Deer Lake

Deer 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 Deer 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 Deer Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.58622, -92.17773. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Deer Lake

• Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~18 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · sanctuary · Washburn · ~19 km · Must-see
• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~24 km · Must-see
• WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) · lake · Washburn · ~25 km · Must-see
• Half Moon Lake Conservancy · lake · Polk · ~27 km · Must-see
• Balsam Lake · lake · Polk · ~29 km · Must-see
• Balsam Branch Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Polk · ~42 km · Must-see
• Blomberg Lake State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~42 km · Must-see
• Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum · museum · Washburn · ~43 km · Must-see
• Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~44 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake · lake · Barron · ~46 km · Must-see
• Governor Knowles State Forest · sanctuary · Burnett · ~51 km · Must-see
• Folsom House · sanctuary · Polk · ~53 km · Must-see
• Colby Lake · lake · Polk · ~54 km · Must-see
• Interstate Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~54 km · Must-see
• Crex Meadows State Public Hunting Grounds · sanctuary · Burnett · ~56 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Barron · ~56 km · Must-see
• Cylon Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Saint Croix · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Deer Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Deer Lake

• Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~18 km · Must-see
• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~24 km · Must-see
• WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) · lake · Washburn · ~25 km · Must-see
• Half Moon Lake Conservancy · lake · Polk · ~27 km · Must-see
• Balsam Lake · lake · Polk · ~29 km · Must-see
• Blomberg Lake State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~42 km · Must-see
• Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~44 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake · lake · Barron · ~46 km · Must-see
• Colby Lake · lake · Polk · ~54 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Barron · ~56 km · Must-see

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