Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest
| Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest | |
|---|---|
 Beach at the Crystal Lake campground in Vilas County. | |
  Location within Wisconsin  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Vilas, Oneida, and Iron counties, Wisconsin, United States |
| Coordinates | 46°2′54″N 89°39′16″W / 46.04833°N 89.65444°W |
| Area | 236,000 acres (96,000 ha) |
| Established | 1925[1] |
| Administrator | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Official website  |
Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest is a Wisconsin state forest of more than 236,000 acres (96,000 ha) across Vilas, Oneida, and Iron counties in north-central Wisconsin. The state forest includes 900 lakes.[2] Prominent rivers are the Wisconsin, Flambeau, and Manitowish. The state forest supports a large variety of outdoor recreation activities including camping, hiking, snowmobiling, cycling, boating, fishing, hunting, and birdwatching.[3] 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 modern, group, rustic and primitive campgrounds.[3] Additionally special permits can be obtained for backcountry backpack camping and deer-hunting camping.
See also
References
- ↑ "History and Timeline of the Wisconsin State Park System". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Northern Highland - American Legion State Forest". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- 1 2 "Northern Highland - American Legion State Forest: Recreation". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
External links
- Northern Highland - American Legion State Forest Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Northern Highland - American Legion State Forest Map Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources