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🌲 WildPass

🌲 Governor Knowles State Forest

State Forest📍 Wisconsinauto-imported (OSM)
Cost of access
Unknown — check official site
🫐 Berry Foraging⛺ Camping🎣 Fishing🥾 Hiking🍄 Mushroom Foraging📷 Nature Photography
Amenities: Not documented — check the official site.
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Fees and rules change — always confirm with the managing agency. Public land ≠ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.

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The closest public places to Governor Knowles State Forest, straight-line distance.

4 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Crex Meadows State Wildlife Area
Unknown — check official site
5 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 MFL Open Forest — West Marshland, Burnett County
Free — public hunting, fishing, hiking, XC skiing (license where applicable)
6 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 MFL Open Forest — Grantsburg, Burnett County
Free — public hunting, fishing, hiking, XC skiing (license where applicable)
8 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area
Unknown — check official site
9 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 MFL Open Forest — Lincoln, Burnett County
Free — public hunting, fishing, hiking, XC skiing (license where applicable)
9 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 MFL Open Forest — Daniels, Burnett County
Free — public hunting, fishing, hiking, XC skiing (license where applicable)
10 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 MFL Open Forest — Anderson, Burnett County
Free — public hunting, fishing, hiking, XC skiing (license where applicable)
10 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Burnett County Forest
Unknown — check official site

🎫 Entry requirements — WI state lands

Required passAdmission sticker
WI residents$8/vehicle/day
Out-of-state visitors$11/vehicle/day
Annual option$28 res / $38 non-res

Typical published rates — fees change; confirm at the official site before travel. Hunting/fishing licenses are always separate from entry passes.

📋 Standard rules — State Forests

The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules — the official page always controls.

  • Usually free entry; hunting/fishing/foraging generally allowed with state licenses
  • Dispersed or rustic camping commonly allowed — registration rules vary
  • Motorized use on designated trails/roads only