Fish, Wildlife and Parks
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Water Recreation
BoatingThe NHAL supports the highest concentration of lakes in Wisconsin. With over 900 lakes and more than 300 miles of rivers and streams water-based recreation is often one of the primary reasons people visit the forest.Please remember, there are…
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Winter Recreation
Cross-country skiingThe NHAL has 4 beautifully tracked and wonderfully scenic cross-country ski trails: Escanaba, Madeline, McNaughton and Raven.
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Primitive Camping
Campers who are looking for a more secluded experience on their camping trip may choose between two types of primitive campsites: non-reservable stopover boat-in sites or reservable boat-in sites. Campers may also choose to skip a…
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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. Generator use is…
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Nature Center
Location3389 Crystal Lake Rd. Boulder Junction, WI 54512(5.5 miles west of Sayner)Phone Number715-542-3923 – Crystal Lake Visitor Station
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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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Management and Business
Master plan The NHAL master plan was approved by the Natural Resources Board in 2005 and amended in 2017 to meet the public’s changing recreation needs.
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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…