Back in the 70s, my parents took us camping almost every weekend in the summer. Boot and Boulder Lake were our family favorites. I really liked the nature trails.
Some, I was sent down a path by a fisherman's recommendation once telling me there was free riverside camping down that road. He saw what I was driving. I should not have had my van down that road. Lots of scraping along the brush and eventually a low tree. But the sites were lovely walk-in sites about 50' off this "road".
Thank you for starting this series!! I’m going to Laura Lake next month. I wish you had posted that one first 😊 selfish thinking. Do you know where to get firewood in the area?
There are 2 or 3 different places that sell wood on the way into Laura Lake. Be alert on trails we saw a wolf last year while walking the lake. We love the loons and the camp host has been their for years and is very helpful as are the rangers that come through.
There are single "campgrounds" in the national forest that are remote. $5 per car. I didn't cover them because they are randomly placed around the forest
I’ve watched many many of Sconny’s videos and have never seen a person in video. He walks by if they’re occupied. And only films facing road then you might see width by opening He is very conscious of camping etiquecy And very polite gentleman. Nice job SCONNY. Love your videos. And have made reservations in Wi at East Twin several times. Thank you sir💜
I do believe you are slightly miss-informed regarding the billing prices for a reserved site, In my experience reserving sites at National Forest CGDs you pay whatever the site fee is multiplied by the # of nights reserved, plus you pay an additional one time only "Reservation Fee" of $ 8 dollars. For example, 3 nights at $15 each plus $8 equals $53 plus taxes. Or $15 using Senior Discount Pass ($7.50 X 3 nights for a total of $22.50 plus the one time Reservation Fee of $8, resulting in a total booking fee of $30.50 plus taxes. I have found that the 50% discount varies from park to park and Nat. Forest regarding the pricing of electrical sites. Some will only allow the discount on part of your site fee. For instance, if a non-electrical site is $15 and an electrical site is $25, some camps will only allow a Senior Card discount on the base of $15, while charging the full electrical site's additional charge of $10. So your site with a Senior Pass would equal $17.50 per night plus the additional one time only charge of $8 for the reservation fee if you reserved on Recreation.gov. Yes, it can be confusing but I know that at least I have never experienced being charged an additional reservation fee for each day reserved. When you reserve on Rec.gov you will see the one time $8 or in some instances $9 fee added to your on line order invoice. Cheers1
Thank you again for what you do. My wife and I like to camp and your videos are EXTREMELY helpful when picking a place to go.
Glad to hear it
Back in the 70s, my parents took us camping almost every weekend in the summer. Boot and Boulder Lake were our family favorites. I really liked the nature trails.
Thanks for sharing!
Oh goody. Been looking forward to coverage of this area. 👍👍
I visited 15 of them, should be 13 videos
There are several free dispersed camping areas in that part of the national forest that I have been to. Some are on small lakes.
The ones I stumbled on still asked $5 a night per car
I hope Kentuck Lake gets on your playlist.
Already done
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Is there free camping with no amenities anywhere in Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest? Thanks.
Some, I was sent down a path by a fisherman's recommendation once telling me there was free riverside camping down that road. He saw what I was driving. I should not have had my van down that road. Lots of scraping along the brush and eventually a low tree. But the sites were lovely walk-in sites about 50' off this "road".
@@SconnyWandering Thanks.
It's always raining?😅
Do they have winter camping here? Thanks!
You would have to check the NFS site for each
@@SconnyWandering Thanks!
Thank you for starting this series!! I’m going to Laura Lake next month. I wish you had posted that one first 😊 selfish thinking. Do you know where to get firewood in the area?
Look around, folks are selling everywhere. But it looked like they were dropping storage sheds at all the campgrounds, hoping it's for firewood.
Laura Lake video is scheduled for July 12. Bring bug spray and a screen house
@@SconnyWandering thanks for info! Yes, screen house is packed along with my thermacell.
There are 2 or 3 different places that sell wood on the way into Laura Lake. Be alert on trails we saw a wolf last year while walking the lake. We love the loons and the camp host has been their for years and is very helpful as are the rangers that come through.
@@gennygibbons856 thank you!!
Boulder Lake?
Nice catch
I like seeing the spots but if I was there I sure wouldn't want to be filmed
I am looking for tent only places away from people and their equipment, seems they are all boat in only?
I do try and avoid that, another reason not to go on the weekends
There are single "campgrounds" in the national forest that are remote. $5 per car. I didn't cover them because they are randomly placed around the forest
I’ve watched many many of Sconny’s videos and have never seen a person in video. He walks by if they’re occupied. And only films facing road then you might see width by opening He is very conscious of camping etiquecy And very polite gentleman. Nice job SCONNY. Love your videos. And have made reservations in Wi at East Twin several times. Thank you sir💜
FYI Boulder is a National Forest not State Forest Cpgd, Do enjoy your campground videos.
Did I really say that?
Woops, wonder what I'll say when I cover the state forest. I'm sitting in one now
Bagley Rapids is my go to spot. There are monsters and ghosts everywhere so stay away.
On hear the ATV trail across the river can be quite loud
I do believe you are slightly miss-informed regarding the billing prices for a reserved site, In my experience reserving sites at National Forest CGDs you pay whatever the site fee is multiplied by the # of nights reserved, plus you pay an additional one time only "Reservation Fee" of $ 8 dollars. For example, 3 nights at $15 each plus $8 equals $53 plus taxes. Or $15 using Senior Discount Pass ($7.50 X 3 nights for a total of $22.50 plus the one time Reservation Fee of $8, resulting in a total booking fee of $30.50 plus taxes. I have found that the 50% discount varies from park to park and Nat. Forest regarding the pricing of electrical sites. Some will only allow the discount on part of your site fee. For instance, if a non-electrical site is $15 and an electrical site is $25, some camps will only allow a Senior Card discount on the base of $15, while charging the full electrical site's additional charge of $10. So your site with a Senior Pass would equal $17.50 per night plus the additional one time only charge of $8 for the reservation fee if you reserved on Recreation.gov. Yes, it can be confusing but I know that at least I have never experienced being charged an additional reservation fee for each day reserved. When you reserve on Rec.gov you will see the one time $8 or in some instances $9 fee added to your on line order invoice. Cheers1
Either way, that reservation fee can ad up unless you're staying max stay limit. Cheeper to pay on-site