Baker Lake

Baker 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 Baker 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 Baker Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.86540, -92.15427. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Baker Lake

• Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~6 km · Must-see
• Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum · museum · Washburn · ~26 km · Must-see
• WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) · lake · Washburn · ~30 km · Must-see
• Blomberg Lake State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~30 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · sanctuary · Washburn · ~31 km · Must-see
• Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~43 km · Must-see
• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~44 km · Must-see
• Governor Knowles State Forest · sanctuary · Burnett · ~45 km · Must-see
• Crex Meadows State Public Hunting Grounds · sanctuary · Burnett · ~45 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix State Park · sanctuary · Burnett · ~47 km · Must-see
• Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access · lake · Douglas · ~53 km · Must-see
• Half Moon Lake Conservancy · lake · Polk · ~56 km · Must-see
• Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~58 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix Flowage · lake · Douglas · ~61 km · Must-see
• Balsam Lake · lake · Polk · ~61 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Meadow State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~63 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake · lake · Barron · ~65 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Barron · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Baker Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Baker Lake

• Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~6 km · Must-see
• WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) · lake · Washburn · ~30 km · Must-see
• Blomberg Lake State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~30 km · Must-see
• Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~43 km · Must-see
• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access · lake · Douglas · ~53 km · Must-see
• Half Moon Lake Conservancy · lake · Polk · ~56 km · Must-see
• Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~58 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix Flowage · lake · Douglas · ~61 km · Must-see
• Balsam Lake · lake · Polk · ~61 km · Must-see

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