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Attractions near Chief Lake

Nothing in Chief Lake itself: Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest is 27 mi away

Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway draws about 852K visitors a year. There is no place to visit inside Chief Lake; there are 3 within 40 miles. On the list: a national forest, a national park site and a museum, among others. Go 59 mi out for Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.

Attractions nearby
5
within 60 miles
The big one
27 mi
Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National forest · 27 mi northeast

Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest

National forest in Wisconsin, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Mapped around Chief Lake

The map ends at Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum, 28 mi out.

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Orange: Chief Lake. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

The list in full

Nothing is inside Chief Lake itself; these 5 are within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Chief Lake →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: NPS Photo, Public domain · Wisconsin Concrete Park: Sculpture created by Fred Smith. Copyright held by Friends of Fred Smith, Inc., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum: Somewhere On The Road of Life at en.wikipedia, Attribution

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