Recreation
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Camping
The Turtle-Flambeau Scenic Waters Area offers 66 remote campsites accessible by water only. The family campsites and two of the group sites do not require registration, a fee or a camping permit. Six of the group sites are available by reservation…
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Recreation
Undisturbed, wooded shorelines and islands offer the opportunity to boat, camp, fish and enjoy the outdoors in wild and rugged northern Wisconsin. Auto Tour Auto tour at Turtle-Flambeau Scenic Waters Area Boating and canoeing Boating and…
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Management
The Turtle-Flambeau Scenic Waters Area is managed with direction from a master plan developed in 1995. The goal of the plan is to implement management practices that will perpetuate the natural character of the Flowage's shoreline. The top…
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Maps
Property Maps Turtle-Flambeau Scenic Waters Area map [PDF] Interactive map GPS Coordinates for Boat Landings and Campsites [PDF] Trail Maps
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Turtle-Flambeau Scenic Waters Area
Location and Directions The Turtle-Flambeau Scenic Waters Area is located in southern Iron County in far northern Wisconsin. Access from the south is via either U.S. Highway 51 or State Highway 13; access points are off State Highway 182 on the…
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Nature and Wildlife
The local topography is a mosaic of rolling hills, valleys, streams and bogs that reflect the glacial origin of the landscape. The flowage's shorelands are generally forested with a mixture of aspen, birch, pine, northern hardwoods and…
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Fishing
For decades, the flowage has been highly regarded throughout the Midwest for its spectacular natural scenery and high-quality recreation, especially fishing. Historically, the Chippewa Flowage has been considered a premier muskellunge lake and…
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Camping
There are 18 primitive island campsites, shown on the Chippewa Flowage map [PDF], available for public use. Some are available on a first-come, first-served basis and some are available by making a reservation. Each public campsite is marked with a…
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Boating, Canoeing and Kayaking
Six boat access sites provide public access to the Chippewa Flowage; four provided by the DNR, one provided by the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe (LCO), and one provided by the Town of Hayward.
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Snowmobiles and ATVs
Snowmobiles are allowed on public lands on designated trails only. There are a number of snowmobile trails on public and private lands near the flowage and some trails that cross the flowage on the ice. There are ATV trails on the…