2023 Annual Stickers On Sale Nov. 25

Annual State Park and Forest vehicle admission stickers for 2023 go on sale Friday, Nov. 25.

A Wisconsin State Park System vehicle admission sticker is required on all motor vehicles stopping in state parks, forests and recreation areas.

Order your sticker online beginning on Nov. 25. Don't forget to order one as a gift for friends and family, while you're at it.

Bulk orders of stickers are also available. Annual admission stickers make an excellent employee thank you.

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Nicolet State Trail

The Nicolet State Trail meanders for more than 89 miles through the Nicolet National Forest in northeastern Wisconsin. The trail follows the same corridor built by railroad companies in the late 19th century to open up Wisconsin's pine and hardwood forests for the timber industry.

The Nicolet State Trail welcomes ATVs and UTVs, snowmobiles, licensed dual-sport bikes, horseback riding, hiking and biking. Please remember to respect the bordering landowners and stay on the trail.

There are trailheads for parking and loading/unloading in several communities. Access to the trail is also available at road crossings. When riding, if a road crossing is not a marked ATV route, it is illegal to ride on. ATVs are allowed during winter, however, the trail is an active snowmobile trail so be sure to share the trail. 

In Oconto County, the trail begins in the town of Gillett near the Oconto/Shawano County line. The trail runs for about 30 miles north from Gillett in Oconto County and passes through the communities of Suring, Mountain, Lakewood and Townsend. 

From there, the trail heads north for 35 miles through Forest County, passing through the communities of Carter, Wabeno, Blackwell, Laona, Cavour and Newald. Just south of the Forest/Florence County line the trail crosses the Popple River, a state-designated wild river. 

From Florence County, the trail runs north for more than 15 miles past the town of Tipler to the Michigan state line. Access to the trail is available in Long Lake and Tipler. About halfway between the two communities, the Nicolet Trail crosses the Pine River, a state-designated wild river.

Plan ahead for your northern Wisconsin adventure this winter. The Nicolet National Forest is over 660,000 acres of extensive mixed hardwood-conifer forests, lowland swamps, glacial lakes and wetlands. There is abundant wildlife and foliage to explore all year-round.

The Nicolet State Trail is owned by the DNR and managed by the Forest County Forestry & Parks Department.

The Nicolet National Forest is located in Florence, Forest and Oconto counties. Learn more about it.

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