Discover Drummond: Old-Growth Forest, History and Cross-Country Skiing

Drummond can be explored through a wide range of interests: an old-growth forest and cross-country ski trails are just as much a part of the area as a museum offering insights into the logging era and studios featuring art made from different materials. A designated wilderness area and the North Country National Scenic Trail are also located near the town. When searching for a vacation rental, your preferred focus can help guide your choice—for example, forests and outdoor activities, history and art, or an outing that includes a beach and boat ramp.

Old-Growth Forest and Wilderness Near Drummond

Drummond Woods is located near town. The old-growth forest there is characterized by hemlocks, along with towering white and red pines, large standing dead trees, and coarse woody debris. This combination makes the forest itself a special focus for a nature outing. A short interpretive trail, 0.75 miles long, passes through the hemlock-dominated forest. If you would like to include a clearly defined route in your outing plans, this distance provides a specific point of reference.

The Rainbow Lake Wilderness is also near Drummond. This federally designated wilderness area covers 6,000 acres, and the North Country National Scenic Trail passes through it. Together, these offer two distinct ways to experience the landscape: the characteristic forest of Drummond Woods and the expansive wilderness of the Rainbow Lake Wilderness. If nature is your main interest when choosing a destination, you can consider these places as separate outing options.

Cross-Country Skiing and Other Outdoor Experiences

The Drummond Ski Trails are located south of Drummond, in the Chequamegon National Forest. They offer more than 38 kilometers of classically groomed cross-country ski trails. For cross-country skiing enthusiasts, this is a clearly defined focus for trip planning; its location south of town also helps put this option in context. If you are looking for a vacation rental in Drummond, you can consider whether cross-country skiing is one of the experiences you want to shape your choice of destination.

Another place to visit is the Drummond Lake Campground, which adjoins a public park with a swimming beach and a paved boat ramp. This makes a beach and a place to launch boats specific ways to enjoy the water in Drummond. If you would like to include these spots in your trip plans, you can consider them alongside the forest, wilderness and cross-country skiing as another focus.

Logging History, Wildlife and Art

The Drummond Historical Museum is housed in the Drummond Public Library. It features old photographs and numerous logging artifacts from the logging era in the late 19th century. Another exhibit focuses on animals that live in the Chequamegon National Forest. The museum thus brings together two topics that also feature in the surrounding area: the history of the logging era and the wildlife of the National Forest. The old photographs and artifacts offer a glimpse into the past, while the wildlife exhibit turns attention to the animals that live there.

The studios in Drummond also offer different experiences. Dragonfly Studio creates sculptures from steel, stone and fire; studio tours are available by appointment. Once in a Blue Moon Studio is a home studio that welcomes visitors by appointment. If you would like to include art in your trip, you can consider these two opportunities separately and keep their appointment requirements in mind.

When deciding where to look for a vacation rental, the main consideration is which of these interests matter most for your trip: forests and wilderness, classically groomed cross-country ski trails, the town’s history or art. You can also explore Bayfield as another destination.

For the broader travel overview: Bayfield County.