Briar Lake

Briar 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 Briar 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 Briar Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.71981, -92.29353. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Briar Lake

• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~19 km · Must-see
• Blomberg Lake State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~21 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · sanctuary · Washburn · ~28 km · Must-see
• Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~30 km · Must-see
• WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) · lake · Washburn · ~32 km · Must-see
• Half Moon Lake Conservancy · lake · Polk · ~32 km · Must-see
• Governor Knowles State Forest · sanctuary · Burnett · ~32 km · Must-see
• Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~36 km · Must-see
• Crex Meadows State Public Hunting Grounds · sanctuary · Burnett · ~36 km · Must-see
• Balsam Lake · lake · Polk · ~37 km · Must-see
• Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum · museum · Washburn · ~42 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix State Park · sanctuary · Burnett · ~44 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Meadow State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~46 km · Must-see
• Balsam Branch Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Polk · ~52 km · Must-see
• Colby Lake · lake · Polk · ~56 km · Must-see
• Folsom House · sanctuary · Polk · ~57 km · Must-see
• Interstate Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~58 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake · lake · Barron · ~63 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Briar Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Briar Lake

• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~19 km · Must-see
• Blomberg Lake State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~21 km · Must-see
• Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~30 km · Must-see
• WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) · lake · Washburn · ~32 km · Must-see
• Half Moon Lake Conservancy · lake · Polk · ~32 km · Must-see
• Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~36 km · Must-see
• Balsam Lake · lake · Polk · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Meadow State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~46 km · Must-see
• Colby Lake · lake · Polk · ~56 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake · lake · Barron · ~63 km · Must-see

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