 In 1961, the Forest Service transferred the Lake of the Woods and the surrounding forest to the newly formed Winema National Forest.In 2002, the Winema National Forest was administratively combined with the Fremont National Forest, becoming the Fremont-Winema National Forests.The Winema National Forest's Klamath Ranger District still uses the ranger station as a work center while the old office is now a visitor center during the summer months.