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Camping near

Hayward, Wisconsin

5 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Hayward in Sawyer County: 4 Forest Service, 1 Park Service.

5
federal places to camp
4 Forest Service, 1 Park Service
17.2 mi
to the nearest one
Namekagon District
1,402 ft
at the highest of them
Black Lake. The lowest, Two Lakes, sits at 1,370 ft
137
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

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Base map
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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Hayward, nearest first

5 places

  1. Namekagon District Park Service · Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · Washburn County 17.2 miaway 1,048 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Moose Lake Forest Service · Chequamegon-Nicolet NF · Sawyer County 22.5 miaway 1,392 ftelevation 15sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Two Lakes Forest Service · Chequamegon-Nicolet NF · Bayfield County 24.3 miaway 1,370 ftelevation 94sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Black Lake Forest Service · Chequamegon-Nicolet NF · Sawyer County 26.7 miaway 1,402 ftelevation 28sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Perch Lake Recreation Area Forest Service · Chequamegon-Nicolet NF · Bayfield County 29.4 miaway 1,223 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed