Hazelhurst, WI

The town of Hazelhurst, like so many others in the Northwoods, got its start through the logging industry. In 1887, Cyrus Carpenter Yawkey, a nephew of Michigan lumbering tycoon William Clyman Yawkey, acquired land around Lake Katherine and started the Yawkey Lumber Company. In 2018, the Northwoods Land Trust received a gift of 431 acres of pristine land from the Yawkey Lumber Company.  A majority of the property, now the Yawkey Forest Reserve, is open to non-motorized public outdoor recreation including hiking, birding, snowshoeing, and fishing. The popular Bearskin State Trail, runs through the heart of Hazelhurst as well as along the west boundary of the Yawkey Forest Reserve.

Town of Hazelhurst Resources

Town of Hazelhurst:

Hazelhurst Town Hall

Located in the Community Center at 7020 Hwy 51, Hazelhurst, WI

The Town Office is open Tuesday and Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 67

Hazelhurst, WI 54531

(715) 356-5800

hazelwi@frontier.com

Town Meetings:

Town board meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month unless otherwise posted.