Washburn County News & Updates

**ATTENTION** As of March 5, 2026, Washburn County ATV Trail spring closure will be in effect immediately. All trails are closed with the exception of the Wild River Trail (Trail […]

  **PRESS RELEASE**   **NOTICE**   Pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 349.16, Washburn County seasonal road bans will go into effect Friday, March 6th, 2026 at noon.  Notice will be posted […]

2/19/2026: At this time grooming of the bike trails has halted. Trails will remain open, but be advised that trail conditions are most likely less than ideal. Recent warm weather […]

Washburn County Forestry, Parks and Recreation Department maintains two ski trail systems. Current status of these systems are as follows: Nordic Woods Ski Trail: Located just southwest of Stone Lake, […]

**Attention**  2/19/2026: With the recent rain and lack of snow to follow all Washburn County Trails will be closed effective immediately, with the exception of Wild River Trail (Trail 35) […]

The Leisure Lake Youth Camp assembly building has been completed and is now open for reservations during 2026.  For this year, no cabins have been completed and only day use […]

Washburn County is excited to announce that Dennis Stuart has accepted the position of Washburn County Zoning Administrator.  He will begin part-time on February 9th and advance to full-time on […]

Washburn County has been evaluating long-term options to address jail capacity challenges and Department of Corrections (DOC) requirements.  Over the past several years, county officials have explored multiple locations in […]

On November 12th, 2025, the County Board approved a resolution to update the Washburn County ATV Ordinance to allow ATV/UTV traffic on all Washburn County Highways.  All County Highways currently […]

MADISON, Wis. – As temperatures begin to drop and winter approaches, now is the time to be prepared for the upcoming season. To help Wisconsin plan for the months ahead, […]