The Pine and Popple Wild Rivers
Camping

Canoe Camping: Rules governing camping differ depending on land ownership. A limited number of primitive canoe campsites are provided along the river on state-owned lands. Camping is not restricted on Florence County and Nicolet National Forest land, the user may set up on any suitable site along the river. Camping may or may not be permitted by the landowner on private industrial forest land and local inquiries should be made as to the permissibility of camping on these lands.

Campgrounds: A number of small campgrounds are located in the river area. All campgrounds have toilets and drinking water, except for We Energies site number 24 on the south side of the Pine Flowage where water isn't available.

Upper river- U.S. Forest Service campgrounds:

Chipmunk Rapids — 6 sites on the Pine River
Lost Lake — 27 sites
Lauterman Lake — 5 sites
Perch Lake — 5 sites
Morgan Lake — 18 sites

Mid-river - We Energies:

Pine Flowage — site 34, north - 3 sites
Pine Flowage — site 24, south - 3 sites

Mid-river - Florence County:

Emily Lake — 18 sites
West Bass Lake — 18 sites

Fires and Firewood

Firewood can harbor pests such as gypsy moths, emerald ash borer, and oak wilt that threaten the local forest. New regulations regarding the transport of firewood are aimed at stopping the threat. It is now illegal to bring firewood to this or any other state property from more than 25 miles away. It is also illegal to bring firewood from out of state. The following map link shows the range from which firewood may be transported to the Pine and Popple Wild Rivers.

Range of Allowable Firewood [PDF 346KB]

See also:

Nicolet National Forest campgrounds [exit DNR]

Firewood Facts, Rules & Advice