First Lake

First Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit First Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach First Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.08912, -88.42097. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near First Lake

• Bewabic State Park · sanctuary · Iron · ~0 km · Must-see
• Chicagon Lake · lake · Iron · ~9 km · Must-see
• Peavy Pond · lake · Florence · ~24 km · Must-see
• Peavy Pond · lake · Iron · ~24 km · Must-see
• Montgomery Lake · lake · Florence · ~35 km · Must-see
• Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~35 km · Must-see
• Long Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Florence · ~41 km · Must-see
• Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~41 km · Must-see
• Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~41 km · Must-see
• Grandma Lake Wetlands State Natural Area · lake · Florence · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Antoine · lake · Dickinson · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Antoine · lake · Florence · ~51 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Eagle River-Florence District · sanctuary · Forest · ~54 km · Must-see
• Fumee Lake · lake · Dickinson · ~56 km · Must-see
• Franklin Lake · lake · Forest · ~60 km · Must-see
• Headwaters Wilderness - Kimball Creek Unit · sanctuary · Forest · ~62 km · Must-see
• Haymeadow Flowage State Natural Area · sanctuary · Forest · ~62 km · Must-see
• Rice Bay · beach · Gogebic · ~63 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of First Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near First Lake

• Chicagon Lake · lake · Iron · ~9 km · Must-see
• Peavy Pond · lake · Florence · ~24 km · Must-see
• Peavy Pond · lake · Iron · ~24 km · Must-see
• Montgomery Lake · lake · Florence · ~35 km · Must-see
• Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~35 km · Must-see
• Long Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Florence · ~41 km · Must-see
• Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~41 km · Must-see
• Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~41 km · Must-see
• Grandma Lake Wetlands State Natural Area · lake · Florence · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Antoine · lake · Dickinson · ~51 km · Must-see

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