Laura Lake Campground, Laona, WI

Laura Lake Campground is located in the Lakewood-Laona Ranger District, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest (1 hr 58 min northeast of Wausau, WI) with an elevation of 1,494 feet. There are a total of 41 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of May to mid October. 39 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 26 and 73 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. There is a fee of $15.00 per night. Some amenities include boat ramp.

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Campsite Reviews (35)

4.5 out of 5

5 star		69%
4 star		14%
3 star		9%
2 star		3%
1 star		3%

@KarenM8822647 · Camped on Aug 30, 2024 at Campsite #21

Laura Lake is a beautiful campground. It was very clean and obviously well-cared for. A tip: we were able to get a wifi connection at the picnic table next to the Gordon Lake campground. Athough the connection came & went, it was often 5G allowing both my husband and myself to download a library book to our Kindles!

@NormaD5076E914 · Camped on Aug 19, 2024 at Campsite #35

The pit toilet was a little more odorous than other places Ive camped, and even at my campsite we would sometimes catch a whiff. Maybe because later in the season? Our site was amazing, beautiful wooded area between us and the beach and very quiet. Even with the stinky pit toilet still one of the best campsites Ive visited.

@JudyB6641446 · Camped on Aug 14, 2024 at Campsite #24

We love this campground. It's rustic and beautiful. However, on this trip we had a bad experience with a nearby camper who ran his generator 24/7 the whole week we were there. There hasn't been a campground host all season and there was nobody to enforce the quiet hours. In addition, the place is in need of maintenance. The road leading to the campground is in disrepair, as are the gravel roads within the campground. Many of the fire rings need replacement. There is a bog lake on the property but the boardwalk leading to the lake is in such disrepair that it is dangerous. Cell phone service is spotty at best.

@PaulaLCE62577B · Camped on Jul 16, 2024 at Campsite #39

Good distance between sites. Campsites were nice and big as well

@DickH48DB37059 · Camped on Aug 31, 2023 at Campsite #27

Nice quiet place in a wooded setting.

@MichelleP94407 · Camped on Aug 17, 2023 at Campsite #27

Laura Lake is probably my favorite place to go camping. It is only 40 minutes from my home so it is an easy drive. I love that it has nothing but hand pump water and pit toilets. Sites are large and not crowded. The first loop (1-15) has the most mature old growth forest and the sites are certainly closest to the lake in the first loop. The only negative if you have a family is that there is nothing around the area. You are a good 40 minutes from Iron Mountain, MI if you need stores. If you are older, retired and happy just to sit at your campsite than this is the place for you.

@DennisM8587674 · Camped on Jul 12, 2023 at Campsite #39

Beautiful crystal clear water. Fishing was good for Bass. Very quiet campground. Sites are spaced well apart.

@RandyK8057722 · Camped on Jun 8, 2023 at Campsite #13

Always enjoy the area for years but I wish you would offer power and a place to dump your black tank I would be happy to pay more a day for those features

@MikeM9721189 · Camped on Aug 26, 2022 at Campsite #18

The campsite was wonderful work easy kayak access to Laura Lake… can’t wait to go back in 2023

@DaveE4385757 · Camped on Aug 25, 2022 at Campsite #23

Fantastic campground with spacious sites.

@BillB9731077 · Camped on Jul 18, 2022 at Campsite #24

Campground is great. We've been going there for years. You have to like boondocking because there are no electrical hookups or running water and only vault toilets. Some of the campfire rings are badly in need or replacement and the road in the campground hasn't been maintained for a long time, leaving serious potholes.

@RebeccaL294673 · Camped on Jul 10, 2022 at Campsite #5

All was very good except 2 things. Not having a camp host at a very busy campground like Laura Lake could have potentially been a problem. NF service needs to find better ways to either compensate hosts or change rules, like a 2 week commitment for example. Also, I have no problems with generator use except for the old and cheap contractor types. I strongly suggest a simple policy requiring on demand inverter type generators and enforce the decibel sound level to 60 decibels from each site. There are now available phone apps for decibel sound reading that park rangers could use at no cost.

@JoeE9688230 · Camped on Jul 8, 2022 at Campsite #26

Clean and quiet. Spacious sites set far enough apart from each other provide a nice enclosure out of site from neighboring eyes. Sandy beach and awesome bike trails.

@KevinP4445220 · Camped on Jun 23, 2022 at Campsite #10

The campground was very clean and the Forest Service people we met very friendly!

@AmyH6621534 · Camped on Jun 23, 2022 at Campsite #5

It was a great camping weekend!

@MikeM9721189 · Camped on Jun 1, 2022 at Campsite #5

The grounds, restrooms and campsite were well taken care of by the Campground Host... it was the same as last year which was our first camping experience at Laura and Gordon Lake. It is becoming our favorite place to go!

@PaulC8096585 · Camped on Sep 3, 2021 at Campsite #24

WE TRIED GETTING THIS SITE BACK IN JAN AND ALREADY WAS BOOKED....FOR JULY 4TH....UGH

@JordanS756 · Camped on Aug 18, 2021 at Campsite #13

Fishing

@julies416 · Camped on Aug 2, 2021 at Campsite #5

it is blissfully quiet at laura lake and i am grateful for that; i love being able to get water from the tap/well near the host campsite; the bathrooms are clean; two years ago, it was EXTREMELY disconcerting to arrive at laura lake planning to camp on the way home from a trip farther north and to find the gates shut despite the internet listing saying LL would be open past the date i was there for; not having internet, i had to drive home rather than try to find another spot; a guest this year said they also closed the gates early last year before the published and posted closing date; i camped earlier in the fall and had called ahead and was told LL would be open thru the posted date; LL's description tells about the bog at the back of the lake; it is a truly beautiful spot but the boardwalk to it is in huge disrepair and i don't know if it will bear weight; it needs replacement; i would suggest an open public shelter be made available at this park; i have never encountered disrespectful guests at this park; kudos;

@PaulP109 · Camped on Jul 15, 2021 at Campsite #18

People need to be more considerate with generator use.

@michaelz264 · Camped on Jul 12, 2021 at Campsite #39

Laura lake is a great camp ground .Been coming here for 35 years. We did have a issue with generators running very early 6:15am. And running all evening long. How can we sit around the campfire at night with all that noise, can't hear the Loons, the owls, the wolves anything. After a while the noise gives you a head ache . The canoe rides on the lake all you can hear are generators running. I always liked the no boat motor rule because it is peaceful & quiet. Generator rule would be so nice 10am to 5pm so everyone has a equal chance to enjoy there camping experience. My entire family enjoy camping & this location is a favorite!!! Talking to other campers here feel the same way, why do generators have to run all day & all night?

@JosephineEJ877 · Camped on Jul 1, 2021 at Campsite #17

Great campground, great hosts. Clean bathrooms...

@PaulC134 · Camped on Jun 11, 2021 at Campsite #24

VERY NICE AND QUIET AND PEACEFUL..YOU CAN SEE THE LAKE FROM THE CAMPSITE WHICH IS A PLUS......THE LAST 5 MILES OF ROAD ARE TERRIBLE THOUGH, LIKED THIS SITE AND CAMPGROUND BUT HUSBAND NOT TOO HAPPY WITH THE ROAD GOING INTO THE CAMPGROUND, VERY ROUGH

@YeeY424 · Camped on May 27, 2021 at Campsite #4

Both the lakes are extremely beautiful and provide fun for swimming as well as fishing. The camping grounds were well kept and we felt safe the entire trip. To add on, the bathrooms were extremely clean and allowed for a comfortable experience.

@DaveE236 · Camped on Aug 26, 2020 at Campsite #24

This is our new favorite campground! The campground gets 5 stars. Plenty of privacy between sites. We floated on the lake, paddled around it, hiked the lake trails, enjoyed the loons, biked on the trails and local roads, and simply enjoyed the solitude. Verizon service was poor at best...which made the trip even better! 6 stars to the hosts, Carl and Sharon! Take a fantastic campground, add hosts that care and work hard to keep things top notch and you have the winning combo! We'll be back.

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