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About 1.5 million visitors come to this state forest each year to hunt, fish in its hundreds of lakes, hike, camp, ski, ice fish and snowmobile.
Established in 1925 to protect the headwaters of the Wisconsin, Flambeau and Manitowish rivers, the Northern Highlands-American Legion State Forest covers more than 220,000 acres.
There are 18 campgrounds with 897 campsites and two group campsites that accommodate up to 100 people. Boat landings are provided at most campgrounds.
There are wilderness camping areas with 12 campsites that can be reserved.
There are 100 canoe campsites located along the many miles of waterways and winter camping is permitted at the Clear Lake campground. There are wheelchair-accessible campsites and picnic areas at some locations.
The forest has seven picnic areas with drinking water and toilets and numerous remote picnic spots. Four picnic areas have swimming beaches. There are four self-guided nature trails and three other hiking trails, totaling 18.5 miles, including the 15-mile Lumberjack Trail.
During summer, there are nature programs and guided hikes. In autumn, hunting is permitted and in winter skiers enjoy more than 30 miles of groomed and marked trails and another 25 miles of informal trails.
The forest offers snowmobilers 450 miles of trails that connect with an extensive network of county and local club trails.
Forest wildlife includes many endangered, threatened and sensitive species, including the spotted salamander, wood turtle, Cooper’s hawk and bald eagle as well as osprey and common loon.
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