Chippewa Campground tour. Showers, Electric, Group sites. Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

Looking for Camping in Wisconsin's North Woods. Don't know what to expect from the different public campgrounds. Well, you have come to the right place. In the series from the summer of 2023 I am working to remedy any questions about the different public campgrounds in both the Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest, as well as the Northern Highlands American Legion State Forest.
Between the two areas of Wisconsin's north woods I have visited 32 + Campgrounds. Some with as few as 6 sites and others with over 100.
I will provide you with a walking tour showing and describing each and every campsite I can without risking the privacy of children within them. I will also attempt to show what amenities each campground provides at the time of filming.
In the National Forest the sites are split between first come first serve and reservable sites via recreation.gov. Even the reservable sites can be nabbed for a few nights if the reservation sign does say it has an upcoming reservation. You would just need to move sites before the reservation date.
In the Wisconsin State Forest, the reservations can be made on wisconsin.goingtocamp.com
All sites are reservable up to 11 months in advance. However, you can also make same day reservations through the site or by calling the number provided on the information sign at each campground. Except for a few overly loved campground in the state like Devil's Lake, Koller and a few others and on some particular dates like July 4th, You can usually find last min sites through out the system especially if you are only staying one or two nights. And same day reservations do not charge the reservation fee.
For example, I recently looked for a night at a campground with my wife on a Tuesday. I looked same day. Devils Lake was completely sold out, but by going up the road 10 miles to the other side of the Wisconsin Dells I found 1/2 the sites at Rocky Arbor empty and available. I did the same thing last year with a trip up the Lake Michigan coast. I tried last min at Koller with no luck, but had a great night stargazing at Point Beach State Forest.
The point is, be flexible, Plan ahead if you really want that perfect spot, but don't tell me All the State Park Campgrounds are always full. This series will show just how many waterfront sites could be nabbed last second throughout all of these campgrounds in Wisconsin's north woods for very little money.
0:00 intro and basic info
3:20 Beaver Loop 1-30
13:04 Bass Loop (electric sites) 31-49
21:11 Basswoods loop (group sites) 50-60
32:52 Beach stop
34:37 Rustic Loop sites 61-78

[@user-um1mf7es8j]

Thanks for this and your other videos. They are very helpful for someone like me - driving up from the Chicago area and trying to figure out where to go in Wisconsin.

[@nationalparksprincess3216]

This looks like a great campground! It's a pretty big place! 😊 Thanks for the tour.

[@karen4water]

Thank you! Always another very helpful video! Can't believe how empty it is. I wonder how bad the mosquitos might be there in early summer? It looks like a nice quiet spot to put in a canoe/kayak, no frills at all.

[@SconnyWandering]

Mid week. Always space available

[@handleThis...]

Is there standard 20a service included in the electric towers for us tent campers, or just 50a rv service?

[@SconnyWandering]

20a is always available in the tower