WASHBURN COUNTY

General Info

Once home to Sioux and Chippewa Indians, Washburn County was settled in the 1860s. Loggers began to arrive to harvest white and Norway pines, and waterway ports utilized to transport lumber became communities. Shell Lake was selected as the County Seat and as industry diversified, the area continued to grow and develop. Between 1900 and 1910, the population of Washburn County grew from 5,521 to 8,196. The many lakes located within Washburn County made the area a popular tourist destination and now is recognized as the Walleye Capital of Wisconsin and home to the largest Muskie hatchery. Today Washburn County is home to approximately 16,712 residents.

Area & Trail Maps

General All Purpose Maps

Washburn-Barron Trail Map

Resident Guides

Great and useful info for the area.

Washburn-Barron Guide

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Cities

All the cities in the county and links to their sites (if available)

Trail Information & Maps

Get all your trail info here. Atv, Bike, Snowmobile, Equestrian, Cross-Country Skiing and more.

Local Events

Get out and enjoy what Washburn County has to offer

Residential Services

Need to know how to get ahold of certain services within Washburn County? Here’s your go to spot.

Parks and Recreation

A nice central location to see all parks and recreational options are in Washburn County.

Washburn Area Attractions

If you really want to know what stands out in this area local attractions look no further.

License Centers

Get your hunting, fishing, cross-country skiing and other passes/licenses in these locations.

Hunting Seasons

Here’s the scoop on the hunting seasons for this county.

Trapping Seasons

Get your fishing on at the right time. Here are the details on the fishing seasons.

Fishing Seasons

All the trapping dates you’ll need to know are right here.

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Cities In Washburn County

All the cities in the county and links to their sites (if available)

Barronett
Bashaw
Bass Lake
Beaver Brook
Birchwood
Brooklyn
Casey
Chicog

Crystal
Evergreen
Frog Creek
Gull Lake
Long Lake
Madge
Minong

Sarona
Shell Lake
Spooner
Springbrook
Stinnett
Stone Lake
Trego

TRAILS

ATV, Bike, Snowmobile, Equestrian and more trails.

Trail conditions

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Washburn County has a good variety of trails for your outdoor enjoyment. Right now this includes a little bit of everything from ATV’s, Snowmobiles, Hiking, Bicycling, Equestrian and more. We’ve gathered information on where the trails are at for your enjoyment. If you happen to know of any we missed please pass it on to us. Also remember to be responsible while using the trails.

EVENTS

Local Events

If you’re looking for some entertainment here’s a list of events going on.

Featured Events:

4th of July Fireworks | Birchwood & Long Lake

Heritage Days | Cameron

Chetek Hydrolites Water Show

Washburn County Fair | Spooner

January

Ice Racing | Rice Lake
Jack Frost Fest | Spooner
Stone Lake Pub Ice Fishing Contest

February

Winter Environmental Film Festival | Spooner

March

Spring Arts & Crafts Fair | Rice Lake
New Ventures Gardening Seminar | Spooner

April

Earth Day Event | Shell Lake
Bowling Tourney | Spooner
Food & Wine Tasting | Spooner
Rifle & Pistol Club Gun Show | Spooner
Stone Lake Historical Society Spaghetti Feed

May

Barn Dance | Sarona
Helping Hands Weekend | Sarona
Mothers Day Brunch Train | Spooner
Humane Society Pet Walk | Spooner
Stone Lake Lions Fish Fry

June

July

Birchwood Bluegill Festival
4th of July Fireworks | Birchwood & Long Lake
Spooner Fireworks & Street Dance
Heritage Days | Cameron
Chetek Hydrolites Water Show
Liberty Fest | Chetek
Barron County Fair | Rice Lake
Heart of the North Rodeo | Spooner
Washburn County Fair | Spooner
Shell Lake Street Dance
Pie & Ice Cream Social | Shell Lake
Stone Lake Celebration
Inter-County Fair | Turtle Lake

August

Almena Family Fun Days
Rutabaga Festival | Cumberland
Haugen Fun Days
Minong Summer Days
Jack Pine Savage Days | Spooner
Railroad Memories Museum Brat Feed | Spooner
Just for the Fun of It Day & Car Show | Stone Lake

September

October

Dallas Oktoberfest
Great Pumpkin Train | Spooner
Jack-O-Lantern Festival | Spooner

November

Holiday Open House | Barronett
Holiday Arts & Crafts Show | Rice Lake
Christmas Arts & Crafts Show | Spooner
Scholarship & Chili Feed | Stone Lake

December

Christmas Tree Lighting | Spooner
Breakfast With Santa | Spooner
New Year’s Eve Dinner & Dance | Spooner

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

Washburn County Residential Services

A little bit of contact information for all purpose residential needs.

Administration (715) 468-4624

Aging 635-4460

Child Support 468-4630

Circuit Court 468-4677

County Clerk 468-4600

District Attorney 468-4674

Emergency Management 468-4730

Extension 635-4444

Forestry 635-4490

Highway 635-4480

Health & Human Services 635-4400

Information Technology 468-4715

Maintenance 468-4655

Register of Deeds 468-4616

Soil & Water Conservation 468-4640

Sheriff 468-4700

Treasurer 468-4650

Veteran Services 635-4471

Zoning 468-4690

AREA ATTRACTIONS

Washburn Area Attractions

Experience some of the great opportunities and adventures that await in the county.

BARRON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
1870 13 1/2 Ave. | Cameron | (715) 458-2080

CALHOUN MEMORIAL MUSEUM
120 Knapp St. | Chetek | (715) 455-1144

CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN DEPOT
N8425 Island Lake Rd. | Spooner | (715) 635-2752

CLEAR LAKE MUSEUM
450 5th Ave. | Clear Lake | (715) 263-3050

GOV. TOMMY G. THOMPSON STATE FISH HATCHERY
810 W Maple St. | Spooner | (715) 635-2101

HUNT HILL NATURE CENTER & AUDUBON SANCTUARY
N2384 Hunt Hill Rd. | Sarona | (715) 635-6543

HYDROFLITES WATER SKI TEAM
Lakeview Dr. | Chetek | (715) 924-3200

MUSEUM OF WOODCARVING
539 Hwy. 63 | Shell Lake | (715) 468-7100

NORTHERN STAR THEATRE
104 S Main St. | Rice Lake | (715) 736-4444

PALACE THEATER
238 Walnut St. | Spooner | (715) 635-2936

PIONEER VILLAGE MUSEUM
1870 13 1/2 Ave. | Cameron | (715) 458-2080

RAILROAD MEMORIES MUSEUM
424 N Front St. | Spooner | (715) 635-3325

RED BARN THEATER
824 N Wisconsin Ave. | Rice Lake | (715) 234-8301

RICE LAKE SPEEDWAY
2002 22 1/2 Ave. | Rice Lake | (715) 736-1163

ST. CROIX CASINO
631 Hwy. 8 | Turtle Lake | (715) 986-4000

THEATRES IN THE WOODS
605 1st St. | Shell Lake | (715) 468-4387

TWIN VALLEY BISON & QUARTER HORSES
639 9th St. | Prairie Farm | (715) 455-1719

VIKING BREWERY
234 Dallas St. W | Dallas | (715) 837-1824

WASHBURN COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM
102 W 2nd Ave. | Shell Lake | (715) 468-8382

WILDERNESS WALK ZOO & WESTERN TOWN
9503 Hwy. 27 | Hayward | (715) 634-2893

WISCONSIN CANOE HERITAGE MUSEUM
312 N Front St. | Spooner | (715) 635-5002

PARKS AND RECREATION

Washburn Parks and Recreation

*For more information on Washburn County Parks, visit: http://www.washburncounty.org. Campground and picnic shelter reservations can be made on by calling (715) 635-4490, Monday through Friday 8:00AM – 4:30PM.

COLLEGE STREET PARK
Located near the Spooner High School, College Street Park features a picnic area and playground equipment.

DOOLITTLE PARK
Located near Birch Lake, Doolittle Park features a boat launch, campground, picnic area, playground equipment and swimming beach.

DNR HATCHERY PICNIC GROUNDS
Located near the Yellow River Flowage, DNR Hatchery Picnic Grounds feature a campground, boat launch, fishing pier and picnic area.

SAWMILL LAKE PARK
Located near Sawmill Lake, Sawmill Lake Park features a campground, fishing pier and picnic shelter.

SHELL LAKE MUNICIPAL CAMPGROUND
Located near Shell Lake, Shell Lake Municipal Campground features a campground, boat launch, picnic area, playground equipment, basketball court and swimming beach.

TOTOGATIC PARK
Located near the Totogatic Flowage, Totogatic Park features a campground, boat launch, picnic area, fish cleaning station and swimming beach.

TREGO TOWN PARK
Located near the Namekagon River, Trego Town Park features a campground, picnic area and swimming beach.

LICENSES

License Centers

You can purchase hunting and fishing licenses, cross-country ski passes and snowmobile trail stickers through the Electronic License System. Online: www.dnr.wi.gov, Toll Free: 1 (888) 936-7463 or visit one of the ELS agents available throughout Washburn & Barron Counties:

ALMENA

ALMENA SPORT & CONVENIENCE
241 E Hwy. 8 | Almena | (715) 357-3957

POSKIN LAKE RESORT
1528 9¼ St. | Almena | (715) 357-3231

BARRON

BARRON FARMERS UNION CO-OP SERVICES
1710 Division Ave. E | Barron | (715) 537-3658

SSG – HOLIDAY
530 Division St. E | Barron | (715) 537-5478

WIEHES HARDWARE HANK
524 LaSalle Ave. E | Barron | (715) 537-5509

BARRONETT

SPEEDY’S C STOP, INC.
2962 Main St. | Barronett | (715) 822-8979

BIRCHWOOD

BUCK’S HARDWARE HANK
101 Main St. N | Birchwood | (715) 354-3901

ED’S PIT STOP, LLC
701 Hwy. 48 E | Birchwood | (715) 651-6900

JASON MARKET
203 Main St. N | Birchwood | (715) 354-3535

JOE’S BAIT & TACKLE
218 Euclid Ave. | Birchwood | (715) 354-7295

LINCOLNWOOD RESORT
N1075 Eastside Rd. | Birchwood | (715) 354-3533

BIRCHWOOD, CONDT.

SEASONAL POWER TOYS
16878W Hwy. 48 | Birchwood | (715) 354-3886

CAMERON

GREEN MILE OUTDOORS
106 Main St. E | Cameron | (715) 458-0200

CHETEK

KEG N KORK
120 2nd St. | Chetek | (715) 924-4894

ROD & GUN SPORT SHOP
513 2nd St. | Chetek | (715) 924-4181

SKIPPERS BAIT & LIQUOR
2544 8¼ Ave. | Chetek | (715) 924-3181

WILDWOOD RESORT
865 23¾ St. | Chetek | (715) 924-3259

CUMBERLAND

CUMBERLAND DNR
1341 2nd Ave. | Cumberland | (715) 822-3590

INDIANHEAD SPORT SHOP
2244 Hwy. 63 | Cumberland | (715) 822-2164

HAUGEN

BEAR LAKE BAIT & GIFTS
110 3rd St. | Haugen | (715) 790-1646

MINONG

MINONG POLICE DEPARTMENT
123 5th Ave. | Minong | (715) 466-2266

SPORTSMAN HEADQUARTERS
460 5th Ave. W | Minong | (715) 466-2171

PRAIRIE FARM

AMUNDSON SERVICE
516 River St. N | Prairie Farm | (715) 455-1171

RICE LAKE

BEARPAW CORPORATION
824 Bear Paw Ave. | Rice Lake | (715) 236-7300

FARM & FLEET
2011 Main St. S | Rice Lake | (715) 234-7092

RAINBOW HOME CENTER
1124 Hammond Ave. | Rice Lake | (715) 234-8116

WALMART #1446
2501 West Ave. | Rice Lake | (715) 234-6990

SARONA

KATTY SHACK RESTAURANT
W3747 Hwy. B | Sarona | (715) 635-8921

LONG LAKE BAIT & TACKLE
W2477 Hwy. B | Sarona | (715) 635-3260

SHELL LAKE

COUNTRY PRIDE CO-OP
331 Hwy. 63 | Shell Lake | (715) 468-2302

SHELL LAKE MARINE
505 Hwy. 63 | Shell Lake | (715) 468-7662

WASHBURN COUNTY CLERK
10 4th Ave. | Shell Lake | (715) 468-4600

SPOONER

AAA SPORTSHOP
N5765 Bear Path Lane | Spooner | (715) 635-3011

DNR HEADQUARTERS
810 Maple St. W | Spooner | (715) 635-2101

HOLIDAY STATIONSTORE #14
621 River St. N | Spooner | (715) 635-9421

HOLIDAY STATIONSTORE #72
730 River St. S | Spooner | (715) 386-8281

SPOONER, CONTD.

INDIANHEAD CREDIT UNION
104 E Maple St. | Spooner | (715) 635-8273

LAKES & TRAILS MARINE
W7586 Hwy. 70 | Spooner | (715) 635-6111

SPOONER

PAIR O’LAKES LODGE
W7341 Pair O’Lakes Rd. | Spooner | (715) 635-2812

PAMIDA #251
650 Beaverbrook Ave. W | Spooner | (715) 635-8771

SCHMITZ’S ECONOMART
700 River St. S | Spooner | (715) 635-2836

SPOONER OUTLET
209 Walnut St. | Spooner | (715) 635-3883

STONE LAKE

THE LAKES COMMUNITY COOP
W106 Main St. W | Stone Lake | (715) 865-6989

TREGO

BAY PARK RESORT & CAMPGROUND
N8347 Bay Park Rd. | Trego | (715) 635-2840

ICO CONVENIENCE PLUS
W5734 Co. Rd. E | Trego | (715) 635-9505

TURTLE LAKE

CORNWALL & STARY HARDWARE
219 Maple St. | Turtle Lake | (715) 986-4686

HOLIDAY STATIONSTORE #69
638 Hwy. 8 W | Turtle Lake | (715) 986-4401

LAKER COUNTRY SPORT & CONVENIENCE
630 Hwy. 8 | Turtle Lake | (715) 986-4750

WASHBURN COUNTY

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January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

AREA ATTRACTIONS

PARKS AND RECREATION

LICENSES

ALMENA

BARRON

BARRONETT

BIRCHWOOD

BIRCHWOOD, CONDT.

CAMERON

CHETEK

CUMBERLAND

HAUGEN

MINONG

PRAIRIE FARM

RICE LAKE

SARONA

SHELL LAKE

SPOONER

SPOONER, CONTD.

SPOONER

STONE LAKE

TREGO

TURTLE LAKE

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