Washburn County Forest
Features
- Free Admission
- Yes
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- On Water
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Natural Attractions Type
- Parks, Forests, Trails
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Fishing style
- Fly
- Ice
- Inland Lake / River
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Hunting Type
- Deer
- Pheasant
- Turkey
- Small Game
- Black bear
- Ruffed Grouse
- Other
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Cross-Country Skiing/Snowshoeing Trail Type
- Groomed
- Tracked
- Flat
- Hilly
- Open
- Wooded
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Fish Type
- Blue Gill
- Crappie
- Largemouth Bass
- Musky
- Northern Pike
- Panfish
- Perch
- Smallmouth Bass
- Walleye
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Trail Length (miles)
- 240
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Ski Skating
- Yes
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Shelter
- Yes
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Toilets
- Yes
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Trails
- Yes
Washburn County Forest
Information:
715-635-4490
Toll Free:
800-367-3306
The Washburn County Forest consists of 148,000 acres of public land in northwest Wisconsin. The forest is comprised of a wide variety of forest types ranging from the Pine Barrens in the northwest; to the large unbroken tracts of aspen, hardwood, and swamps in the northeast; to the rolling oak hills and pothole lakes in the southeast. The management of this forest makes a wide variety of recreational uses in Washburn County possible. Hunting, Fishing, Wildlife Viewing, ATVing, Snowmobiling, XC Skiing, Snowshoeing, Hiking, Horseback Riding are popular activities on the Washburn County Forest Land.
What's Nearby
Events
Places To Stay
Dining
1
Family Festival
6/07/2025
Spooner - 0.06 miles away
2
Heart of the North Spooner Rodeo
7/10/2025 - 7/12/2025
Spooner - 0.48 miles away
3
Shell Lake Fine Arts Festival
7/05/2025
Shell Lake - 5.24 miles away
4
Winter Solstice Luminary Hike
12/21/2024
Sarona - 10.07 miles away
5
Christmas Light Walk
11/23/2024
Shell Lake - 12.16 miles away
6
Hayward Lions Pre-Birkie
2/08/2025
Hayward - 24.17 miles away
7
Musky Festival
6/20/2025 - 6/22/2025
Hayward - 24.2 miles away
8
Slumberland American Birkebeiner Cross-Country Ski Event
2/19/2025 - 2/22/2025
Hayward - 24.23 miles away