The Hayward Lakes Area welcomes you to Spring in the Northwoods! Woods, Water, World Class Events...Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

Hayward’s small hometown atmosphere makes it the ideal destination for your spring and summer vacations. We pride ourselves in our unique setting and Northwoods appeal. Whether it’s the variety of sports, variety of excellent dining, unique shopping, or just a quiet secluded setting you’re looking for, you’re sure to enjoy your getaway in Hayward.

Abundant in the northwoods crafts as well as unique fine art, Hayward offers many shops you will love. Visit our famous candy stores, homemade ice cream parlors, relaxing coffee shops, gift stores and specialty shops that all have the Northwoods appeal. Tempt your taste buds at one of our fine restaurants, the options are so many...we know we have the best dining establishments around! Hayward has many unrivaled shops that make for a very pleasant shopping trip.

If its fishing you’re into, Sawyer County is the place! We have over 55,000 acres of lakes, and we are home to the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. This is where world record catches are registered; there are no fishing stories here. It’s easy to find—just look for the four-story musky, where you can look over Hayward from the big fish’s mouth. When Fishing Season opens state-wide on May 3rd , 2008...be sure you’re in the best place for it...the Hayward Lakes Area.

We also pride our home for its approximately 300,000 acres of forest. The Chequamegon National Forest alone is 124,000 acres. It’s apparent why so many title Sawyer County to be the ultimate Northwoods experience. We have over 200 miles of bike trails and are home to the largest off-road bike race in North America, the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival, fishing, golf, mountain biking, game hunting, horseback trails, hiking trails...the opportunities are unlimited.

Water sports abound...enjoy the thrill of catching the world record musky. (Hayward is “Home of the World Record Muskies”), on over 50,000 acres of glacial lakes and fly fishing on the area rivers. Remember, Hayward’s Area Musky Season opens May 24, 2008, so mark your calendar and make plans now! We have over 200 lakes and flowages in the Hayward Lakes area. Recreational lakes for the water-skier or jet-skier, quiet lakes for canoeing or kayaking, fishing lakes for the avid fisherman, or private islands for the camper and much, much more.

Spend a day or two golfing one of our many fine courses. Hayward (Golf Capital of Wisconsin) has 13 golf courses within an hour’s drive. Enjoy a day being a tourist by visiting the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame, visit Chicago gangster Al Capone’s Northwoods Retreat, journey through Wilderness Walk, enjoy a Lumberjack Show, canoe or tube down the river, horseback our beautiful forest with area stables, stop at the casino for gaming or a show, shop the flea markets, take the kids mini-golfing or to the go-cart track, there’s so much to do and see! We welcome you to our Northwoods hometown; we know you’ll enjoy visiting throughout the year. Hayward...Come Back to What Matters.

Marketing Partners & Associations (click here for more detailed information) The following Area Associations are financial contributors to the Hayward Lakes Visitor & Convention Bureau.
Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce (HACC) Winter Area Chamber of Commerce Chippewa Flowage Association Quiet Lakes Resort Association Moose Lake Resort Association Cable Chamber of Commerce	Nelson Lake Resort Owners Association Birchwood Area Lakes Association (BALA) Sawyer County Development Corporation Sawyer County Government The Town of Hayward Stone Lake Chamber of Commerce
Interested in joining the Hayward Lakes Visitors & Convention Bureau? Click Here for Membership Information.