The Landing
In the Spring of 2025, we began accepting memberships for the White Sand Lake Association Landing. To participate in the landing program, you must be a member of the White Sand Lake Association and a riparian property owner on White Sand Lake.
Participants are required to sign a Participation Agreement and will receive Membership Instructions upon enrollment.
Use of the White Sand Lake Association Landing for the Spring 2026 season is currently on hold.
The Boat Landing Committee took great care to ensure the White Sand Lake Association Landing was constructed with minimal environmental impact, in consultation with several experts and organizations.
To continue our long-standing commitment to being good stewards of the environment, all individuals interested in participating in the Association Landing are required to agree to the established usage rules.
If you did not receive an email with information on how to join, please contact us at [email protected].
The landing rules are meant to protect our lake. You can view the most updated rules by clicking on the LINK.
Enjoy the lake and stay safe.
Commonly Asked Questions
Background
In January of 2023, the Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (the “Tribe”) issued a resolution closing the White Sand Lake Boat Landing. The landing had been the only public access boat landing on White Sand Lake for decades.
Clean Boats, Clean Waters
The White Sand Lake Association had a long tradition of administering the Clean Boats, Clean Waters program on White Sand Lake. With the closing of the only public access boat landing, this authorization to administer this important environmental safety protection was no longer allowed.
Eurasian Water Milfoil
The previous public access landing was opened for a brief period in 2023 through a permit process. During that time, the Clean Boats, Clean Waters program was not authorized to continue, and by early August, Eurasian Water Milfoil was discovered for the first time on White Sand Lake near the landing.
The White Sand Lake Association quickly offered assistance to the Tribe to secure an Early Detection and Response grant from the DNR, however, this effort was rejected by the Tribe.
By summer of 2024, we again worked with the Tribal Natural Resources to understand the process to pull the Eurasian Water Milfoil. Thirty-seven lake association members provided 140 hours of volunteer work on “Milfoil Mondays.” The White Sand Lake Association provided $6,000 of benthic mats to suppress the EWM growth. In 2024, the Association was awarded a $34,000 grant from the Wisconsin DNR for the AIS Early Detection and Response program. We are awaiting a response from the Tribe.
How do I join the Landing?
We are requiring all those interested in participating in the Association Landing to agree to the usage rules in keeping with our long-time commitment of being good stewards of the environment.
Clean Boats, Clean Water
The Association expects all members of the Landing to thoroughly clean boats before launching to greatly reduce the risk of introducing an unwanted invasive species.