Bladder Lake

Bladder 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 Bladder 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 Bladder Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.59642, -91.30214. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bladder Lake

• Moquah Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~10 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Washburn District · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~19 km · Must-see
• Herbster Community Center · fort · Bayfield · ~33 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~35 km · Must-see
• Brule River State Forest · sanctuary · Douglas · ~38 km · Must-see
• Siskiwit Falls · waterfall · Bayfield · ~41 km · Must-see
• Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Steele Lake · lake · Douglas · ~46 km · Must-see
• Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~48 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Bay · lake · Ashland · ~49 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Point Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~51 km · Must-see
• LaPointe Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~53 km · Must-see
• Kakagon Slough · lake · Ashland · ~55 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church of Chequamegon Bay · church · Bayfield · ~55 km · Must-see
• Madeline Island Museum · museum · Ashland · ~55 km · Must-see
• Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~56 km · Must-see
• Amnicon Falls State Park · waterfall · Douglas · ~57 km · Must-see
• Davidson Windmill · fort · Douglas · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bladder Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bladder Lake

• Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~35 km · Must-see
• Steele Lake · lake · Douglas · ~46 km · Must-see
• Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~48 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Bay · lake · Ashland · ~49 km · Must-see
• Kakagon Slough · lake · Ashland · ~55 km · Must-see
• Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~56 km · Must-see
• Madeline Island · lake · Ashland · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~71 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix Flowage · lake · Douglas · ~72 km · Must-see
• Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~73 km · Must-see

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