State Forests
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Water Recreation
Boating The 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 NHAL. Motors are not allowed…
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Winter Recreation
Cross-country skiing The NHAL has four beautifully tracked and wonderfully scenic cross-country ski trails: Escanaba [PDF], Madeline [PDF], McNaughton [PDF] and Raven [PDF]
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Hiking
Hiking is a good way to get close to nature and understand your natural environment a little better. The NHAL has seven trails designated for hiking and four nature trails. There are also hundreds of miles of old logging roads, less traveled town…
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Biking
Except for the nature trails, Fallison [PDF], Trout Lake [PDF], Star Lake [PDF] and Raven's [PDF] yellow loop, biking is allowed on all roads and trails.
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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 water access or reservable water access, or skip a developed campsite altogether and do a little…
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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 North Muskellunge Lake are equipped with vault toilets and hand pumps for drinking water. Reservations Camping reservations…
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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 four modern family 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.…
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Nature Center
The Northern Highland American Legion (NHAL) State Forest has a nature center at the Crystal Lake Campground picnic area that includes a variety of educational displays and activities for the entire family. Within the NHAL, there are also five…