Washburn County News & Updates

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, […]

Birch Lake Winter Drawdown Notification CHANGE/UPDATE WINTER DRAWDOWN CHANGED.  The annual winter drawdown for Birch Lake is still scheduled October 1st, 2025 through October 15th, 2025.  The Town of Birchwood, […]

Spooner Lake Winter Drawdown The annual winter drawdown for Spooner Lake is scheduled September 21st, 2025 through October 15th, 2025.  Water levels will be dropped 6” from the normal summer […]

Long Lake Winter Drawdown WINTER DRAWDOWN SCHEDULED.  The annual winter drawdown for Long Lake is scheduled October 1st, 2025 through October 15th, 2025.  Water levels will be dropped 0.4’ from […]

Washburn County Parks reservations can be made online. You can access the reservation webpage by using the link below. Campground reservations may be made up to 11 months prior to […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washburn County To Allow Teen’s Roadside Bait Shop To Reopen Washburn County is pleased to share that, following a special meeting held yesterday, Monday, July 14, 2025, […]