Bailey Lake

Bailey 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 Bailey 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 Bailey Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.82882, -89.03155. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bailey Lake

• Headwaters Wilderness - Shelp Lake Unit · lake · Forest · ~6 km · Must-see
• Headwaters Wilderness - Kimball Creek Unit · sanctuary · Forest · ~8 km · Must-see
• Haymeadow Flowage State Natural Area · sanctuary · Forest · ~9 km · Must-see
• Headwaters Wilderness - Headwaters Of The Pine Unit · sanctuary · Forest · ~9 km · Must-see
• Franklin Lake · lake · Forest · ~15 km · Must-see
• Clearwater Lake · lake · Oneida · ~17 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake State Natural Area · lake · Oneida · ~19 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Eagle River-Florence District · sanctuary · Forest · ~21 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Oneida · ~26 km · Must-see
• Sugar Camp Lake · lake · Oneida · ~27 km · Must-see
• Little Rice Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Forest · ~31 km · Must-see
• Neptune Lake · lake · Oneida · ~36 km · Must-see
• Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~36 km · Must-see
• Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mars Lake · lake · Oneida · ~37 km · Must-see
• Long Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Florence · ~37 km · Must-see
• Venus Lake · lake · Oneida · ~37 km · Must-see
• Doyle Lake · lake · Oneida · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bailey Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bailey Lake

• Headwaters Wilderness - Shelp Lake Unit · lake · Forest · ~6 km · Must-see
• Franklin Lake · lake · Forest · ~15 km · Must-see
• Clearwater Lake · lake · Oneida · ~17 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake State Natural Area · lake · Oneida · ~19 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Oneida · ~26 km · Must-see
• Sugar Camp Lake · lake · Oneida · ~27 km · Must-see
• Neptune Lake · lake · Oneida · ~36 km · Must-see
• Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~36 km · Must-see
• Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mars Lake · lake · Oneida · ~37 km · Must-see

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