Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Midwest Region

When Asaph Whittlesey, one of the first European settlers to the Whittlesey Creek and Ashland area, saw the land in 1850, he saw an abundance of timber and other natural resources.

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The Whittlesey Creek NWR (refuge) is located immediately north of the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center.The Whittlesey Creek NWR (refuge) is located immediately north of the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, which is operated by the Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, Wisconsin State Historical Society, University of Wisconsin Extension Service, and Friends of the Center Alliance, Ltd. The Center serves as the headquarters and contact station for the refuge.

 

Getting There . . .
The refuge is located along Wisconsin State Highway 13, just north of the junction with U.S. Highway 2, in Northern Wisconsin. It is easiest to access the refuge from the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, which is at the intersection of County Highway G and U.S. Highway 2. Signs direct travelers to the Center off Highway 2.

 

Whittlesey Creek
National Wildlife Refuge

Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center
Northern Great Lakes
Visitor Center
29270 County Hwy. G
Ashland, WI   54806
E-mail: whittleseycreek@fws.gov
Visitor Center: 715-685-9983
Refuge Office: 715-685-2678

 

Last updated: September 30, 2010