | 37 ft | 50 amp | yes | 91 ft | 1,244 ft | $28 |
| BOULDER LAKE | 52 | standard electric | 47 ft | 50 amp | 91 ft | 1,179 ft | $28 | |
| BOULDER LAKE | 53 | standard electric | 43 ft | 50 amp | 109 ft | 1,160 ft | $28 | |
| BOULDER LAKE | 54 | standard electric | 47 ft | 50 amp | 110 ft | 1,052 ft | $28 | |
| BOULDER LAKE | 55 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 111 ft | 891 ft | $18 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 56 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 133 ft | 971 ft | $18 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 57 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 118 ft | 1,084 ft | $18 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 58 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 111 ft | 981 ft | $18 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 59 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 177 ft | 1,151 ft | $18 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 60 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 121 ft | 997 ft | $18 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 61 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 111 ft | 1,262 ft | $18 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 62 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 121 ft | 1,096 ft | $18 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 63 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 111 ft | 1,352 ft | $18 | |
| BOULDER LAKE | 64 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 161 ft | 1,298 ft | $18 | |
| BOULDER LAKE | 65 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | yes | 94 ft | 1,532 ft | $18 | |
| BOULDER LAKE | 66 | standard nonelectric | 49 ft | 110 ft | 1,531 ft | $18 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 67 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 68 | standard nonelectric | 46 ft | 94 ft | 1,617 ft | $18 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 69 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 70 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 71 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 72 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 73 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 74 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 75 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 76 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 77 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 78 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 79 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 80 | standard nonelectric | $18 | |||||
| BOULDER LAKE | 81 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | yes | 92 ft | 1,698 ft | $18 | |
| BOULDER LAKE | 82 | standard nonelectric | 49 ft | 129 ft | 1,776 ft | $18 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 83 | standard nonelectric | 51 ft | 101 ft | 1,798 ft | $18 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 84 | standard nonelectric | 51 ft | 116 ft | 1,855 ft | $18 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 85 | standard nonelectric | 53 ft | 162 ft | 1,981 ft | $18 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 86 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 101 ft | 1,767 ft | $18 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 87 | standard nonelectric | 61 ft | 156 ft | 1,851 ft | $18 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 88 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 92 ft | 1,629 ft | $18 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | 89 | standard nonelectric | 33 ft | 160 ft | 1,483 ft | $18 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | ASH | group standard nonelectric | 190 ft | 267 ft | 1,949 ft | $60–$75 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | BALSAM | group standard nonelectric | 220 ft | 224 ft | 2,953 ft | $60–$75 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | BIRCH | group standard nonelectric | 48 ft | 331 ft | 2,064 ft | $60–$75 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | CEDAR | group standard nonelectric | 190 ft | 224 ft | 2,729 ft | $60–$75 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | CHERRY | group standard nonelectric | 130 ft | 343 ft | 1,629 ft | $60–$75 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | ELM | group standard nonelectric | 48 ft | 248 ft | 1,539 ft | $60–$75 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | HEMLOC | group standard nonelectric | 240 ft | 243 ft | 2,510 ft | $60–$75 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | MAPLE | group standard nonelectric | 48 ft | 283 ft | 1,653 ft | $60–$75 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | OAK | group standard nonelectric | 255 ft | 248 ft | 1,786 ft | $60–$75 | ||
| BOULDER LAKE | SPRUCE | group standard nonelectric | 225 ft | 264 ft | 2,493 ft | $60–$75 |
OpenStreetMap has no toilet mapped within 1 km of this campground, so no site here carries a toilet distance. That’s a gap in the map, not a finding about the campground.
25 of 99 listed
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Bagley Rapids CampgroundNicolet National Forest · 8.6 miBoot Lake Recreation AreaNicolet National Forest · 8.9 mi
Boot Lake CampgroundNicolet National Forest · 8.9 mi
Ada Lake CampgroundNicolet National Forest · 17 miAda Lake Recreation AreaNicolet National Forest · 17 mi
Richardson Lake CampgroundNicolet National Forest · 21 miFrom Townsend, travel Highway T for about 17 miles to the intersection with Highway W. Turn onto Highway W and continue just over a mile to Forest Road 2116. Turn right and continue to the campground.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for White Lake, WI
Typical weather
Typical October night 34°F, day 55°F.
Coldest night of the open season: typical October night 34°F. Bring the bag rated for it.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or moreOutside the published season
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
what threatens it · who answers for it
What threatens this place
You’re camping on ground somebody wants. We track the threats and the comment deadlines.
Who answers for this land
Boulder Lake is in Wisconsin’s 8th congressional district. Its representative, Tony Wied (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →