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U.S. Forest Service · Nicolet National Forest · WI

Kentuck Lake Recreation Area

OpenSeason 05-02 – 11-30
UnlistedAccess

The place

If you are looking for a base camp to explore area trails or enjoy a variety of water activities with the family, try Kentuck Lake Recreation Area off Highway 70 east of Eagle River. The Kentuck Lake Recreation Area on the Eagle River-Florence Ranger District consists of a convenient campground with 31 campsites equipped with fire rings, grills and picnic tables. The area features some accessible sites/facilities and paved roadways. There is also a pressurized water system available for drinking water. Day use facilities include a 955-acre lake, paved boat launch, year-round fishing and access to many area trails. Keep reading

Enjoy a scenic 2.5 mile (5 mile round trip) hiking trail connecting Kentuck to Spectacle Lake campgrounds. In the spring, get up early and go birding or try your hand at identifying wildflowers along the trail. Boat, fish, hike, picnic or enjoy viewing scenery and wildlife, then the Kentuck Lake Recreation Area is the place for you, conveniently located 15 minutes east of Eagle River. Kentuck Lake recreation area is dog friendly; see our restrictions below for more information.

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Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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Fees

Individual campsite fee is$18, or $9 with the use of an Interagency pass (access or senior) for lakeside sites and $15, or $7.50 for non-lakeside sites. The interagency pass applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fees or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party. There is a $5 recreation use fee for the boat landing. The Forest also has an annual pass available for $30. To learn more visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/cnnf/passes-permits/recreation . This does not apply to registered campers.
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Your representative

This campground sits in WI-07. This member’s public-lands record →

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