The Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area (NBWA) is a 5,050 acre (all leased from Burnett County) property located in the northeast corner of Burnett County, consisting of a north and south unit. The north unit lies 7 miles east of Hwy 35 on the St. Croix Trail road or 11 miles west of Minong. The south unit is 2 miles to the south and west of the north unit on the Namekagon and Springbrook Trail roads. The St. Croix River flows within one mile west of the barrens and the Namekagon River lies between the north and south units - both wild and scenic designated rivers. The NBWA is part of the Northwest Sands Area of northwest Wisconsin, containing mainly pine barrens community habitat. This community type is globally rare and includes rich and diverse prairie flora and fauna. Beaver and Clemens Creek trout streams originate from springs on the north unit and flow to the nearby St. Croix River. The surrounding lands are mainly Burnett and Douglas County Forest and industrial forests owned by Lyme Timber Company, containing mostly jack pine, scrub oak and red pine plantation forests.