Recreation
Fee Free Days 2026
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 19
- Presidents’ Day: February 16
- Memorial Day: May 25
- National Trails Day: June 6
- National Get Outdoors Day: June 13
- Independence Day: July 4
- Constitution Day: September 17
- National Public Lands Day: September 26
- Theodore Roosevelt’s Birthday: October 27
- Veteran’s Day: November 11
Recreation
Au Train Lake Campground
Site Open
Au Train Lake is the largest inland lake in the area. It is an 830 acre lake with a maximum depth of 30 feet and an average depth of 12 feet The large size of this lake provides miles of prime water…
Au Train River Canoe Trail
The slow-moving, meandering AuTrain River offers an excellent four to six hour canoe trip. The trail begins at the Forest Service boat launch in the AuTrain Lake Campground and proceeds north…
Au Train Songbird Trail
This easy 2 mile interpretive hiking loop next to Au Train Campground offers a unique wildlife watching opportunity. Take the first campground loop to the right and you will find the trailhead near…
August Lake
Site Open
August Lake is a secluded 228-acre lake with one backcountry campsites on its six miles of shoreline that is accessible by canoe or small watercraft. One additional campsite that is accessible by…
Austin Brook Trail
Vermont—The trail follows unplowed Forest Road 25 as it climbs steadily along Austin Brook through a mixed hardwood/softwood forest. It is approximately 2.0 miles to the end of the road. The trail…
Avenue of the Pines
Site Open
The "Avenue of Pines," Minnesota State Scenic Byway 46 cuts diagonally across the heart of the Chippewa National Forest, creating a 46-mile stretch of travel ways from Highway 2 to Northhome (the…
Backbone Horse Campground
New York—Backbone Horse Campground is a small, semi-primitive campground designed primarily for campers or picnickers that bring horses with them.
Backbone Trailhead
New York—The Backbone Trail begins at the Backbone Horse Campground. The trail traverses the Forest through shrub-lands, pastures, old roads, and many old homestead sites. It intersects the…
Bagley Rapids Recreation Area
Site Open
If you enjoy listening to the soothing sound of flowing water, you will appreciate this campground. About one-third of the 30 campsites are located adjacent to the Oconto River. Trout fishing, berry…
Bailey Bridge Trail
The Bailey Bridge Trail is a 2.5-mile trail that begins near the Twin Oaks Trail and ends at the junction that connects the Wauponsee Glacial Trail with Twin Oaks Trail. Unlike other hikes at…