RV Rental Yellow Lake, WI

Every fisherman like to boast about their favorite fishing hole. It has the best fish, they’ll say. Or it has the best weather conditions, the best conditions for a healthy population, or the best scenery. The fishermen who favor Yellow Lake can back their claims up. In 1979, a local teen hauled out a record-setting lake sturgeon, which weighed 179 pounds 10 ounces and was 79 inches long. Needless to say, that’s an impressive catch. In addition to lake sturgeon, anglers can expect to catch muskellunge, panfish, largemouth and smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike, and catfish. Though the water clarity is low due to the tannins from the upriver, it is quite clean.

Yellow Lake encompasses 2,283 acres, and there’s plenty of room for fun recreational activities on the water. Racing, jet-skiing, and water skiing are popular activities as is swimming. Three public boat ramps make launching boats a simple matter.

The Gandy Dancer State Trail, which passes by Yellow Lake, is a 98-mile corridor laid over old railroad tracks. Starting in St. Croix Falls, WI, Yellow Lake meanders through thick woods, passes by meadows and open farmlands, and over low-lying hills. The trail crosses into Minnesota and back into Wisconsin, terminating just south of Superior, WI.

Although the policies are laid back when it comes to determining where to park an RV, the backcountry roads are narrow and often poorly maintained. It’s often safer to use an established RV campground. RV camp near Yellow Lake at Stuart’s Leisure Acres. The family-friendly campground has several planned activities as well as amenities like restrooms, showers, and a fish-cleaning station. Well-behaved dogs are welcomed.

Almost a straight shot west of Yellow Lake, RV camp at St. Croix State Park in Hinckley, MN. There are three RV campgrounds for adventurers to choose from. All three offer electric hookups, restrooms, and showers.

Mallard Lake Family Campground boasts 50 sites for RVs spread out over 30 wooded acres. All sites have full hookups, and it’s also dog-friendly. The fenced dog area covers an acre of woodlands.

Though this part of Wisconsin is fairly rural with a handful of small towns dotting the landscape, there are plenty of things to do and places to explore. Traveling from town to town in pursuit of quaint antique shops, charming sidewalk cafes, and boutique stores are painless in a motorhome rental. Many towns have small museums and historical societies devoted to keeping records detailing the local history. Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park, which abuts Yellow Lake, is a living-history museum with two reproduction fur trade posts and a schoolhouse. Also on the same property is a replica Ojibwe Village at which visitors can gain insight into the local Native Americans’ lives in the early 1800s.

For a change of pace, head up to Danbury, WI, and hit the slots. St Croix-Danbury Casino is an unusual casino because it allows minors. Children have their age-appropriate arcade area to enjoy. Adults in the meanwhile have access to over 500 slots, Vegas-style roulette tables, blackjack and poker tables, and more.

Find your perfect RV camping adventure in Wisconsin, and kick up your heels outside a rental camper as you watch the sunset over Yellow Lake.