About Horseshoe Lake Recreation Area
If you looking for an equestrian style base camp to explore area trails or a destination campground with plenty of room for your family, try the Horseshoe Lake Recreations Area located north of Ino, Wisconsin on the Washburn Ranger District. The terrain is gently rolling with a sandy loam surface ideal for horse riding. The trail weaves through towering pine and hardwood forests as well as through the area's open barrens. Whether you are interested in plants, scenery or wildlife, touring the trail with binoculars or camera can allow you to take advantage of fantastic viewing and photographic opportunities. The Horseshoe Lake campground features nine family camping units; one group site that allows up to 14 people. All other sites allow up to eight individuals and up to four vehicles. The sites here are not exclusive to campers with horses however, highlines are present at each campsite.…
- Fees: Fee
- Where: 11 mi northeast of Iron River, WI · 46.6422, -91.1841
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Lake | Horse | at camp | 9.5 mi |
| Fr 245B | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Fr 421 | ATV road | 1.1 mi | 1.9 mi |
| Iron River | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.2 mi | 18.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 13.3 mi
Propane: 13.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Birch Grove Recreation Area 6.7 mi
- Wanoka Lake Recreation Area 8.4 mi
- Camp Northwoods 10.8 mi
- Siskiwit Lake Campground 11.1 mi
- Campsite · 1 mi S of Iron River 11.8 mi
- Boy Scouts Camp Barksdale 12.5 mi