Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest
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Northern Highland - American Legion State Forest
US State Park, Wisconsin
4125 County Hwy M
Boulder Junction, WI 54512
www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/Forestry/StateForests/sf-nh-al
Phone: 715-385-2727
Size: More than 225,000 acres. Location: Vilas, Oneida, and Iron counties in northern Wisconsin. Facilities: More than 900 campsites (including a group camp, backpack campsites, and family campground), picnic areas, hiking trails (18 miles), nature trails (7 miles), mountain bike trails (32 miles), snowmobile trails (400 miles), ski trails (70 miles), nature center, scenic vistas, shoreline, boat launches. Activities: Camping (including winter camping), boating, canoeing, fishing, horseback riding, swimming, hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, hunting, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, skijoring, naturalist programs. Special Features: The largest of Wisconsin's state forests has one of the highest concentrations of lakes in the world and offers "wild land" recreation for those seeking a pristine and quiet backcountry experience.
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Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest
| Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest | |
| Wisconsin State Forest | |
 Beach at the Crystal Lake campground in Vilas County.
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Wisconsin |
| Counties | Iron, Oneida, Vilas |
| Location | Boulder Junction |
| - coordinates | 46°2′54″N 89°39′16″W / 46.04833°N 89.65444°W |
| Area | 223,283 acres (90,359.4 ha) |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Management | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| IUCN category | V - Protected Landscape/Seascape |
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Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest is a Wisconsin state forest of more than 225,000 acres (910 km2) across Vilas, Oneida, and Iron counties in north-central Wisconsin. The state forest includes numerous lakes, rivers, and streams. The most prominent rivers are the Wisconsin, Flambeau, and Manitowish. The state forest supports a large variety of outdoor recreation activities including camping, hiking, snowmobiling, bicycling, boating, fishing, hunting, and birdwatching. In addition to recreational activities the state forest also hosts a number of research programs. The forest is a state-managed timber resource providing opportunities for commercial logging, individual firewood collection, and individual Christmas tree harvesting.
Camping
The forest offers abundant opportunities for campers with a wide range of facilities. The state forest hosts 18 campgrounds, 2 group camp areas, and 131 remote campsites. Additionally special permits can be obtained for backcounty backpack camping and deer-hunting camping.
External links
- Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest official website
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