Boulder Junction, Wisconsin

About Boulder Junction

Set in the northern part of Wisconsin, Boulder Junction is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Boulder Junction is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.34 square miles.

📰 Boulder Junction News Today

• Boulder Junction Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Wisconsin's first skating ribbon draws thousands to Boulder Junction Winter Park WUWM · Feb 17
• Charles Paul Spencer Obituary Nov 14, 2025 Nimsgern Funeral Home · Nov 17
• New barbecue joint opens in Vilas County along Manitowish River in Boulder Junction wjfw.com · Jun 30
• After a successful first year, ‘The Glide’ returns to Boulder Junction WPR · Jan 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Boulder Junction Unique

• The only place in America named Boulder Junction — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Boulder Junction

• Gooch's
• Mad Dog Jake's — ice cream
• Outdoorsman
• The Ale House
• The Carlin Club
• The Granary

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Boulder Junction

• Van Vliet Hemlocks reviews ★
• Border Lakes State Natural Area reviews ★
• Catherine Wolter Wilderness Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dairymen's Inc · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Day Lake State Natural Area reviews ★
• Dunn Lake State Natural Area reviews ★
• Goodyear Springs - East State Natural Area reviews ★
• Guido Rahr, Sr. Tenderfoot Forest Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• High Lake Spruce-Balsam Forest State Natural Area reviews ★
• Johnson Lake Barrens State Natural Area reviews ★
• University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Boulder Junction

• North Lakeland Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Boulder Junction

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