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Chipmunk Rapids is a very popular campground and general recreation
area. Chipmunk Rapids is inside Wisconsin's scenic Chequamegon-Nicolet
National Forest about 16 miles south of Iron River, Michigan.
Unfortunately, the campground itself is easy to miss. There are
a whopping six sites, mostly little grassy pull offs. You could
squeeze an RV in the sites rather easily, but they aren't very
developed.
Forest visitors interested in trout fishing will find much to
enjoy about Chipmunk Rapids campground. The Pine River is one
of the better Wisconsin trout streams and is home to brook and
brown trout. Visitors interested in a bit of whitewater will find
the Chipmunk Rapids interesting. Although not the most impressive
rapids we have seen, they certainly add a flavor of wildness to
the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The rapids are just upstream
from the bridge you cross right before the campground. Don't forget
that Lost Lake is only a mile down the road (or trail), and offers
a really neat lake experience. Trout fishermen and non-motorized
boaters will find this campground an intriguing place to set up
camp for the night. Also of note is the fantastic artesian spring
which flows freely at the campground.
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Chipmunk Rapids campground!
Chipmunk Rapids campground facts:
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Tour available: No
Open: May 2 to November 29
Sites: 6
Laundry: No
Showers: No
Dump Station: No
Store: No(16.8 miles to the town of Iron River, Michigan)
Fee: $10
Parking apron: grass, dirt will accomodate most sizes
Ranger District: Florence
Handicapped Accessible: No
Toilets: Yes(vault) | Tables: Yes | Fire rings: Yes
Water: Artesian well, constant flow
Elevation: 1,488 feet
Fishing: Yes (Pine River, Lost Lake- brook trout, brown trout,
smallmouth)
Generator: Yes
Gas: No(16.8
miles to the town of Iron River, Michigan)
Repairs: No(16.8
miles to the town of Iron River, Michigan)
Back in 25: Sites 2, 3, 4, 6
Back in 35: Site 1
Back in 40: Site 5
Image notes: Both images were captured some time
ago within Chipmunk Rapids campground in the Chequamegon-Nicolet
National Forest. The top image is the Pine River viewed from the
campground, and the artesian spring which is always flowing. The
water is outstanding.
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