Anvil Lake Campground

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Overview

If you are looking for a campground with a family atmosphere or a base camp to explore area trails, try Anvil Lake Campground off State Highway 70, just minutes east of Eagle River, within the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The campground is in a beautiful setting, among tall maples, pines and hemlocks, perched above Anvil Lake. In addition to its scenic landscape, the campground offers access to a variety of hiking and biking trails.

Recreation

The lake provides visitors with ample opportunities for boating, fishing, and swimming. Anglers can expect a catch of walleye, northern pike, bass, and pan fish. The lake is open to all types of boating, motorized and non-motorized. Numerous trails exist in the area, with Anvil National Recreation Trail leaving from the campground itself. From the Anvil National Recreation Trail, visitors are able to connect to the Nicolet North Trail, Hidden Lakes Trail, Franklin Lake Interpretive Trail, and the Luna White Deer Trail system. In total, this campground is connected to approximately 40 miles of hiking trail, most of which is open to mountain biking. Although the campground is not open during the winter months, the Anvil National Recreation Trail is groomed as both a classic and skate cross country ski trail. It is well known among the ski community as it was once the site of USA Olympic training. A variety of wildlife make its home in the area and visitors are encouraged to keep watch.

So, if you like to swim, boat, fish, hike, picnic or enjoy being close to town, then the Anvil Lake Recreation Area is the place for you, conveniently located just 10 minutes east of Eagle River.

Facilities

The campground offers 18 single family campsites, available for tent or RV camping. The campground offers both first-come, first-served campsites (8 sites) as well as sites which can be reserved in advance (10 sites). Sites are equipped with picnic tables and fire rings with grills. Accessible vault toilets as well as drinking water are provided at the campground.

Natural Features

The campground is situated in a stand of large sugar maple, hemlock and white pine trees, at an elevation of 1,740 feet. A historic stone and log picnic shelter, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, is located at the picnic area. The adjacent 377-acre Anvil Lake is crystal clear and is a popular swimming site as the campground boasts a large sandy beach area.

Nearby Attractions

The City of Eagle River is located about 9 miles west of the campground. A varitey of services are offered there.

Camp site features

Across 17 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 17 sites
Pets allowed: all 17 sites
ADA accessible: 14 of 17 sites
Longest RV: 40 ft
Largest party: 8 people

Directions

Drive approximately 9 miles east from Eagle River on State Highway 70 to the campground entrance on the left.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

18 reviews

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Laura B

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Reviewed 3 months ago

This was our first time to Anvil Lake. We found the campground to be pleasant and' quiet except for the occasional road noise from Hwy 70. The pit toilet was very clean and didn't have too much of a smell. It was cleaned every day.

Denise S

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Reviewed 3 months ago

What a wonderful, low-key campsite, beautiful clear lake. Great for kids planning ongoing next year for sure. Our whole family came took different sites wonderful time and the foresters, thanks, that took care of the place. We're very kind. I'd recommend it to anybody who wants a real camping experience

Blake B

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Campsite ground is difficult to get tent stakes into, host was great, beautiful campground, amazing trails

Wayne M

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Reviewed 4 months ago

The whole campground was clean and not crowded. Getting there was easy and close enough to Eagle River for day trips to shop and get some fresh groceries.

David F

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Reviewed 4 months ago

I was at Anvil Lake campsite 11 in mid-July. The site had a little slope making it just OK for a tent. The mosquitoes were quite thick at that site. And for the frosting on the cake, the camper next to my tent ran a generator all night. I am hesitant on camping there again as this is the second time I have been next to a camper running a generator all night. The camp host is useless.

Joseph Z

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Nice clean and quiet campground. If you don't want to listen to everyone's generator humming all weekend and like the forest and a nice clean sandy beach with clear water I recommend this campground. No hookups for anything but I do not mind since I tent camp anyway. Pit toilets that the host keeps clean and stocked with plenty of paper. Well pump up by camp host to fill your portable water containers.

Availability

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