Big Lake
Manitowish Waters, WI
Vault Toilets
Potable Water
Fishing
Forest
Lake
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County Highway P, Manitowish Waters, WI, 54545, US
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- Campfires
- Allowed
From Campflare · checked 9 Feb 2026
About this campground
Big Lake Campground is the northernmost rustic campground in the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest, located less than nine miles from the Michigan border. Situated on the northwest corner of 835-acre Big Lake, the campground offers 70 reservable sites (numbered 1801-1870) set in a hardwood and pine forest on rolling hills. The lake provides excellent fishing opportunities for walleyes, muskies, and smallmouth bass, with most of the shoreline remaining undeveloped. This traditional rustic-style campground features wider site spacing than modern campgrounds and includes four vault toilet buildings, three hand pumps for drinking water, and separate trash and recycling dumpsters.
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A boat launch is conveniently located within the campground. The facility provides a quiet, out-of-the-way camping experience that offers privacy and solitude while still being accessible to nearby towns. As with all rustic campgrounds in the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest, Big Lake Campground has minimal facilities and no electricity. Reservations are required and can be made from the same day of arrival up to 11 months in advance. Firewood is available for purchase at the campground.
From Campflare · checked 9 Feb 2026
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