Forest County welcomes you! You'll not find a traffic light or a parking meter, but you will find warm and friendly people and a beautiful setting to make your time here memorable.
Forest County was created from portions of Langlade and Oconto counties by an Act of the Legislature in 1885. The county was given the name Forest because of the dense forest which covered the county when it was created.
Forest County has an abundance of lakes totaling 21,882 acres. Its network of waterways is unique and consists of 850 miles of fabulous trout streams. There are 824 named lakes in Forest County where pan fish, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, walleye, northern pike, and muskies are common.
Forest County has the third highest part of our state. Sugar Bush Hill, just off State Highway 32 and US Highway 8 between Laona and Crandon, has an elevation of 1,939 feet above sea level.
Opportunities for recreation abound here, with acres of Nicolet National Forest land waiting to be explored, beautiful lakes, rivers and streams for all types of water sports and unique spots for dining and socializing with friends. Whatever your plans, Forest County is waiting to do what we can to help you enjoy your time.
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PUBLIC
SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
2023 HIGHWAY WEIGHT RESTRICTION NOTICE
FOREST COUNTY
Pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 349.16 Forest County
highway seasonal weight restrictions will become effective on Monday, March 20th,
2023 at 12:00 PM on ALL POSTED County Trunk Highways in Forest County.
No permission will
be given to exceed posted weight limits on any county highway. We would
appreciate the public’s cooperation to protect our highways.
This notice does
not include town roads. For town seasonal weight restrictions please contact
the township directly.
COURTHOUSE HOURS
8:30 a.m. – 4:30
p.m.
Monday - Friday
Forest
County Courthouse is closed on the following holidays:
New Year’s Day - January 2, 2023
˝ day Good Friday - April 7, 2023
Memorial Day - May 29, 2023
Independence Day - July 4, 2023
Labor Day - September 4, 2023
Thanksgiving Day - November
23, 2023
Day after Thanksgiving - November
24, 2023
Christmas Eve - December 22, 2023
Christmas Day - December
25, 2023