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 Radar Run
1/24/2026
Phelps - 9.64 miles away
2
Mistletoe Magic
12/13/2025
Eagle River - 12.39 miles away
3
Vintage World Championship Derby
1/08/2026 - 1/11/2026
Eagle River - 13.11 miles away
4
Christmas Kickoff
12/06/2025
Eagle River - 13.12 miles away
5
Vintage World Championship Derby
1/08/2026 - 1/11/2026
Eagle River - 13.12 miles away
6
World Championship Snowmobile Derby
1/15/2026 - 1/18/2026
Eagle River - 13.12 miles away
7
Holiday Marketplace
12/06/2025
St. Germain - 24.34 miles away
8
Jingle Bell 5K Run
12/06/2025
St. Germain - 24.35 miles away


