Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area - Free First-Come Campsite #2
WATER-ACCESS ONLY, FREE, RUSTIC. This is a genuinely FREE campsite, but you can only reach it BY BOAT -- the Wisconsin DNR's own page says "All flowage and river campsites are signed along the water's edge and are accessible via watercraft." There is no drive-up; bring a canoe, kayak or boat and launch from one of the flowage landings. This is DNR campsite #2, one of exactly 12 sites on the Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area (Oneida County, north-central Wisconsin, near Hazelhurst and Tomahawk) that the DNR keeps first-come, first-served with NO reservation and NO fee. Beginning in 2026 the DNR made 25 of the flowage's 37 sites reservation-and-fee; these 12 stayed free, so confirm on the DNR page that this site is still non-reservable before you rely on it. On the DNR map this site is in the south of the flowage off Beaver Bay / Stump Bay. This pin also stands in for 1 other free first-come site(s) the DNR maps within about half a mile of here (DNR site #18); they are separate designated sites but too close to show as distinct pins. RULES (from the DNR page): 10-day camping limit on the flowage; you must occupy the site the first night and may not leave it empty more than one night after; you may NOT leave unattended gear to save a first-come site; camping is allowed in designated, signed sites only (Wis. Admin. Code NR 45.10). RUSTIC: no electric, no hookups, no potable water -- bring your own water and pack out all trash. CAVEAT ON THIS PIN: the coordinate is the DNR's own published campsite GPS fix (degrees + decimal minutes, so roughly 30 m precision); it was confirmed to fall on DNR-managed Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area land, but we have not visited -- follow the site's shoreline sign and the DNR map on the water. Rules and which sites are free can change; confirm the current rules with the DNR (Willow Flowage manager 715-892-0143) before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area - Free First-Come Campsite #2 · public land · WI
- FFuel5 mi
- GGrocery9 mi
- @Mail10 mi
- WWater14 mi
- +Urgent care15 mi
- EVEV fast charger15 mi
- RxPharmacy15 mi
- HHardware15 mi
- MMechanic16 mi
- OOutfitter16 mi
- LLaundry17 mi
- DDump23 mi
- ShShower24 mi
- AAir-up27 mi
- PPropane51 mi
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 5 mi out.
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 — Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area - Free First-Come Campsite #2
Nearby & resupply — around Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area - Free First-Come Campsite #2 · public land · WI (OpenStreetMap)
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~5.4 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~23.0 mi
- GroceriesGrocery · ~8.6 mi
- PharmacyWalmart Pharmacy · ~15.0 mi
- Hospital / clinicMarshfield Clinic Minocqua Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center · ~14.8 mi
- HardwareQualheim True Value · ~15.4 mi
EV charging — from Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area - Free First-Come Campsite #2 · public land · WI — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger14.9 mi straight-line NE — Minocqua, WI - Tesla Supercharger (at a grocery store) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 8 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach4 within 25 mi · 10 within 50 · 44 within 100 · 140 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS21.5 mi — CULVERS KEMP 01, Rhinelander
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO37.3 mi — BPC LEVEL 3-1, Merrill
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)18.2 mi — Harley Davidson - Kaphaem, Tomahawk, WI (at an office building) · ENVIROSPARK · J1772 · 4 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2025-11-13 · 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 237640 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area - Free First-Come Campsite #2 · public land · WI — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletRound Lake Bl · ~18.6 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletRound Lake Logging Dam · ~18.8 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletEmily Lake · ~19.7 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletWabasso Lake Bl · ~20.0 mi N · USFS
Open Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area - Free First-Come Campsite #2 elsewhere
Other camps near Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area - Free First-Come Campsite #2
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area - Free First-Come Campsite #19~0.5 mi
- Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area - Free First-Come Campsite #10~2.5 mi
- Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area - Free First-Come Campsite #11~3.3 mi
- Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area - Free First-Come Campsite #12~3.6 mi
How we know this — Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area - Free First-Come Campsite #2
What we don’t know about Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area - Free First-Come Campsite #2
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