Lake Five

Lake Five: 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 Lake Five

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 Lake Five — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.16714, -90.98593. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Five

• Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~12 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~13 km · Must-see
• Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~18 km · Must-see
• Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~20 km · Must-see
• Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~43 km · Must-see
• Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~45 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Washburn District · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~49 km · Must-see
• Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~56 km · Must-see
• Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~57 km · Must-see
• Flambeau River State Forest · sanctuary · Price · ~61 km · Must-see
• Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~63 km · Must-see
• Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~65 km · Must-see
• Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Price · ~67 km · Must-see
• Moquah Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~67 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Five

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Five

• Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~18 km · Must-see
• Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~20 km · Must-see
• Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~43 km · Must-see
• Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~45 km · Must-see
• Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~56 km · Must-see
• Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~57 km · Must-see

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