The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is located in Wisconsin’s Northwoods, covering over a million and a half acres. The Chequamegon side of the forest covers about 858,400 acres in Ashland, Bayfield, Sawyer, Price, Taylor, and Vilas counties while the Nicolet side covers nearly 661,400 acres in Florence, Forest, Langlade, Oconto, Oneida, and Vilas counties.
The former Chequamegon and Nicolet National Forests, established in the early 1930’s, were officially combined into the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in February 1998. The Forest operates out of 9 District Offices and 2 Supervisor’s Offices.
Forest Headquarters Offices
500 Hanson Lake Road
Rhinelander, WI 54501
715-362-1300
FIREWOOD ALERT for all visitors to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Please help us stop the spread of Emerald Ash Borer, Asian Longhorn Beetle and Gypsy Moth.
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