From Three Lakes, take State Hwy. A sign shows the location of a hiking trail and a boardwalk. Scott and Shelp lakes are scenic wilderness lakes with remnant stands of pine and hemlock on the west shore of Shelp Lake and between the two lakes. The upland forest is dominated by hemlock with associated canopy species being sugar maple, basswood, yellow birch, white spruce, and white pine. The shrub and groundlayers are sparse and patchy with mountain maple, beaked hazelnut, red-berried elder, Canada mayflower, wood sorrel, bunchberry, and several ferns.
Water lilies are the dominant aquatic plants.
Around Shelp Lake is a floating bog mat with its associated acid-loving plants. The remainder of the site is composed of mixed conifer swamp types. Land Control - USDA Forest Service. P.O. Box 1809, Eagle River, WI 54521. Trail maintenance, site inspections, and monitoring are conducted periodically.