Lost Lake Cabins
Lost Lake Cabins offers (11) cabins available for rent in the remote forested area situated on the shores of Lost Lake. These cabins are located in a group setting and provide an excellent base for rent by individuals, families, family reunions or any large group. The entire facility can sleep up to 60 people and is a great base for water fun, swimming, non motor boating, fishing, hiking, bird watching, mushrooming, hunting and many day-trip locations into the Upper Peninsula. Cabins can be rented from mid-May through mid-October. Rental fees are per cabin, per day whether for one or six persons with an 8 night maximum stay and 2 night minimum stay on the weekend.
Check availability on Recreation.gov ↗
Site mix
| Cabins with electric | 13 |
Site guide
13 sites. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.
| Site | Surface | Shade | Power | Water / sewer | Waterfront | People / vehicles | Fires | Accessible | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Partial | 5 amp | Lakefront | 6 / 2 | Yes | ||||
| 002 | Partial | 5 amp | Lakefront | 6 / 2 | Yes | ||||
| 003 | Partial | 5 amp | Lakefront | 6 / 2 | Yes | Yes | |||
| 004 | Partial | 5 amp | Lakefront | 6 / 2 | Yes | Yes | |||
| 005 | Partial | 5 amp | Lakefront | 6 / 2 | Yes | ||||
| 006 | Partial | 5 amp | Lakefront | 6 / 2 | Yes | ||||
| 007 | Partial | 5 amp | Lakefront | 6 / 2 | Yes | ||||
| 008 | Partial | 5 amp | Lakefront | 6 / 2 | Yes | ||||
| Kitchen | Gravel | Partial | 15 amp | Yes / – | Lakefront | 10 / – | Yes | Preferred | |
| Lecture Hall | Gravel | Partial | 15 amp | Lakefront | 90 / – | Yes | Preferred |
Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 2:00 PM, checkout 11:00 AM.
Amenities & rules
| Hookups | Electric, water |
| Pets | Allowed |
| Campfires | Allowed, subject to restrictions |
| Fees | ALERT: Beginning in the 2024 season all guests will be charged a per pet fee / per night of $5.00. This payment must be made prior to occupying the cabin to the host directly or at the billboard located next to the host cabin with a payment envelope and payment box. |
| Accessibility | Sites 003, 004, Kitchen, Lecture Hall and 1 more are listed accessible |
Cabins #1 through #8 and Staff Cabin #2 are simple one-room wood frame structures with three bunk beds that can sleep up to six people. All cabins have electricity, lights and outlets. Use your imagination and bring a fan, space heater, electric blanket, crockpot, coffee maker. Please bring your own bedding and pillows as these items are not provided. It is glorified camping! Staff Cabin #1 comfortably sleeps 2. It is furnished with a dining table with chairs and a love seat. This beautiful cabin has a full kitchen with stove, a full bathroom with a shower and baseboard heat to comfort you on those cold evenings. The First Aid Cabin sleeps 4 and has a kitchenette (no stove), a1/2 bath (no shower) and boasts baseboard heat to stave off the cold while resting up for the next adventure. Bathrooms and showers are provided within two central buildings. One Men's Bath and Shower House and one Women's Bath and Shower House. Drinking water is provided from a faucet at the back of the well house. There is an artesian well located just one mile away at the Chipmunk Rapids campground.
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
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Getting there
Lost Lake rustic cabins are located about 100 yards South of the Lost Lake Campground off of Forest Service Road 2156! From Florence, take Highway 70 for about 20 miles and take a righ onto Forest Service Road 2450, go about 1 mile and continue straight onto Forest Service Road 2156 towards Chipmunk Rapids Campground about three miles, you will…
| Nearest town | Florence, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 45.8769° N, 88.5628° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 16.9 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Eagle Sports ↗ | 32.8 mi |
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Trails nearby
- 0.4 miLost Lake1.5 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 0.6 miAssessor'S Interpretive Trail1 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.1 miRidge4.2 mi trail · hiking
- 1.2 miChipmunk ↗1.7 mi trail · snowshoe, ski · national_recreation_or_other
- 1.4 miATV Trail Erfl01 ↗4.8 mi trail · hiking, motorcycle, ATV, e-bike
- 2.6 miLittle Porky A ↗0.5 mi trail · snowshoe, ski · national_recreation_or_other
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Whisker Lake Wilderness begins about 5.5 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 5.5 miWhisker Lake Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 7,270 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Fern SchoolBuilding · Florence · 8.9 mi
- Italian Society Duke of Abruzzi HallBuilding · Caspian · 13 mi
- Caspian Community CenterBuilding · Caspian · 13.2 mi
Natural features
The cabins sit amidst a forest of old-growth trees consisting mostly of Hemlock and Maple within walking distance of Lost Lake. The 92-acre lake gets its name from the lack of apparent inflow or outlet of water. The lake is actually fed by springs and the lake is a "No-Motor Lake". Tall white pines, hemlocks and other evergreens border the lake, Loons can be heard singing across the lake. A watchful eye can catch the resident eagle or osprey as they search the waters for their next meal. The lake is stocked yearly with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout and also has a good population of Smallmouth Bass and panfish. The cabins are a short drive to the Whisker Lake Wilderness.
Recreation
The 92-acre Lost Lake is stocked with perch, brown and rainbow trout and smallmouth bass. No motors are permitted on Lost Lake, but there is a boat access area available at the Lost Lake Campground. For visitors looking to beat the summer heat with a cool dip in the waters of Lost Lake, there is a small beach located at the cabins. In addition, there is a larger, appealing swimming beach available at the Lost Lake Campground. The Lost Lake Trail, a 1-mile interpretive trail through a stand of 150-year-old hemlock and pine, is a short walk from the cabins. Trails also connect to the Ridge trail and Assesors trail. the Lauterman National Recreation Trail system is just over 1 mile from the cabins.
Nearby
Numerous Lakes and Rivers nearby to explore, kayak or canoe. Several trails to hike and only about 10 minutes to the Whisker Lake Wilderness Area off of Highway 70. Great Biking trails located within an hour West near Eagle River, WI. Local Florence County Waterfall Tour and you could take in the Iron Mine Tour about 40 minutes away. From the Lost Lake Cabins you could do day trips to the Sylvania Wilderness, Bond Falls, Porcupine Mountains or Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Lake Superios all within a two hour drive in the Upper Peninsula.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Lost Lake Cabins?
Sites at Lost Lake Cabins are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.
Source: Recreation.gov
How much does it cost to camp at Lost Lake Cabins?
ALERT: Beginning in the 2024 season all guests will be charged a per pet fee / per night of $5.00. This payment must be made prior to occupying the cabin to the host directly or at the billboard located next to the host cabin with a payment envelope and payment box.
Source: Recreation.gov
What time is check-in at Lost Lake Cabins?
Check-in 2:00 PM, checkout 11:00 AM.
Source: Recreation.gov
How many sites does Lost Lake Cabins have?
13 sites, including 13 cabins with power.
Source: Recreation.gov
Does Lost Lake Cabins have hookups?
Yes, electric and water hookups at some sites.
Source: Recreation.gov
Are there showers or a dump station at Lost Lake Cabins?
This beautiful cabin has a full kitchen with stove, a full bathroom with a shower and baseboard heat to comfort you on those cold evenings.
Source: Recreation.gov
Are pets allowed at Lost Lake Cabins?
Yes, pets are allowed at Lost Lake Cabins. Leash rules apply.
Source: Recreation.gov
Can I have a campfire at Lost Lake Cabins?
Fires are allowed in the provided rings under normal conditions.
Source: Recreation.gov
Are there accessible sites at Lost Lake Cabins?
Sites 003, 004, Kitchen, and Lecture Hall are listed accessible on Recreation.gov, 5 sites in all. What that covers (a paved pad, an accessible table, a nearby accessible restroom) is on each site's booking page.
Source: Recreation.gov
What is there to do at Lost Lake Cabins?
The 92-acre Lost Lake is stocked with perch, brown and rainbow trout and smallmouth bass. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.
Source: Recreation
What is the nearest town to Lost Lake Cabins?
Florence, Wisconsin. Numerous Lakes and Rivers nearby to explore, kayak or canoe.
Source: Getting there
What if Lost Lake Cabins is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Lost Lake Campground (0.6 mi, partly first-come), Chipmunk Rapids Recreation Area (1.1 mi, first-come), and Morgan Lake Campground And Group Site (7.3 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby