Anvil Lake Campground

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. The lake provides visitors with ample opportunities for boating, fishing and swimming, and is open to all types of boating, motorized and non-motorized. Anglers can expect a catch of walleye, northern pike, bass and pan fish. The adjacent 377-acre Anvil Lake is crystal clear and is a popular swimming site, as the campground boasts a large sandy beach area. The Anvil National Recreation Trail leaves from the campground itself, and from it visitors can 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, and is well known among the ski community as it was once the site of USA Olympic training. A variety of wildlife makes its home in the area, and visitors are encouraged to keep watch. The campground offers 18 single family campsites, available for tent or RV camping — eight first-come, first-served and ten that can be reserved in advance. Sites are equipped with picnic tables and fire rings with grills, and accessible vault toilets as well as drinking water are provided. The campground is situated in a stand of large sugar maple, hemlock and white pine trees, at an elevation of 1,740 feet, and a historic stone and log picnic shelter, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, is located at the picnic area. The City of Eagle River is located about 9 miles west of the campground, where a variety of services are offered.