Recreation
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Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing
The Turtle-Flambeau Scenic Waters Area offers many miles of hiking trails and old logging roads that are open to cross-country skiing and snowshoeing; these trails are not groomed but do offer opportunities to explore the backcountry. Hidden Rivers…
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Auto Tour
The Turtle-Flambeau Scenic Waters Area Auto Tour is a self-guided tour illustrating the interactions of humans with our native flora and fauna. This tour will give you a glimpse of the spectacular resources of the area. Management programs that will…
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Boating and Canoeing
Visitors come to the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage to enjoy its peace, quiet and wild natural character. Please respect others by following boating regulations, watching your wake, traveling at slow speeds, keeping noise to a minimum and observing…
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Camping
Property Notice: Beginning in 2026, all campsites in the Turtle-Flambeau Scenic Waters Area will require reservations and a camping fee. Reservations for the 2026 camping season can be made beginning June 1, 2025.The Turtle-Flambeau Scenic Waters…
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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 TourAuto tour at Turtle-Flambeau Scenic Waters AreaBoating and canoeingBoating and canoeing at…
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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 MapsTurtle-Flambeau Scenic Waters Area mapGPS Coordinates for Boat Landings and CampsitesTrail MapsDeadhorse Trail Map
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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…