About Northern Highland State Forest
The Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest spans Vilas, Oneida, and Iron counties in northern Wisconsin, nestled in the Northwoods near the towns of Woodruff and Minocqua. It is approximately four hours northeast of Minneapolis and four hours north of Madison. The forest features two main visitor contact stations—at Clear Lake and Crystal Lake—serving as access points for recreation and information.
The Clear Lake Visitor Station is reached by traveling south 3.5 miles on Highway 47 from the intersection of Highways 51 and 47 in Woodruff, then turning left onto Woodruff Road, where the entrance is on the right. The Crystal Lake Visitor Station is accessed by heading north 6.2 miles on Highway 51 from the same intersection, turning right onto Highway M, then right onto Highway N after 2.7 miles, and traveling 2 miles to the entrance on the left.