Brule River State Forest

Brule River State Forest
Wisconsin State Forest
The North Country Trail passes through the Brule Bog near the southern boundary of the forest
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Douglas
Location Brule
 - coordinates 46°32′31″N 91°35′9″W / 46.54194°N 91.58583°W / 46.54194; -91.58583Coordinates: 46°32′31″N 91°35′9″W / 46.54194°N 91.58583°W / 46.54194; -91.58583
Area 40,882 acres (16,544.4 ha)
Founded 1907
Management Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
IUCN category V - Protected Landscape/Seascape

Brule River State Forest is a state forest located in Douglas County, Wisconsin, U.S.A. that encompasses the Bois Brule River for most of its length from its headwaters to Lake Superior. It is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and is nearly 47,000 acres (190 km2) in size, making it the fourth-largest state park in Wisconsin. It was founded in 1907 and is the second oldest state park after Interstate.

The Cedar Island Lodge, or "the Summer White House," where multiple American presidents and generals have vacationed, is located here. The state forest is popular with canoeists, and cross-country skiers.


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