Lake Five

Lake Five: 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 Lake Five

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 Lake Five — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.05761, -92.51646. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Five

• Saint Croix State Park · sanctuary · Burnett · ~21 km · Must-see
• Crex Meadows State Public Hunting Grounds · sanctuary · Burnett · ~31 km · Must-see
• Blomberg Lake State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~34 km · Must-see
• Banning State Park · sanctuary · Pine · ~36 km · Must-see
• Governor Knowles State Forest · sanctuary · Burnett · ~36 km · Must-see
• Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~44 km · Must-see
• Grindstone Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Meadow State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~53 km · Must-see
• White Lily Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~57 km · Must-see
• Snake River Fur Post · park · Pine · ~58 km · Must-see
• Pokegama Lake · lake · Pine · ~59 km · Must-see
• Hanging Horn Lake · lake · Douglas · ~61 km · Must-see
• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~62 km · Must-see
• Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access · lake · Douglas · ~64 km · Must-see
• Pomroy Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~65 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix Flowage · lake · Douglas · ~68 km · Must-see
• Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum · museum · Washburn · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Full of Fish · lake · Kanabec · ~69 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Five

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Five

• Blomberg Lake State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~34 km · Must-see
• Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~44 km · Must-see
• Grindstone Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Meadow State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~53 km · Must-see
• White Lily Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~57 km · Must-see
• Pokegama Lake · lake · Pine · ~59 km · Must-see
• Hanging Horn Lake · lake · Douglas · ~61 km · Must-see
• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~62 km · Must-see
• Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access · lake · Douglas · ~64 km · Must-see
• Pomroy Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~65 km · Must-see

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