About Wanoka Lake Recreation Area
Wanoka Recreation Area is located off an ATV route that connects to local ATV trails and other open routes. Visitors may ride their ATV or smaller UTVs to and from the route. ATVs may not be used to drive around the campground for fun. ATVs need to be kept on their trailers or on the parking spur on the site. Located approximately 7 miles east of Iron River, this campground is located on a 15-acre lake that has panfish and trout. Wanoka Lake Campground has 20 sites. Each site has a defined parking spur, fire ring, picnic table, and tent pad, and can accommodate RV's up to 35 feet. Please help to not increase the size of the area and keep all equipment on the parking spur. There are two pull-through sites. Drinking water and vault toilets are available. There is a carry-in-boat access. Did you forget something? Don't sweat it! The small town of Iron River can meet your camping supply…
- Fees: Individual campsite fee is $15/night, payable at the fee envelope tube at the site. Nightly fees are half of price shown with use of…
- Season: May 2 – October 31
- Managed by: USFS - Chequamegon-Nicolet NF
- Where: 6 mi southeast of Iron River, WI · 46.54321, -91.28351
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fr 243A | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Fr 243 | ATV road | at camp | 0.4 mi |
| Wolf Trail | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.0 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Iron River | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.9 mi | 18.4 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: 17.7 mi
Propane: 18.1 mi
Camps nearby
- Camp Northwoods 3.3 mi
- Twin Lakes Recreation Area 4.4 mi
- Delta Lake Campground 4.8 mi
- Campsite · 8 mi SE of Iron River 5.2 mi
- Campsite · 1 mi S of Iron River 5.8 mi
- Horseshoe Lake Recreation Area 8.4 mi