2025 Burnett County Guide

BURNETT COUNTY 5 BurnettCountyFun.com FUN! Burnett County is Welcome to Burnett County! PHOTOS: Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park & Namekagon River Fishing, Nancy Herman, top left, above; Gandy Dancer Bike Trail, Stephanie Lundeen, top center; Trumpeter Swan, Amber Nichols, ambersimpressions.com, above left; Sandhill Crane in Winter, Gayle Sheahen, northerngaylephotography.com, above right. PROTECT COUNTY RESOURCES – LEAVE NO TRACE Many of the 300+ miles of trails in the county cross privately-owned property. Stay on the trails because landowners can and do close access. Keep lakes and waterways free of invasive plants and harmful species. Clean your boat before and after visiting lakes. In short, there is an expectation that when you visit Burnett County, you treat the resources as if they were yours, because they are. As a “temporary resident,” please help protect what is treasured, so you will want to come back. Enjoy your stay! Enjoy your visit to Burnett County and our many communities which strive to provide you a Fun Getaway! Winter also opens our hundreds of lakes to some of the best ice fishing and fishing contests you can find. Of course, that fishing fun extends into the spring and summer, but now the lake fishing expands to our rivers. The Namekagon River in northern Burnett is a prime fishery to float or canoe, only to be outdone by the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. The solitude and wilderness of both river ways will remind you of Minnesota’s BWCA. Summer ushers in pontooning, visits to Crex Meadows, and tours at Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park and their Great Folle Avoine Fur Trade Rendezvous. You won’t want to miss Grantsburg’s Snowmobile Watercross, nor Music in the Park in Siren. Fall is the fun season of St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin Pow Wow, Jordan Buck Day in Danbury and many other community events. It brings bird migrations and hunting opportunities. You can test your skills and pursue grouse, ducks woodcock or turkeys. There is large game hunting too including bear and deer. Many visitors use the fall season to enjoy one of hundreds of airBnBs nestled into the brilliant fall colors. Throughout the Burnett County seasons, you will discover community celebrations, parades and fish frys that will tease your taste buds. Then, there are craft fairs, golfing, sharp-tails and wolves in the Namekagon Barrens, Christmas at the Forts, camping, casinos, Burnett Dairy Cheese Store, car shows, the Taste of Siren, Big Gust Day in Grantsburg, the new SturgeonFest and Buff & Brag Car Show in Webster, fat tire bike trails and so much more! This guide will give you details so you won’t miss any chance to activate your fun button. BurnettCountyFun.com is another tool to help you connect with Burnett. There you will find links to the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s trail updates, the fall color and winter reports. This Visitor Guide will give you some hints to what is happening in the County in 2025! Discover places to go, activities to embrace and foods to savor. Exploring Northwest Wisconsin is all about our seasons. Whether you strap on skis or lace up your boots, we have trails to quiet your head. Do you need the rush of roaring through the woods? Burnett County has some of the best ATV and snowmobile trails in Wisconsin. In fact, we have been recognized by the Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs as a Snowmobile Friendly County .