About Birch Grove Recreation Area
Birch Grove Recreation Area is a family favorite if you are looking for a base camp to explore the Bayfield Peninsula. It is nestled between 22-acre East and 16-acre West Twin Lakes and is close to the community of Washburn. Each lake has a small boat access and includes bass, panfish and northern pike. During the late summer berry picking is a popular activity in the nearby Moquah Barrens. Each campsite has a defined parking spur, fire ring, picnic table and some have a tent pad and can accommodate RV's up to 35 feet. Drinking water, vault toilets and a small picnic area are available. There are also areas where campers can access the lake for swimming. This campground is near Long Lake Recreation Area which has a swimming beach, trail and carry-in boat access. [Valhalla Recreation Area](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cnnf/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=27853&actid=50) is also…
- Fees: Individual campsite fee is $15, or $7.50 with the use of an Interagency pass (access or senior). The interagency pass applies only to the…
- Season: May 2 – October 31
- Managed by: USFS - Chequamegon-Nicolet NF
- Where: 8 mi west of Washburn, WI · 46.68481, -91.06051
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valhalla | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.5 mi | 10.2 mi |
| Lenewee | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 11.5 mi |
| Iron River | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.2 mi | 18.4 mi |
| Ridgetop | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.1 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Bayfield Connector | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.2 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Tower | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.2 mi | 0.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 7.5 mi
Propane: 10.3 mi
Camps nearby
- Horseshoe Lake Recreation Area 6.7 mi
- Big Rock Campground 6.8 mi
- Thompson's West End Park Campground 7.7 mi
- Boy Scouts Camp Barksdale 7.8 mi
- Washburn Ranger District 8.4 mi
- Siskiwit Lake Campground 8.5 mi