Getting here

Way up top, right on the Michigan line. Coming from the south, you're on 45 into Eagle River or 51 up through Arbor Vitae most of the way.

Forest County LocalFOREST VILAS Green Bay

All 72 Wisconsin counties. Boundaries from the U.S. Census Bureau. Next door: Forest County Local.

About Vilas County

23,761people (2025 est.)
858square miles of land
Eagle Rivercounty seat

Lakes and woods, more lakes than you'll ever get to. A big share of the county is the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest, and it's home to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Towns: Eagle River, Arbor Vitae, Boulder Junction, Cloverland, Conover, Lac du Flambeau, Land O' Lakes, Lincoln, Manitowish Waters, Phelps, Plum Lake, Presque Isle, St. Germain, Washington, Winchester.

Population and land area from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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