U.S. Forest Service · Chequamegon-Nicolet NF · Wisconsin

Kathryn Lake Recreation Area

Chippewa Campground is a nearby Forest Service campground that is near Kathryn Lake.

More like this: first-come in Wisconsin · tent only in Wisconsin

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

ForestChequamegon-Nicolet NF
RulesCampsite Capacity Maximum of 8 people and 4 vehicles at each camp site. Vehicle capacity limit includes vehicles, wheeled camping units and trailers. Pets and Animals Pets must always be restrained or on a leash while in developed recreation areas. Pets (except guide dogs) are not allowed in swimming areas.

Chequamegon-Nicolet NF recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Kathryn Lake Recreation Area10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.07 inches of precipitation, 17.2 inches of snowFebruary: 1.03 inches of precipitation, 13.7 inches of snowMarch: 1.68 inches of precipitation, 11.0 inches of snowApril: 3.34 inches of precipitation, 3.9 inches of snowMay: 3.91 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowJune: 5.03 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 3.84 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 4.21 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 4.08 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowOctober: 3.21 inches of precipitation, 0.8 inches of snowNovember: 2.01 inches of precipitation, 6.2 inches of snowDecember: 1.34 inches of precipitation, 17.0 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 12.9°F averageFebruary: 16.9°F averageMarch: 29.2°F averageApril: 42.6°F averageMay: 54.9°F averageJune: 63.5°F averageJuly: 67.3°F averageAugust: 65.2°F averageSeptember: 57.5°F averageOctober: 45.4°F averageNovember: 31.3°F averageDecember: 19.2°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Jump Rvr 3E, 12 miles from the campground at 1,265 feet, station USC00474080 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 35 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 70 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates45.2003° N, 90.6201° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Tower

    31 mi from the campground · 12 acres

  • Wildfire
    Ritchie

    34 mi from the campground · 13 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗27.8 mi
RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗46.3 mi
Outdoor gearGander Outdoors ↗49.1 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

Explore

Video

Kathryn Abbey Hannah, campground review

  • 1 mi
    Perkinstown Motorized Loop B
    0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
  • 2 mi
    Perkinstown Motorized Loop A ↗
    4.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
  • 3.7 mi
    Wintersports Road Hwt
    1.3 mi trail · hiking
  • 3.8 mi
    Perkinstown Motorized ↗
    15.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
  • 3.9 mi
    Yellow River a Hwt
    1.4 mi trail · hiking
  • 4.1 mi
    Bayview Watchable Wildlife
    0.2 mi trail · hiking

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

Guidebooks for Wisconsin

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    Kevin Revolinski and Johnny Molloy, 2018
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    Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, 2017
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Reference

Questions people ask

How many sites does Kathryn Lake Recreation Area have?

8 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Kathryn Lake Recreation Area?

Kathryn Lake Recreation Area is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Kathryn Lake Recreation Area is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Chippewa (4.4 mi, partly first-come), North Twin Lake Recreation Area (10.2 mi, first-come), and Picnic Point (11.5 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby