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Overview of Birch Lake State Recreation Site- Facts, Trivia,and Historical Information : Birch Lake SRA is nestled between a lilypad-covered lake and forested wetlands. There are 17 long parking spaces for motorhomes and 3 short parking spaces for smaller self-contained vehicles or for vehicles engaged in tent camping. There are 5 tent camping sites and additional tables, fireplaces, and sitting benches for day use. Boat launch and courtesy dock with ADA Access. No long term docking, approximate 20 minute time limit. Drinking water well, toilet, and caretaker/public use cabin are also available.Users should bring their own firewood, especially in winter for use in the cabin, since there is not much left to scavenge in the surrounding forest.The lake is popular with fishers, jet-skiers, and water skiers in the summer, and with snowmachiners and ice fishers in the winter. There is excellent fishing all year for stocked species: rainbow trout, king and silver salmon, grayling, and arctic char. Fishing during the open water months is best from a boat. Ice fishing huts are available for rent.This facility is nestled between the lily pad-covered lake and forested wetlands. There are 17 long parking spaces for vehicle with trailers, or motorhomes. There are 8 tent camping sites and additional tables, fireplaces, and sitting benches for day use.Birch Lake has a developed boat launch and boat tie-ups, drinking water well, toilet, and caretaker/public use cabin. Firewood is available for sale during the summer.sers should Birch Lake Cabinbring their own firewood, especially in winter for use in the cabin, since there is not much left to scavenge in the surrounding forest. Only "dead and down" wood is allowable for firewood. The lake is popular with fishers, jet-skiers, and water skiers in the summer, and with snowmachiners and ice fishers in the winter. There is excellent fishing all year for stocked species: rainbow trout, king and silver salmon, grayling and arctic char. Fishing during the open water months is best from a boat. Ice fishing huts are available for rent, usually between November and April. During the winter months, State Parks offers day use ice fishing huts for rent.The road to the lake (ice fishing huts) and the cabin is not plowed in the winter, so a 4-wheel-drive is advisable. It is only a couple hundred feet from the plowed access road to the lake and cabin.During the winter months, two state parks offers day use ice fishing huts for rent. These huts were constructed by the Department of Fish and Game as part of the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Program. These huts are for fishing only. There are no sleeping accommodations in them.Ice huts are placed on, and removed from, the lakes when the ice thickness warrants it. This varies from year to year, but generally, the huts are available from December through March. They have a wood-burning stove and four fishing holes. All other equipment and supplies must be provided by the user. Firewood and ice augers are not provided, so please bring your own. Latrines on shore are open for use. Check-in/check-out time is 12:01 am to 11:59 pm.Birch Lake SRS is known for its excellent sport fishing. Rainbow trout, king and silver salmon, grayling and arctic char are stocked in Birch Lake. There is one public use cabin for rent at Birch Lake SRA as well.
Services, Activities, Amenities, Attractions in (Birch Lake State Recreation Site): 17 long parking spaces for motorhomes and 3 short parking spaces for smaller self-contained vehicles or for vehicles engaged in tent camping. There are 5 tent camping sites and additional tables, fireplaces, and sitting benches for day use. Boat launch and courtesy dock with ADA Access. No long term docking, approximate 20 minute time limit. Drinking water well, toilet, and caretaker,public use cabin are also available.
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