Columbus Lake

Columbus 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 Columbus 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 Columbus Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.83742, -89.25254. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Columbus Lake

• Rice Lake State Natural Area · lake · Oneida · ~4 km · Must-see
• Clearwater Lake · lake · Oneida · ~5 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Oneida · ~6 km · Must-see
• Sugar Camp Lake · lake · Oneida · ~7 km · Must-see
• Alma Lake · lake · Vilas · ~20 km · Must-see
• East Bay Island · lake · Vilas · ~21 km · Must-see
• Doyle Lake · lake · Oneida · ~23 km · Must-see
• Haymeadow Flowage State Natural Area · sanctuary · Forest · ~26 km · Must-see
• Headwaters Wilderness - Shelp Lake Unit · lake · Forest · ~26 km · Must-see
• Franklin Lake · lake · Forest · ~28 km · Must-see
• Two Sisters Lake · lake · Oneida · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lost Lake · lake · Vilas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Headwaters Wilderness - Kimball Creek Unit · sanctuary · Forest · ~29 km · Must-see
• Headwaters Wilderness - Headwaters Of The Pine Unit · sanctuary · Forest · ~30 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Park · sanctuary · Oneida · ~32 km · Must-see
• Plum Lake Hemlock Forest State Natural Area · lake · Vilas · ~34 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Eagle River-Florence District · sanctuary · Forest · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Tomahawk Lookout Tower · lake · Oneida · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Columbus Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Columbus Lake

• Rice Lake State Natural Area · lake · Oneida · ~4 km · Must-see
• Clearwater Lake · lake · Oneida · ~5 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Oneida · ~6 km · Must-see
• Sugar Camp Lake · lake · Oneida · ~7 km · Must-see
• Alma Lake · lake · Vilas · ~20 km · Must-see
• East Bay Island · lake · Vilas · ~21 km · Must-see
• Doyle Lake · lake · Oneida · ~23 km · Must-see
• Headwaters Wilderness - Shelp Lake Unit · lake · Forest · ~26 km · Must-see
• Franklin Lake · lake · Forest · ~28 km · Must-see
• Two Sisters Lake · lake · Oneida · ~28 km · Must-see

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