Recreation
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Backpack Camping
Black River State Forest offers a great experience for backpack camping which is allowed in most of the state forest. Areas where it is not allowed include State Natural Areas (with the exception of Wildcat Ridge State Natural Area), Castle Mound…
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Camping
At the Black River State Forest, there are many different camping opportunities:Family campgrounds are available at Castle Mound, East Fork and Pigeon Creek. Group camping is available within the forest.Backpack camping is also available. …
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Camping
Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest offers 10 remote campsites, seven boat-in campsites and one family campground. Fees are required for stays at the boat-in campsites and the family campground, and each vehicle at the family campground, as…
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Group Campgrounds
There are two group campgrounds on the NHAL with space for up to 80 campers at each location. Campgrounds at Jag Lake and the north side of Big Muskellunge Lake are equipped with vault toilets and hand pumps for drinking water.ReservationsCamping…
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Rustic Campgrounds
Many people have come to associate the NHAL with smaller, quieter, traditional rustic-style campgrounds. Typically, these campgrounds range from about 20 to 70 campsites, usually having a wider spacing than modern campgrounds. They have only minimal…
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Modern Campgrounds
The NHAL State Forest has 4 modern campgrounds. Crystal Lake, Musky Lake, Firefly Lake and Clear Lake campgrounds have a total of 355 sites. These campgrounds have paved roadways, flush toilets and showers but no electrical hookups. There are also…
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Camping
The Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest (NHAL) provides a variety of modern, rustic, group and primitive camping opportunities. Some campgrounds offer accessible facilities. Firefly Lake and Crystal Lake campgrounds each have one…
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Conditions
Weather Weather forecast - Forest Headquarters [exit DNR] Weather forecast - Clear Lake area [exit DNR] Weather forecast - Crystal Lake area [exit DNR] Trails All ski trail parking lots are plowed for winter use, and the nature trailheads…
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Recreation
ATVs/UTVsAll-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) and Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTVs) are allowed on limited roads/trails within the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest. ATVs/UTVs are not allowed in any of the campgrounds. Many local county and town…