Camping FeesResident ............................ $16/night Non-resident .................... $21/night

State Parks and Forest Admission StickerA State Parks and Forest Admission sticker is REQUIRED year-round on vehicles in the campgrounds.

Resident ..........................$28/annual Resident Senior Citizen (+65) ...............$13/annual Non-resident ..................$38/annual

South Fork Falls

Photo courtesy of Jim Kuchler

Campgrounds

Flambeau River State Forest

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Welcome!Camping opportunities in the Flambeau River State Forest include two family campgrounds, river camping, back pack camping by permit and hunter camping by permit.

Local Emergency Contact InformationPrice County Sheriff’s Department: 715-339-3011 • Sawyer County Sheriff’s

Department: 715-634-4858 • Rusk County Sheriff’s Department: 715-532-2200

Campground Addresses• Connors Lake Campground 2927N County Highway M, Winter • Lake of the Pines Campground 4198N Lake of the Pines Road, Winter

ReservationsTo make online camping reservations, visit CAMIS at: wisconsin.goingtocamp.com or call 1-888-947-2757.

Additional InformationFor additional information, contact the forest headquarters located at: W1613 County W, Winter, WI 54896 715-332-5271

Campgrounds – Flambeau River State Forest

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, PO Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921 – This publication can be made available in alternative formats (large print, Braille, audio tape, etc) upon request. Please call (608) 267-7494 for more information. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources provides equal opportunity in its employment, programs, services, and functions under an Affirmative Action Plan. If you have any questions, please write to Equal Opportunity Office, Department of Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240. DNR PUB-FR-601 2019

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Come back soon! And be sure to visit Wisconsin’s other Northern State Forests1 Governor Knowles State Forest .................... 715-463-28982 Brule River State Forest................................ 715-372-56783 Flambeau River State Forest ...................... 715-332-52714 Northern Highland American Legion State Forest....................................... 715-542-3923

5 Peshtigo River State Forest .......................... 715-757-39656 Black River State Forest ................................ 715-284-41037 Coulee Experimental State Forest ................ 608-785-9007

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WDNR Call Center (toll-free 7 a.m.-10 p.m.) 1-888-936-7463 • FOR EMERGENCIES AND FOREST FIRES, DIAL 911

Camping Permits• For reservations, contact CAMIS at wisconsin.goingtocamp.com or 1-888-947-2757. Reservations can be made up to 48 hours prior to arrival and no more than 11 months in advance. • Campers must obtain a camping permit by self-registration or from state forest staff prior to setting up camp. A vehicle admission sticker is required for all motor vehicles stopping in state forest campgrounds and Connors Lake Picnic area. You can pay this fee when you get to your destina tion or buy an annual park sticker in advance. • Maximum camping duration is 14 days in a 21-day period. • Permits are valid from 3 pm of the first day to 3 pm of the last day.

Campfires• Contain fires within the metal fire ring provided at each site. • Firewood is not available at campgrounds. Purchase firewood from vendors within 10 miles of the campground, bring DATCP certified firewood, or gather dead and down wood on the state forest. • Make sure fire is completely out before leaving. • Charcoal and gas grills are allowed. Carefully dispose of used charcoal.

Family CampingFamily camping is available at Lake of the Pines Campground from April 15 until December 15, and Connors Lake Camp ground from noon Thursday before Memorial Day thru Labor Day weekend. Connors Lake Campground may stay open later on a first-come first served basis (weather permitting); contact the forest office for fall campground status. Both camp grounds provide swimming beaches, pit toilets, fire rings and water. Self-registration is available at Lake of the Pines Campground. Connors Lake Campground provides self-registration in addition to online registration through CAMIS (see camping permits on back).

River CampingRiver camping is available at 14 group, semi-primitive and primitive campsites along the Flambeau River – providing more than 30 campsites. Each campsite provides two to three camping units for multiple groups. Campsites provide a picnic table, fire ring and pit toilet. Sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited to a one-night stay. River camping is restricted to boat-in access only, and to designated sites only. There is no fee required.

Backpack CampingBackpack camping by permit is allowed nearly everywhere in the forest. Detailed information is available in the backpack camping brochure available at the forest headquarters.

Hunter CampingHunter camping is allowed with a permit, only during the nine-day deer gun season. Free permits must be obtained prior to October 31 and can be picked up at the forest headquarters or requested by mail at: Flambeau River State Forest, W1613 County Road W, Winter, WI 54896.

Off-season CampingOff-season camping at Lake of the Pines Campground is available until December 15 for fall and winter campers. Be aware that only the lower loop is snow plowed.

Detailed river camping information is available

in the “Paddle the Flambeau River”

guide available at the forest headquarters.

Starry night at Slough Gundy.

Photo courtesy of Jim Kuchler

Campground maps inside!

Fellow campers and state forest staff appreciate your cooperation and compliance with these regulations. Violation may result in citations and/or loss of camping privileges.

Sanitary Facilities• Water is available at both campgrounds. • In order to maintain safe water – don’t wash dishes at the pumps. • Trash and recycling receptacles are provided at all campgrounds for registered campers. • No glass bottles may be in your possession at Little Falls-Slough Gundy Scenic Area or within any watercraft, landings or river campsites on the Flambeau River.

Pets• Pets must be on a leash no more than eight feet long in campgrounds and other designated areas. Please clean up after your pet. Pets are not allowed in buildings, picnic areas, playgrounds, beaches or on ski trails.

Motor Vehicles• All vehicles must have a Wisconsin State Parks and Forest admission sticker on the lower left-hand corner of the windshield, or pay the daily/ hourly fee with a self-registration envelope provided. • No more than two vehicles may be parked at a campsite. Keep vehicles on gravel pads. • Park additional vehicles at designated parking lots. • Motorized recreational vehicles may not be operated in the campgrounds.

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