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Laurel Lake
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · WI · 45.81644, -89.10986
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Laurel Lake
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,631 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Laurel LakeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Laurel Lake · Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest · WI
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery2 mi
- FFuel3 mi
- @Mail3 mi
- RxPharmacy3 mi
- HHardware3 mi
- MMechanic4 mi
- OOutfitter9 mi
- +Urgent care9 mi
- LLaundry10 mi
- WWater10 mi
- EVEV fast charger17 mi
- DDump21 mi
- ShShower27 mi
- AAir-up33 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 2 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Laurel Lake
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
1,631 ft
State
WI
Coordinates
45.81644, -89.10986
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Laurel Lake · Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest · WI (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureEagle River (river) · nearby
- Nearest townThree Lakes · ~3.1 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~9.6 mi
- FuelCitgo · ~2.9 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~21.1 mi · free · also fills water · customers only
- GroceriesThree Lakes Town Market · ~2.4 mi
- PharmacyThree Lakes Pharmacy · ~3.2 mi
- Hospital / clinicAspirus Eagle River Hospital · ~10.3 mi
- HardwareThree Lakes Hardware · ~3.2 mi
EV charging — from Laurel Lake · Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest · WI — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger17.2 mi straight-line SW — Rhinelander Cadillac · EV Connect · J1772, CCS · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach4 within 25 mi · 7 within 50 · 50 within 100 · 107 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)20.0 mi — CULVERS KEMP 01, Rhinelander
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO42.0 mi — Crystal Falls MI Public Parking, Crystal Falls
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)17.2 mi — Rhinelander Cadillac · EV Connect · J1772, CCS · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 261882 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Laurel Lake · Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest · WI — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletHagerman Lake Boat · ~22.5 mi NE · USFS
- RestroomBass Lake · ~22.7 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLake Ottawa Boat · ~24.4 mi NE · USFS
- Flush restroomLake Ottawa Picnic · ~24.5 mi NE · USFS
Open Laurel Lake elsewhere
Other camps near Laurel Lake
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Sevenmile Lake~5.3 mi · fee
- Anvil Lake~8.7 mi · fee
- Luna White Deer~9.3 mi · fee
- Franklin Lake Campground~9.7 mi · fee
The unit that manages Laurel Lake
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Laurel Lake are set by Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Laurel Lake
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-30: $15 per night, single site; $7.50 with an Interagency access or senior pass, on the pass holder's own site only. Separate $5 recreation use fee for the boat landing, waived for registered campers; $30 forest annual pass. recreation.gov listing 255123 (Laurel Lake Campground, 0.008 mi from this pin) is the same site. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/chequamegon-nicolet/recreation/laurel-lake-recreation-area.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Laurel Lake
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Laurel Lake
Camping near a reservoir →Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Camping with a dog →All field notes →
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