Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center closed to public from June 3 through June 29

The David R. Obey Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center near Ashland will be closed to the public from June 3-June 29. During this time, the Center parking lot and entrance drive will be re-paved.

“We are all excited to see this project completed.This will greatly improve our visitor experience and service,” said USDA Forest Service Visitor Center Director Lauren Romstad in a news release.

The Aldo Leopold Trail system remains open and available for hiking. The gravel parking lot for this trail system is located off County Highway G, 0.3 miles west of the Visitor Center entrance.

Visitor services will temporarily be provided at the Washburn Ranger District office of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Tuesdays through Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Washburn office is located nine miles north of the Visitor Center along Highway 13, at 113 E. Bayfield St. in Washburn. In July, the Washburn office will return to regular hours Tuesday through Thursday.

Updates will be posted on https://nglvc.org/ and the Center's Facebook page. The David R. Obey Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center is located at 29270 County Hwy. G, Ashland, Wisconsin, 54806.

The center's staff will continue to work remotely to provide similar services. Visit the "contact" page on the website for questions and to email specific staff. More information about the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is available online: www.fs.usda.gov/CNNF ; Facebook ; and Twitter/X : @CNNF002.