Franklin & Butternut Lakes Area
Franklin & Butternut Lakes Area
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A wonderful 1,000-acre site for the hiker/birder. A 13-mile loop of trail winds around a number of beautiful and remote lakes. A one-mile interpretive nature trail (brochures available on site) takes you through a 400-year-old hemlock and pine forest. A boardwalk crosses an open bog. Woodpeckers, Wood Pewee, Winter Wren, Blackburnian Warbler, Cape May Warbler, and Ovenbird. Waterfowl on and near the lake include Loon, Great Blue Heron, Mallard, Spotted Sandpiper, and Willow Flycatcher.
What's Nearby
Events
Places To Stay
Dining
1
Phelps Maple Syrup Fest
4/11/2026
Phelps - 9.65 miles away
2
Fishing Has No Boundaries
6/06/2026 - 6/07/2026
Eagle River - 10.28 miles away
3
Spring Classic of Champions Musky Tournament
6/06/2026 - 6/07/2026
Eagle River - 11.9 miles away
4
Memorial Day Arts and Crafts Show and Sidewalk Sale
5/24/2026
Eagle River - 12.15 miles away
5
4th of July Celebration!
7/04/2026
Eagle River - 12.63 miles away
6
Up North Beerfest & Premier Beer Night
6/13/2026
Eagle River - 12.73 miles away
7
1st Annual Wheels and Deals
7/18/2026
Eagle River - 12.9 miles away
8
Antique Snowmobile Club of America 50th year Celebration
6/25/2026 - 6/27/2026
Eagle River - 13.11 miles away


