Twin Lakes (WI)
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- Right now
- OpenListed open; its database flags it not open
- A night
- $15–$30Across the site types the agency prices
- Sites
- 177 on recreation.gov
- Season
- May 2 – October 31Open May 2 through October 31
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 2 notices
In the agency’s own words
Tucked in a forest of pines, evergreens and hardwoods, Twin Lakes campground overlooks the sparkling blue Twin Lake, offering a secluded oasis for both tent and RV campers. Keep reading
Recreation
Boating and fishing are popular activities on the lake, with excellent trout and pan fish available. The area holds many opportunities to encounter rare species of fish, wildlife and plants. Bird watching, nature study programs and viewing the vivid fall foliage are also among popular activities for visitors. Nearby hunting opportunities for big game, upland game birds, waterfowl and small game, exists across the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Fishing for trout or other game fish is available in any of the 600 available lakes or 1,200 miles of stream. For hiking enthusiasts, 800 miles of trails are located throughout the north woods. For those that enjoy quiet places, the forest contains five designated Wilderness areas and several semi-primitive non-motorized areas. Motorized recreation is also available to the public, with approximately 300 miles of designated trail winding through the diverse landscape.
Facilities
Twin Lakes is 19-acres in size and has a boat ramp for activities like canoeing and fishing. The campground is adjacent to the Round Lake Non-motorized area for biking and hiking. Grills, drinking water and vault toilets create an ideal atmosphere for parties and family get-togethers.
Natural Features
The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest covers more than 1.5 million acres of Wisconsin's Northwoods. The sparse population of the area and low visitor use, make the wild and scenic beauty of the forest that much more enjoyable. Hundred of miles of maintained trails make this area a hikers paradise. The pristine Twin Lake provides a breathtaking backdrop for a traditional camping experience.
Nearby Attractions
Park Falls, located just over 20 miles away, offers historical attractions, museums and restaurants-perfect for a day trip.
What the agency tells you
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.
Twin Lakes Campground is located on the Medford-Park Falls Ranger District, between the towns of Park Falls and Lac du Flambeau in Price County. This is not East Twin Campground which is located on the Great Divide Ranger District, near the town of Clam Lake.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 17
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 35 ft
- Accessible sites
- None listed
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- Every site
Facilities
- Toilets
- Vault Toilets
- “…and hiking. Grills, drinking water and vault toilets create an ideal atmosphere for parties and family…”
- Drinking water
- Yes
- “…area for biking and hiking. Grills, drinking water and vault toilets create an ideal atmosphere for…”
- Boat ramp
- Yes
Around the campground
- On the water
- Lake, Creek
- Biking
- Boating
- Canoeing
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Hunting
- Mountain biking
- Stargazing
- Wildlife viewing
- Night sky · 29th darkest of 70 in WI
- Bortle 2
- Fall color · reported 13 days ago, 17 km away
- Past peak
No reading yet, book on recreation.gov
recreation.gov lists 7 of the 17 campsites the agency files here. The rest aren’t on its booking system, so a reservation won’t get you one.
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.
Every line of the receipt · 13
What you actually pay
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rates for this season, $15–$30 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
18 records · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 7 mapped sitesAll 18 records
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 17 of the 18 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 001 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $15–$30 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 002 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $15–$30 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 003 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $15–$30 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 004 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $15–$30 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 012 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | $15–$30 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 013 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | $15–$30 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 014 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | $15–$30 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 015 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | $15–$30 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 016 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | $15–$30 | ||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | 017 | standard nonelectric | $15–$30 | |||
| MANAGEMENT SITES | XXX | unnamed record | $33.97 | |||
| TWIN LAKES | 005 | standard nonelectric | 96 ft | 221 ft | $15–$30 | |
| TWIN LAKES | 006 | standard nonelectric | 75 ft | 194 ft | $15–$30 | |
| TWIN LAKES | 007 | standard nonelectric | 102 ft | 223 ft | $15–$30 | |
| TWIN LAKES | 008 | standard nonelectric | 141 ft | 28 ft | $15–$30 | |
| TWIN LAKES | 009 | standard nonelectric | 107 ft | 138 ft | $15–$30 | |
| TWIN LAKES | 010 | standard nonelectric | 75 ft | 134 ft | $15–$30 | |
| TWIN LAKES | 011 | standard nonelectric | 93 ft | 129 ft | $15–$30 |
The agency files 1 more record here that isn’t a site for the night. It types it MANAGEMENT rather than a campsite. It’s in the table above, marked for what it is, and it isn’t counted as a site.
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Emily Lake Recreation AreaChequamegon National Forest · 3.1 miWabasso Lake Recreation AreaChequamegon National Forest · 3.7 mi
Smith RapidsChequamegon National Forest · 5.8 mi
Sailor LakeChequamegon National Forest · 13 miHenry Lake CampOttawa National Forest · 29 miMoosehead Lake CampOttawa National Forest · 30 miFrom Park Falls, travel east on State Highway 182 for about 13 miles. Turn right on Forest Road 144, and after approximately five miles turn left on Forest Road 142. Continue for two miles to the campground entrance.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Lac du Flambeau, WI
Typical weather
Typical October night 33°F, day 53°F.
Coldest night of the open season: typical October night 33°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
Roadless country, and what’s coming for it
You’re camping on ground somebody wants. We track the threats and the comment deadlines.
Who answers for this land
Twin Lakes (WI) is in Wisconsin’s 7th congressional district. Its representative, Tom Tiffany (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →