Forest County Forestry and Recreation Department
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Welcome to Our Site
Welcome to the Forest County Forestry and Recreation Department. Our department manages the County’s 15,520.84 acres of forest land, over 400 miles of snowmobile trails, 62 miles of ATV trails, the Veteran's Memorial County Park and Campground, and much more.
News and Announcements
Snowmobile Trail Update:
UPDATE 3/23/23
ALL FOREST COUNTY SNOWMOBILE TRAILS WILL OFFICIALLY CLOSE AS OF MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023 Forest County has about 406 miles of state funded trails maintained by five snowmobile clubs including the 100 Mile Snow Safari, Lumberjack Memorial Trails, Black Bear Sportsmen’s Club Trails, Three Lakes Trails and the Tombstone-Pickerel Trails.
2023 ATV Trail Opening Date:
FOREST COUNTY ORDINANCE PROHIBITS THE USE OF ATV/UTV'S ON ALL STATE FUNDED TRAILS IN FOREST COUNTY FROM THE CLOSURER OF THE SNOWMOBILE TRAILS (MARCH 27, 2023) TO THE NOTED OPENING. All Forest County State funded ATV Trails will be open FOR USE AROUND MAY 1, 2023.
Snowmobile trails are not open for ATV use by County Ordinance, except the Nicolet State Trail, Wolf River State Trail, and Valley Trail remain open. Please stay on the approved trails and routes. Please use caution and appropriate speeds when using the ATV trails.
Veterans Memorial Park:
The online reservation site will open for 2023 reservations at 9:00am on January 3rd, 2022. You will find the link under the Veteran's Memorial Park tab.
Veterans Memorial Park will be open beginning May 1, 2023.
Plan Updates
15 Year Comprehensive Use Plan
This plan for the next 15 year is completed and on this website.
Forest County Outdoor Recreation plan (3 year plan)
This plan is currently being reviewed by North Central WI Regional Planning Commission and Forest County.
Camp 8 Bridge is Open
The Camp 8 Bridge located off of County G Road near Argonne, WI is open and ready for use.