Muskellunge Lake Campground

Northern Highland American Legion State Forest

Camping Fees Welcome! Resident...... $20/night Muskellunge Lake Campground, (better known as Musky Non-resident...... $25/night Lake), sites 301-325 and 327-382, is in the central portion of the Northern State Parks and Forest Highland American Legion State Forest on the southeast corner of Big Admission Sticker Muskellunge Lake. Musky Lake offers an easy turnaround boat landing A State Parks and Forest Admission with extra parking. Fishing holds strong at Big Muskellunge Lake with 897 sticker is REQUIRED year-round on acres of fishable waters of musky, panfish, largemouth bass, and walleye vehicles in the campgrounds. angling opportunities. The campground is located adjacent to Crystal Resident...... $28/annual Lake and the Crystal Lake Campground. A sandy beach for swimming can Resident Senior be found at nearby Crystal Lake picnic area. Camping reservations are Citizen (+65) ...... $13/annual Non-resident...... $38/annual required and can be made for the same day of your arrival or up to 11 months in advance of your planned date of occupancy. Campers must make a reservation before setting up on any site.

Campground Address Amenities 3237 Crystal Lake Road, Town of Plum Lake • Campsites Available: 81 (#318 is ADA compliant) Reservations • Reservable Sites: All sites in the To make online camping reservations, visit campground are reservable. CAMIS at: wisconsin.goingtocamp.com • Walk-to/tent-only Sites: None or call 1-888-947-2757. • Double Sites: 336-337, 362-363 • On-site campground host Additional Information (Memorial Day thru Labor Day) For questions about this property, contact: • Direct access to Heart of Vilas County • Clear Lake Visitor Station Paved Bike Trail 715-356-3668 • Pet swimming and play area at • Crystal Lake Visitor Station Muskellunge Lake (leash required) 715-542-3923 • Boat landing and limited parking • Sanitary disposal station nearby at Local Emergency Crystal Lake Campground • Trash and recycling stations Contact Information • Three pit toilet buildings Oneida County Sheriff’s • One building with flush toilet and Department: 715-361-5100 showers (ADA compliant) • Three hand pumps for drinking water Vilas County Sheriff’s • Firewood for sale nearby at Crystal Department: 715-479-4441 Lake Visitor Station Photo courtesy of WDNR Archives Iron County Sheriff’s • Paved campground roads Department: 715-561-3800 • State Parks and Forest Admission Towering pines at Musky Lake. Sticker required for camping

dnr.wi.gov (search keywords “Northern Highland”) Muskellunge Lake Campground – Northern Highland American Legion State Forest Campground Rules 356 357 • Upon arrival, all campers should 354 * Map not 353 drawn to scale proceed directly to their reserved O 355 ld campsite after the designated check-in N 351 382 359 R time of 3 p.m. 352 358 o 360 a • Check-out Time: Must vacate site by 349 381 d 379 3 p.m. on the last day of the permit. 350 347 380 • Campground/Day-use Areas and 377 362 348 378 361 Closing Time: Campground closed to 363 nonregistered campers 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. 346 364 • Pets must be on a leash at all times 344 376 375 345 and not left unattended. 366 343 374 365 • Noise may not interfere with the 373 342 368 enjoyment of the forest by others. 341 367 372 • Generators may be used from 10 a.m. 340 Muskellunge 371 369 to 5 p.m. 339 370 • Camping Party: A “non-family group” 301 Lake 328 may not exceed six persons. A “family” 329 303 330 is limited to parents with their 302 331 327 dependent children and not more 305 304 332 than two guests. 333 306 325 To ↘ • A State Parks and Forest Admission 334 324 Crystal Lake Sticker is required for camping. 335 323 308 Campground • For complete rules and regulations, 307 322 321 336 see Chapter NR 45, Wis. Admin. Code, 310 309 337 320 or contact DNR Law Enforcement. 311 338 317 313 319 318 312 314 315 316 000 Reservable site 000 Double reservable site Vilas County road Campground road Non-motorized trail Host site Campground entrance Parking ADA accessible Heart of Vilas County Showers Mens flush toilets Paved Bike Trail ↓ Boat landing Womens flush toilets Dumpster Pit toilet Photo courtesy of WDNR Archives Recycling Hand pump Pet swimming and play area at Musky Lake. Crystal Lake

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1 3 4 Come back soon! And be sure to visit Wisconsin’s other Northern State Forests 5 1 Governor Knowles State Forest...... 715-463-2898 5 Peshtigo River State Forest...... 715-757-3965 2 Brule River State Forest...... 715-372-5678 6 Black River State Forest...... 715-284-4103 6 7 3 Flambeau River State Forest...... 715-332-5271 7 Coulee Experimental State Forest...... 608-785-9007 WI 4 Northern Highland American NORTHERN Legion State Forest...... 715-542-3923 dnr.wi.gov (search keywords “state forest”) STATE FORESTS WDNR Call Center (toll-free 7 a.m.-10 p.m.) 1-888-936-7463 • FOR EMERGENCIES, DIAL 911

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