State forest · Wisconsin
Northern Highland State Forest
Northern Highland State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 176,586 acres in Vilas County, Iron County, Wisconsin (State forest), managed by a Wisconsin state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 176,586 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Wisconsin state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area Local designation: Forest Management |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Vilas County, Iron County |
| Reference point | 46.05425, -89.58014 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State forest
Northern Highland State Forest 5
1,147 acres · 9.5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State forest
American Legion State Forest
60,994 acres · 12.5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
New Wood Wildlife Area 1
5,000 acres · 14.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State forest
American Legion State Forest 16
112 acres · 21.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land
One Stone Lake Hemlocks/Little Rice Lake Sna
382 acres · 22.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - State forest
Northern Highland State Forest 4
40 acres · 22.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - National Forest land · Michigan
Ottawa National Forest
994,918 acres · 26.5 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - Other state land
Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area 15
1,561 acres · 27 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land
Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area
25,947 acres · 27.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - Other state land
Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area - Dick Steffes Unit
2,037 acres · 28.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Northern Highland State Forest” in Wisconsin combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.