Brule River State Forest Beach
Brule, WI
Brule River State Forest reaches Lake Superior at the mouth of the Bois Brule River, with about nine miles of undeveloped shoreline east of Superior. The beaches here are sand and cobble, backed by clay bluffs and forest. The North Country Trail runs through the forest nearby.
Wild, undeveloped shoreline and a famous trout river, though access is informal.
How we score beachesPaddle the lower Brule down to the lake mouth. It's a classic canoe trip with rapids above and calm water near the beach.
Informal parking at beach access points off Highway 13 roads; the DNR maps three beach sites.
Short paths lead to the beach; some access requires walking down bluffs.
Steelhead and salmon anglers fill the river mouth in spring and fall. Summer is quiet on the beaches.
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