Blue Lake Pines Lodge

Amenities, Activities and Area Information

Located on 10 acres of grounds with 500 feet of frontage on crystal-clear Blue Lake, Blue Lake Pines Lodge is home to a variety of recreational opportunities.

Fishing is a favorite pastime here. Anglers find plenty of walleye, bass, bluegill and jumbo perch on 456-acre Blue Lake to fill their stringers. For current information about fishing in the area, visit Kurt's Island Sport Shop.

You can also easily purchase a Wisconsin fishing license on-line before you travel to the Northwoods.

Your stay at the village is also a passport to swimming, canoeing, kayaking, sunbathing and boating on Blue Lake, or nature walks through the Swiss Village's peaceful woods.

Or, simply relax. Read that book you've been putting off; watch our resident eagles soar above the lake; or get reacquainted with your loved ones.

Our grounds boast plenty of perfect spots for family picnics and barbeques, as well.

Blue Lake Pines Lodge is also near a wide variety of area recreational opportunities. The Bearskin Trail, just a half-mile from us, is great for hiking, biking and birding. Its smooth red granite surface travels through 18 miles of spectacular scenery.

We are also located very close to some great scenic drives on state-certified Rustic Roads R58 and R59.

R58 begins just a few hundred feet from the Blue Lake Pines Lodge on Blue Lake Road, skirting scenic lakes, crossing the Bearskin trail and wandering through thick pine and hardwood forests. Where R58 intersects the Tomahawk River is an ideal location to launch a canoe or kayak. The beauty continues as R58 turns into Mercer Lake Road, which travels across two small creeks (one that is home to two beaver lodges) and through cedar lowlands before meeting U.S. Hwy. 70.

R59 travels along Sutton Road and Camp Pinemere Road between U.S. Hwy. 70 and Blue Lake Road. With a narrow gravel road bed that is much less traveled than Blue Lake Road, R59 offers frequent glimpses of native wildlife, hidden flashes of early homesteading cabins and great views of shady, tall pine forests.

Drive slow. Take your time to enjoy the brilliant greens of summer or to capture the breathtaking beauty of the bright reds, vivid yellows and warm oranges of fall. Generally, peak fall colors can be seen between the last two weeks of September to the first two weeks of October.

Nearby golf courses also offer unmatched scenery and challenging experiences, with both 9-and 18-hole layouts varying in yardage, design and difficulty.

If you enjoy shopping at small, personal shops instead of boring chain stores, the Northwoods is the place for you. Antique stores, galleries and specialty shops offer uncommon gifts, clothing, artwork, crafts and fine art.

Opportunities to experience culture and history are also plentiful in the Northwoods.

Take the scenic back roads to nearby Lac du Flambeau for a traditional Indian Bowl pow wow on the shore of Long Interlaken Lake, to visit the George W. Brown Jr. Ojibwe Museum or to walk through Waswagoning, a re-created Ojibwe village.

Or, take in live theatre or music performances at the new Campanile Center for the Arts in downtown Minocqua or the Northern Lights Playhouse in Hazelhurst.

Local museums will also quickly familiarize you with more of the area's rich and varied past, from exhibits of our claim to snowmobiling fame to in-depth studies of our logging history.

Minocqua Museum,
(715) 356-7666

Dr. Kate Newcomb Museum,
(715) 356-6896

Vilas County Historical Museum,
(715) 542-3388