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No Highland American Legion/Plum Lake
Overview
The Northern Highland American Legion State Forest offers a quintessential Wisconsin experience at its Plum Lake Campground. This site provides a nostalgic glimpse into traditional Northwoods camping, surrounded by over 230,000 acres of protected wilderness. It is a place where the sound of the wind through the pines replaces the noise of modern life, offering a peaceful retreat for travelers who value natural beauty over high-tech amenities.
Location & Surroundings
Located just outside the charming town of Sayner, Wisconsin, the park sits along the southern shores of the crystal-clear Plum Lake. The surrounding landscape is defined by its glacial history, featuring rolling hills and hundreds of interconnected waterways. RVers will find themselves immersed in a dense forest canopy of birch, maple, and towering pine trees, providing excellent privacy and a true sense of wilderness seclusion in the heart of Vilas County.
Amenities & Park Features
As a rustic state forest site, the amenities focus on the essentials rather than luxury. Visitors will find vault toilets and hand-pumped drinking water strategically located throughout the camping loops. While there are no electric or water hookups, the park features a high-quality paved boat launch and a pristine sandy swimming beach. The sites are spacious, often accommodating moderate-sized rigs, and each includes a heavy-duty fire ring and picnic table for classic evening campfires.
Nearby Attractions & Things to Do
The area is a premier destination for outdoor enthusiasts. The park provides direct access to the Heart of Vilas County Paved Bike Trail, a 50-mile system connecting local communities. Water lovers can enjoy world-class musky fishing on Plum Lake or explore nearby hiking trails that wind through old-growth forests. In nearby Sayner, visitors can explore the local historical museum or browse traditional Northwoods gift shops after a long day of paddling.
Who This Park Is Best For
This park is ideally suited for self-contained RVers who enjoy boondocking or have robust battery systems. It appeals strongly to families looking to disconnect from screens and reconnect with the outdoors through swimming, fishing, and biking. If you are a traveler who prefers tranquil lakeside evenings and natural landscapes over the bustling atmosphere of a commercial resort, this state forest gem is a perfect fit for your Wisconsin itinerary.
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User Reviews
Who Dis
One of things I can't stand about camping nowadays is the lack of privacy in your spot. I understand that the park service needs to make money. But theyve crammed in so many sites into one area you no longer have any privacy whatsoever. You walk two feet and you're in someone else's spot. With that said the spot we had had nice views of the lake. You could hear the small waterfall from the distant. There's a small beach and you can launch a kayak or go waterboarding. If you want to go bike riding they have what looks to be new trails in the area.
Mo McCauley
Not recommended for children or dogs. If you make any noise above a whisper the camp host and game warden will ask you to leave. Dogs barked a few times between 5-7pm while setting up camp due to construction noise and dogs barking across the lake. Silent all night. Next day we were gone from 9-1:30pm with the dogs. Game warden waited for us to return driving us out of the campsite. Unless you are old and crotchety I’d find somewhere else. Expect to be silent the entire time. No laughing, kids playing, music etc.
Jon Wilcox
Not super private but you can get a site right on water. Very chill, mellow lake. Sites are well maintained and the vault toilets are immaculate for vault toilets. Surrounded by tons of trails and is only a mile from the Sayner Pub if you need a place to wait out some surprise rain.
Greg Krueger
A superb state forest campground on a clear water lake with a hard sand bottom. Towering pines stand over well-kept campsites. The state forest staff and hosts maintain clean facilities. Plum Lake Campground is just a quarter mile from the paved bike trail network linking Sayner and Boulder Junction. Avid cyclists will find lengthy rides in either direction without needing to leave paved trails. A sizable fishing pier is just a stone’s throw from the campground, though takes a moderate hike or short drive to reach as there isn’t a trail bridging the small creek between the campground and pier; this would be a welcome addition. You can still reach the pier quickly on foot with a short walk through shallow water. The campground unfortunately has a relatively short open season, spanning approximately Memorial Day through Labor Day each summer. Outside of these dates the entrance gate is closed, though several other nearby campgrounds in the same state forest remain open.
Nicole Sherwood
Very clean and natural camping. I lived the trails around the campgrounds. Only thing we felt a little saddened about was the size of the roads leading into the site and the site sizes. The site sizes were more so made for tenting and not exactly for bigger campers like the couple we were camping with and we had.