Chain Lake

Chain 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 Chain 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 Chain Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.29935, -88.55036. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chain Lake

• Winslow Lake · lake · Oconto · ~5 km · Must-see
• Nicolet State Trail · trek · Forest · ~19 km · Must-see
• Governor Thompson State Park · sanctuary · Marinette · ~31 km · Must-see
• Big Injun Lake · lake · Menominee · ~35 km · Must-see
• Birch Lake · lake · Forest · ~38 km · Must-see
• White Potato Lake · lake · Marinette · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Killian · lake · Langlade · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Lucerne · lake · Forest · ~44 km · Must-see
• Sugarbush Hill · viewpoint · Forest · ~44 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Lakewood-Laona District · sanctuary · Langlade · ~46 km · Must-see
• Murphy Lake · lake · Marinette · ~48 km · Must-see
• Metonga Lake · lake · Forest · ~48 km · Must-see
• Peters Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Langlade · ~49 km · Must-see
• Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest · sanctuary · Marinette · ~51 km · Must-see
• Little Rice Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Forest · ~61 km · Must-see
• Daves Falls County Park · waterfall · Marinette · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Noquebay County Park · lake · Marinette · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lindquist Lake · lake · Marinette · ~65 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chain Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chain Lake

• Winslow Lake · lake · Oconto · ~5 km · Must-see
• Big Injun Lake · lake · Menominee · ~35 km · Must-see
• Birch Lake · lake · Forest · ~38 km · Must-see
• White Potato Lake · lake · Marinette · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Killian · lake · Langlade · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Lucerne · lake · Forest · ~44 km · Must-see
• Murphy Lake · lake · Marinette · ~48 km · Must-see
• Metonga Lake · lake · Forest · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Noquebay County Park · lake · Marinette · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lindquist Lake · lake · Marinette · ~65 km · Must-see

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