Hartman Creek is located about 10 miles SW of Waupaca, WI, has about 88 campsites, some electric. It’s salient features are: Very tall pine trees. Parts of the campground feature these, parts are densely wooded with deciduous trees. It’s a very quiet campground, heavily monitored by the local rangers.
It has it’s own lake and beach, but we quickly sniffed out Marl Lake, part of the Chain ‘O Lakes belonging to Waupaca. Marl was a short drive away, and is named after a general description of a lake that sports a green hue because of a suffusion of a certain type of mineral. (Marl or marlstone is a calcium carbonate or lime-rich mud or mudstone which contains variable amounts of clays and silt.)
Marl Lake is perhaps the best swimming hole we’ve ever experienced. The water is completely unspoiled, the color is fantastic. There are a few cabins around, but they are tasteful and mostly out of sight. No motorboats from the rest of the Chain can gain access. Access is gained by a quarter mile walk, then down some steep stone cut stairs. There’s one dock.
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