Brule River State Forest

Brule River State Forest: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Brule River State Forest

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Brule River State Forest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.49172, -91.67049. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Brule River State Forest

• Steele Lake · lake · Douglas · ~9 km · Must-see
• Amnicon Falls State Park · waterfall · Douglas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Davidson Windmill · fort · Douglas · ~31 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~37 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix Flowage · lake · Douglas · ~38 km · Must-see
• Pattison State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~43 km · Must-see
• Big Manitou Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~44 km · Must-see
• Wisconsin Point Lighthouse · beach · Douglas · ~44 km · Must-see
• Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access · lake · Douglas · ~45 km · Must-see
• Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~47 km · Must-see
• Moquah Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fairlawn Mansion · museum · Douglas · ~49 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Washburn District · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~49 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic Church · church · Douglas · ~52 km · Must-see
• KXTP-AM (Superior) · lake · Douglas · ~54 km · Must-see
• SS William A. Irvin · attraction · Saint Louis · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Superior Railroad Museum · museum · Douglas · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Brule River State Forest

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Brule River State Forest

• Pattison State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~43 km · Must-see
• Moquah Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~48 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Washburn District · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~49 km · Must-see
• Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~68 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~92 km · Must-see
• Split Rock Lighthouse State Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~102 km · Must-see
• Big Bay State Park · sanctuary · Ashland · ~104 km · Must-see
• Apostle Islands National Lakeshore · sanctuary · Ashland · ~106 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · sanctuary · Washburn · ~119 km · Must-see
• Banning State Park · sanctuary · Pine · ~121 km · Must-see

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