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Wisconsin’s 15,057 lakes are a boon to its loon population. Loons require a quarter mile of smooth lake surface to become airborne.

 

Bear Lake Sedge Meadow State Natural Area


Website www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/er/sna Details

This 250-acre sedge meadow wraps a large bay on the southern shore of Bear Lake. Open meadow, with scattered islands of bog birch, alder, black spruce and tamarack close to the lake, is dominated by marsh cinquefoil, cotton-grass, and blue joint grass. Dragon-Æs mouth orchid, leather-leaf, bog-laurel, bog-rosemary and Labrador-tea are scattered throughout.


Address

Haugen, WI 54841


Contact Information

Voice: 608-266-7012

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Directions from Nearest Town/Intersection

From the intersection of Cty. SS and V in Haugen, go west on V 0.3 miles, then north and west on Cty. VV 1.6 miles to a parking area south of the road.

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