Windsor Dam

Closed — Permanently closed. Windsor Dam Campground was closed in 2019 and infrastructure has been removed. The area remains open for dispersed camping and general forest use, but no developed facilities are available. Nearby alternatives include Luna-White Deer Lake and Stevens Lake campgrounds.

About

Windsor Dam Campground was a small, rustic campground managed by the U.S. Forest Service in the Eagle River-Florence Ranger District of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Forest County, Wisconsin. The campground featured 8 campsites and provided basic amenities typical of USFS campgrounds in the area. In 2015, the campground was temporarily closed as part of cost-saving measures during a period of declining funding for national forests. After conducting a comprehensive review and gathering public feedback, the Forest Service released a Recreation Facility Strategy in May 2019 that made the closure permanent. Windsor Dam was one of seven developed campgrounds closed across the forest, resulting in the loss of 78 total campsites. The closures were based on factors including proximity to other recreation sites, maintenance costs, and anticipated user demand. Windsor Dam was located near other Forest Service campgrounds including Luna-White Deer Lake and Stevens Lake. As part of the permanent closure, the Forest Service has removed or is removing infrastructure such as picnic tables, fire rings, water pumps, and vault toilets. Barricades have been placed at entrances to allow the sites to revegetate. Once fully revegetated, the land remains public and open for general forest use including dispersed camping, fishing, hunting, and hiking, but without any developed facilities.

Directions

From Florence, head west on US-141 N/US-2 W/Central Ave toward Pewaubic St. Turn left onto WI-101 S/WI-70 W/Wisconsin 70 Trunk W. Turn right onto WI-139 N/WI-70 W/Wisconsin 70 Trunk W. Turn left onto WI-70 W/Wisconsin 70 Trunk W. Turn left onto Forest Rd 2174/Windsor Dam Rd.

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