Richardson Lake Recreation Area

Richardson Lake Recreation Area features a campground with 26 wooded sites located on the south shore of Richardson Lake, a 47-acre lake with plenty of bass, northern pike and panfish. Take your boat or canoe on the water in search of wildlife along the shoreline. Then relax on the sandy beach or take in the view of the lake from the picnic area that is located on a hill above the swim area.

So, if you like to swim, boat, fish or picnic then the Richardson Lake recreation area is the place for you, conveniently located just 5 minutes west of Wabeno. Richardson Lake is one of our dog friendly recreation areas.

Reservations

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Campsites may be reserved through the campground reservation system at www.recreation.gov.

Reservable sites: 1, 6, 9, 10, 13-17, 20

General Information

Campground Camping

Richardson Lake Campground has 26 sites. A camp host, drinking water, vault toilets, swim beach, picnic area and a boat landing are also provided at this location.

Reservable Sites: 1, 6, 9, 10, 13-17, 20

RV Camping

Some campsites can accommodate campers up to 30 feet in length. Sites can be reserved online through recreation.gov.

RV Size Restrictions

(Back-in sites unless indicated below):

Back in 25 feet: 2, 14, 21, 25
Back in 30 feet: 4, 7, 10, 12, 15
Back in 35 feet: 5, 13, 16, 17
Back in 40 feet: 1, 3, 6, 22, 23
Back in 45+ feet: 8, 9, 11, 18, 19, 20, 24, 26

May 2 - November 30

The USDA Forest Service honors all four Interagency Recreation Passes that may be applied at National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife sites charging recreation use fees.

Restrictions for all National Forest System lands can be found by visiting Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations 261. The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest specific restrictions can be found on the Orders of the Forest Supervisor page.

Campsite Capacity

Maximum of 8 people and 4 vehicles at each camp site.
Vehicle capacity limit includes vehicles, wheeled camping units and trailers.

Firewood Closure Order

Our firewood closure order prohibits the possession, storage, or transport of any firewood that originates from more than 25 miles from your campsite. Firewood certified by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Transportation and Consumer Protection can originate from more than 25 miles from National Forest destination.
Pallet boards are not approved.

Operation of all ATVs & UTVs are prohibited in campground.

Individual campsite fee is $15, or $7.50 with the use of an Interagency pass (access or senior). The interagency pass applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fees or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party.

Address: 15085 State Road 32 Lakewood, WI 54138
Phone: 715-276-6333
Hours: Monday - Friday – 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Office Email: sm.fs.cnnfadmin@usda.gov

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 45.4415

Longitude: -88.7153

Directions

From Wabeno, drive north 0.8 mile on Highway 32 to Highway 52. Turn left (west) on Highway 52 and drive 2.4 miles to Richardson Lake Road (FR 2880): Turn right (north) on Richardson Lake Road and continue 0.4 mile to the campground.