Nicolet National Forest - Rhinelander, Wisconsin

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Nicolet National Forest - Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Vision yourself in an area of crystal clear lakes and streams, towering pines and hardwood forests and you will find you are dreaming of Nicolet National Forest.  It is a place where you can truly spend some time away from the noise, pollution and stress of the city.

All four seasons welcome you to this area whether you are a summer person who likes to hike, fish, canoe, camp, mountain or horseback riding the area will welcome you.  In the autumn you may want to hunt or to see all the famous fall colors.  There are 3,600 miles of back roads for you to explore.  In the winter you will want to bring your cross-country skis or your snowmobile.  Spring offers you the wonders of life renewal with the forest coming to life.

There are 661,000 acres in this Forest.  Enjoy swimming, boating, canoeing, rafting and fishing, hike, ski, snowmobile, hunt, fish and get your camera ready and capture shots of the varied wildlife in the area.  It’s a break you will truly enjoy.

For a more remote experience you can go to the Whisker Lake area, over 33,200 acres designated wilderness for primitive, non0motorized experiences.  These areas are rarely used and provide the ultimate opportunity for solitude.  The deer population in the Nicolet is conservatively estimated at 24,000 or 24 per square mile.  Approximately 250 black bears live in the forest which equals about one per four square miles.  There are some wolves for you to be aware of and perhaps capture a picture.

Parking is available at the entrance to the Whisker Lakes Wilderness area.

Over 800 miles of trails are open to the public.  There are 450 miles of snowmobile trails and 120 miles of groomed cross country ski trails.  Hiking trails total 65 miles.  Two trails are self guided interpretive signed nature trails. All of the campsights at Nicolet are located on lakes or streams and have drinking water, vault toilets, picnic tables, and grills or fire rings.  Nicolet has 23 developed camping sites for 460 units plus 4 units for larger groups and 3 sites with developedwal0in camping areas, each with 5 campsites.  There are 6 freeday use picnic area.

Come and visit, you will be glad you did.

Location: Forest Supervisor’s Office, 68 S Stevens Street, Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501

Phone: 715-362-1300