The community of Spread Eagle, WI is located on Highway US-2. 5 miles west of Iron Mountain and 6 miles east of Florence in northern Wisconsin. The beautiful lakes, rivers, and woodlands have attracted many people who have chosen to live here or have summer homes and cottages.

Lodging in Spread Eagle, Wisconsin:

COUNTRY CHARM RENTAL LOG CABIN, 4290 Lake Elwood Road, Spread Eagle Wisconsin. Phone: 906-779-0678 or cell 906-396-1133. This new 2 bedroom log cabin is just .7 mile south of Highway US-2 overlooking Spring Lake with direct access to the snowmobile and ATV trails . Centrally located for all that Florence County Wisconsin and the Iron Mountain area has to offer. Open living area with cable TV, a DVD player, and a full kitchen with a snack bar overlooking the woods and water. Large deck for relaxing. Lots of public land for hiking, hunting, and berry picking and nearby lakes and rivers for fishing, boating, water sports, and canoeing. Pets with prior approval.

 

Lodging on the Michigan side of the Menominee River dividing Wisconsin from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

DUVALS LAKESIDE RESORT on the Menominee River, N4849 Harding Park Road, Iron Mountain, MI 49801. 906-774-1689. Housekeeping cabins on the Menominee River a few miles north of Iron Mountain. 1, 2 and 3 bedroom cottages, pleasant front rooms, modern bathrooms, finest kitchens with electric stoves, large refrigerators, cooking utensils and dishes furnished. Television, 2 to 8 people per unit. Picnic table and grill near each cottage. Seasonal.

 

EDGEWATER RESORT COUNTRY LOG CABINS N4128 North U.S. 2, Iron Mountain, Michigan 49801.Phone (906) 774-6244 or 800-236-6244. On the Michigan side of the bridge over US-2. Nine fully equipped housekeeping log cabins on the Menominee River 3 miles west of Iron Mountain, Michigan. Color cable TV, outside barbecue and your own boat and dock slip. Relax and watch the deer coming down to the waters edge to drink.

 

Camping:

NICOLET NATIONAL FOREST in Florence County. Rustic campgrounds at the Brule River, Lost Lake, Morgan Lake, Chipmunk Rapids, Stevens Lake, and backcountry camping in the Whisker Lake Wilderness. Phonr 715-528-4464 for additional information.

Summer Breeze Campground, 4 miles north of Iron Mountain in the central Upper Peninsula Phone: 906-774-7701. Heated swimming pool. 70 shady sites including full hook-ups, electric and water campsites, and tent sites. Dump station, hot showers, camp store, playground, and laundry room. Wireless internet access and dial-up. Open May 1st through October 15th. W8576 Twin Falls Road, Iron Mountain, MI 49801. Pets welcome.

 

Businesses: Mountain Bike and Kayak Rentals

WILD RIVERS ADVENTURE COMPANY in Florence, WI rents Hurricane Kayaks and Trek Mountain bikes for enjoying the back roads, trails, lakes, and rivers in northeastern Wisconsin with delivery available. Half day to weekly rentals. Bike rentals include helmet and lock. Kayak rentals include a life vest and paddle. Car carriers available. Located on Highway US-2 in downtown Florence. Open Friday through Monday from 10 am to 5 pm. Call for weekday rentals. 209 Central Avenue, Florence, WI 54121 Phone: 715-952-8027

Food:
CHUCKWAGON Bar & Grill for food & beverages. Open daily at 11 am serving a wide variety of sandwiches, homemade soup, chili, your favorite beverages, and a delicious Fish Fry on Friday. Take out available. Highway US-2. Phone: 715-696-6220

BADWATER SKI-TERS Water Ski Show,Vagabond Park, Menominee River, Spread Eagle, Wisconsin, 5 miles from Iron Mountain, Michigan. Shows from Sunday, June 14th to Sunday, August 30th with a special 4th of July Show at 2:00 and a Labor Day Show on Sunday, September 6th at 2 pm. 3 Late Night Shows. Watch awesome skiing and amazing jumping. The Badwater Ski-Ters Jump Team has been very successful in national competition. Always Fun! Always Free!

BEARS DEN, MINI-GOLF and GO-KARTS, Highway US 2, Spread Eagle, Wisconsin 54121. (715) 696-6166. Just 4 miles north west of Iron Mountain, MI, 1/2 miles north of the bridge over the Menominee River (State Line).

Kayak and Mountain Bike Rentals at WILD RIVERS ADVENTURE COMPANY in Florence, WI. Rentals of Hurricane Kayaks and Treck Mountain bikes for enjoying the back roads, trails, lakes, and rivers in northeastern Wisconsin. Half day to weekly rentals available. Car carriers or delivery available. Reservations recommended. Located on Highway US-2 in downtown Florence. Open Friday through Monday from 10 am to 5 pm. Call for weekday rentals. 209 Central Avenue, Florence, WI 54121 Phone: 715-952-8027

NORTHWOODS WILDERNESS OUTFITTERS Outdoor Store. N-4088 Pine Mountain Road, Iron Mountain, MI. Phone: 906-774-9009 or 800-530-8859. Your Outfitting Headquarters for Outdoor Adventures in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Northern Wisconsin, Menominee River Country. Canoes & kayaks for sale and rent, traditional archery supplies, fly fishing pro shop, snowshoes, dogsleds, tents, and other outdoor gear available in the Outfitters Store. Canoe and kayak rental for fishing and paddling trips on Badwater in the Menominee or on other local rivers depending on the water level. Two bedroom rental cabin. Open daily

SPREAD EAGLE ART SHOW "Art in the Woods", 37th Annual Show, Spread Eagle, WI, 7 miles from Iron Mountain, MI. Sunday, July 18, 2010 from 10 am to 4 pm, at the Chuckwagon on US-2 in Spread Eagle, Wisconsin.

Recreational Opportunities
Florence County offers hundreds of acres of public land for hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, off-roading, snowmobiling, downhill and cross country skiing, An amazing area for outdoor enthusiasts. Whitewater rafting at Piers Gorge just east of Niagara, WI.

FISHING: The lakes and streams near Spread Eagle and Florence County are just waiting for you to drop in your line and enjoy some great fishing, The boat launch for Badwater Lake on the Menominee River is just off US-2 on the Twin Falls Road. You can fish Badwater, a backwater of the Twin Falls Power Dam on the Menominee River, or head upstream on the Menominee River. The Pine River flows into the Menominee downriver from the power dam . . . boat launch south of the Lake Elwood Road or there is a launch south of Florence on Highway N. The Brule River is north of the town of Florence and separates Wisconsin from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Great fishing, canoeing and kayaking.

The Brule River	The Menominee River

GOLFING: There are several area courses open to the public that offer a challenge to those who enjoy playing golf.

NICOLET NATIONAL FOREST in northern Wisconsin, just 10 miles west of Spread Eagle. Four seasons of recreation may be enjoyed in the Nicolet - hiking, camping, biking, fishing, swimming, canoeing, bird watching, berry picking, hunting, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling. The Nicolet contains Whisker Lake Wilderness, over 7,500 acres of remote dedicated wilderness with walk in camping, fishing and canoeing. The Nicolet is not heavily used and offers a real opportunity to "get away from it all". Enjoy this true wilderness experience for those who love the outdoors. Phone: 715-528-4464.

SKIING: Keyes Peak Downhill Ski Area is located 4 miles south of Florence on Highway 101. Downhill skiing, snowboarding, and tubing with rental equipment available. Phone 715-528-3207. Pine Mountain Resort near Iron Mountain offers downhill skiing and snowbloarding with rentals available.

SNOWMOBILING: Trail runs along US-2 on the old Northwestern railroad tracks and connects to the Iron Mountain area via the railroad bridge over the Menominee River or west throughout Florence County and into the Upper Peninsula. Snowmobile rentals at City Sales on the northside of Iron Mountain, MI

SPREAD EAGLE BARRENS NATURAL AREA. Just south of Lake Anna you will find one of the last areas in the state of Wisconsin that was never settled and remains undeveloped as it was many centuries ago. Rolling plains, grasslands, sweeping vistas, wild birds, butterflies, wildlife, and wildflowers dot the landscape and delicious blueberries are ready for picking during the summer.

WATERFALL TOUR: Florence County has several waterfalls located on state designated Wild Rivers, the Popple River and the Pine River. Both offer canoeing and kayaking with portage trails around the waterfalls. The Florence County Waterfalls are not easy to reach and are on backroads, sometimes impassible, so be cautious as you treck into the woods. All the waterfalls are accessible by land except Little Bull Falls that is located on private property and can only be viewed from a canoe or kayak.

• LaSalle Falls, Meyers Falls, & Bull Falls are on the Pine River. LaSalle is the largest falls and it is about a hike of 1 mile over hills and hollows to find this exciting waterfall. Washburn Falls Jennings Falls, Little Bull Falls, and Big Bull Falls are on the Popple River
• Directions and maps are available at the Wild Rivers Interpretive Center at the corner of US-2 & Highway 70/101 on the west entrance to the town of Florence. Tourist information, maps, and licenses. Phone 888-889-0049

 

A Pileated Woodpecker stops by for lunch at a cottage along the Menominee River in Spread Eagle, Wisconsin.

Many years ago when the Northwestern Railroad extended their tracks west to the iron mines in Florence and Commonwealth, the train brought people from Iron Mountain to enjoy the beautiful lakes in the Spread Eagle area.

Private cottages and camps sprang up around the Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes, Lake Elwood, Spring Lake, Lake Anna, and Cosgrove Lake as well as along the Menominee River that separates Wisconsin from the Upper Peninsula. Old postcard shows people enjoying a summer day in Spread Eagle, WI.
	Photograph taken August 15, 1912 Ladies preparing to enjoy a boat ride on the Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes. Included are the Deloria girls from Iron River, MI, Mae and Ruth
Old postcard showing Chainey's Store, boat landing, and water slides on Railroad Lake in Spread Eagle. The train from Iron Mounain stopped at the store for travelers visiting Spread Eagle.

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The old iron bridge (top photo) is located just east of US-2 on Twin Falls Road in Spread Eagle near the boat launch and the Badwater Ski-Ters Waterski Show site. This was the original bridge for Highway US-2 from Iron Mountain, Michigan to Florence, Wisconsin. Foot traffic only.

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