About Spectacle Lake Recreation Area
If you are looking for a base camp to explore area trails or enjoy a variety of water activities with the family, try Spectacle Lake Recreation Area off Highway 70 east of Eagle River. The Spectacle Lake Recreation Area on the Eagle River District consists of a convenient campground with 34 campsites equipped with fire rings, grills, picnic tables, accessible vault toilets and drinking water. Day use site include a 174-acre lake that is extremely clear, and its 500-foot beach provides a great swimming area great for enjoying a refreshing dip in Spectacle Lake. There is a boat landing, year round fishing and a variety of water activities enjoyed at Spectacle Lake Recreation Area. Take a pleasant hike on the two and one-half mile trail that connects with Kentuck Lake Campground. Keep your eyes open and listen carefully! You are likely to see and hear lots of wildlife while you're here!…
- Fees: Individual campsite fee is $18/night for lakeshore family sites; $15/night for off-lake family sites. Nightly fees are half of price shown…
- Season: May 2 – October 15
- Managed by: USFS - Chequamegon-Nicolet NF
- Where: 13 mi northeast of Eagle River, WI · 46.00911, -89.00971
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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: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectacle - Kentuck Lake | Hiking | at camp | 2.1 mi |
| Spectacle-Kentuck Lake A | Hiking | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
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Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.