Camper Cabin
Snuggled in the woods in the southeast section of Burnett County, you will find a rustic, minimally maintained, one-room camper cabin. Only accessible by foot, fat bike, snowshoes, skis, or horseback (during the summer & fall), the camper cabin provides a basic shelter for people that want the camping experience without having to handle a tent, or have the weather ruin their visit. Within walking distance of the Timberland Hills X-country ski area and the Ice Age Trail.
Beaver Lake Campsite
The Beaver Lake Campsite is a flat tent site with a fire ring (with a cooking grate), a picnic table and a nearby pit toilet. This south-facing site is located amongst large pines and oaks on the north end of Beaver Lake, the largest lake in Timberland Hills. Located in the southeast corner of the park, the site is accessible by the two-way Timber Beast mountain bike trail, or by hiking about 2.25 miles from the Timberland Hills trailhead eastward then southward on the Alternate Trail, then eastward again following an old logging road that parallels the Timber Beast mountain bike trail until you arrive at Beaver Lake.
Swing Hammer Lake Campsite
The Swing Hammer Lake Campsite is a flat tent site with a fire-ring (with a cooking grate), picnic table and nearby pit toilet. The site is located on the west side of Swing Hammer Lake on a point surrounded by large pines with 270 degree sunrise views overlooking a large swan’s nest. Swing Hammer Lake is one of the most easily accessible sites in Timberland Hills by a largely flat hike or ride approximately 1.5 miles from the Timberland Hills trailhead to the campsite, traveling east on a gravel logging road called the Alternate Trail to the far east end before the road turns south. It is also accessible by a short ride off the two-way Timberbeast mountain bike trail, which travels along the east side of Swing Hammer lake.
Taloa Hut Campsite
The Taloa Hut Campsite is a flat tent site with a fire ring (with a cooking grate), picnic table, and pit toilet near the Taloa Hut, a picnic shelter for hikers and bikers. The site is .3 miles off the Ice Age National Scenic Trail (Ice Age National Scenic Trail Wisconsin | Ice Age Alliance) and directly off Drop Line, an expert mountain bike trail. Located near the eastern boundary of Timberland Hills, the Taloa Hut site is accessible on foot from the west by hiking approximately 4.25 miles from the Timberland Hills trailhead or from the east by hiking approximately 3.5 miles from the Ice Age trailhead on Leach Lake Road. The site is accessible on bike from the Timberland Hills trailhead by taking Knot Bumper (green) to Sawdust (green) to Crosscut (blue) to the Blue Gravity Hub, and then taking Timber Beast (blue) from the gravity hub down to Drop Line (black), then down a short .25 miles on Drop Line to the Taloa Hut. This west-facing site is surrounded by large pines and oaks in a natural clearing along a spring-fed lake, offering easy water access and beautiful sunsets. For Timberland Hills maps, conditions and other information, visit Timberland Hills Foundation.
Lodge Point Campsite
The Lodge Point Campsite is flat tent site with a fire ring (with a cooking grate), picnic table and pit toilet. The site is located on the Ice Age National Scenic Trail (Ice Age National Scenic Trail Wisconsin | Ice Age Alliance) approximately 2.5 miles from the Timberland Hills trailhead. This beautiful site is located a short quarter-mile walk off the Ice Age Trail on an elevated point that overlooks a massive beaver lodge. There is easy water access with a few steps to the lake, and an option to step out onto a small island to take in 360-degree views. The point faces northwest, so you can enjoy both the sunrise and sunset.
Clam River Campsite
The Clam River Campsite is a flat tent site with a fire ring (with a cooking grate) and a picnic table, facing west over the south of fork of the Clam River. The site is located just steps off the Ice Age National Scenic Trail (Ice Age National Scenic Trail Wisconsin | Ice Age Alliance) approximately 2 miles from the Timberland Hills trailhead. A pit toilet is located up a slight hill across the Ice Age Trail from the site. The Claim River site is located near a bridge over the river with a beaver dam in view that creates a water source in front of the site. The site is surrounded by large pine trees, affording opportunities for shade and hanging packs or food.
