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Camping near

Mellen, Wisconsin

11 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Mellen in Ashland County: 11 Forest Service.

11
federal places to camp
11 Forest Service
8.3 mi
to the nearest one
Mineral Lake
1,464 ft
at the highest of them
East Twin. The lowest, Namekagon, sits at 1,168 ft
254
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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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 Mellen, nearest first

11 places

  1. Mineral Lake Forest Service · Chequamegon-Nicolet NF · Ashland County 8.3 miaway 1,411 ftelevation 10sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Lake Three Forest Service · Chequamegon-Nicolet NF · Ashland County 9.5 miaway 1,389 ftelevation 7sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Beaver Lake Forest Service · Chequamegon-Nicolet NF · Ashland County 10.5 miaway 1,461 ftelevation 10sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Namekagon Forest Service · Chequamegon-Nicolet NF · Ashland County 12.7 miaway 1,168 ftelevation 34sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. East Twin Forest Service · Chequamegon-Nicolet NF · Ashland County 13.2 miaway 1,464 ftelevation 10sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Day Lake Forest Service · Chequamegon-Nicolet NF · Ashland County 15.7 miaway 1,443 ftelevation 38sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Stockfarm Bridge Forest Service · Chequamegon-Nicolet NF · Ashland County 19.9 miaway 1,463 ftelevation 8sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Two Lakes Forest Service · Chequamegon-Nicolet NF · Bayfield County 25.5 miaway 1,370 ftelevation 94sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Black Lake Forest Service · Chequamegon-Nicolet NF · Sawyer County 26.9 miaway 1,402 ftelevation 28sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Moose Lake Forest Service · Chequamegon-Nicolet NF · Sawyer County 27.4 miaway 1,392 ftelevation 15sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Perch Lake Recreation Area Forest Service · Chequamegon-Nicolet NF · Bayfield County 29.6 miaway 1,223 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed