John Lake

John 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 John 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 John Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.33691, -88.49253. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near John Lake

• Winslow Lake · lake · Oconto · ~10 km · Must-see
• Nicolet State Trail · trek · Forest · ~13 km · Must-see
• Governor Thompson State Park · sanctuary · Marinette · ~25 km · Must-see
• Birch Lake · lake · Forest · ~35 km · Must-see
• White Potato Lake · lake · Marinette · ~38 km · Must-see
• Big Injun Lake · lake · Menominee · ~41 km · Must-see
• Sugarbush Hill · viewpoint · Forest · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Lucerne · lake · Forest · ~44 km · Must-see
• Murphy Lake · lake · Marinette · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Killian · lake · Langlade · ~46 km · Must-see
• Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest · sanctuary · Marinette · ~47 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Lakewood-Laona District · sanctuary · Langlade · ~49 km · Must-see
• Metonga Lake · lake · Forest · ~49 km · Must-see
• Daves Falls County Park · waterfall · Marinette · ~54 km · Must-see
• Peters Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Langlade · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lindquist Lake · lake · Marinette · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Noquebay County Park · lake · Marinette · ~59 km · Must-see
• Little Rice Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Forest · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of John Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near John Lake

• Winslow Lake · lake · Oconto · ~10 km · Must-see
• Birch Lake · lake · Forest · ~35 km · Must-see
• White Potato Lake · lake · Marinette · ~38 km · Must-see
• Big Injun Lake · lake · Menominee · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Lucerne · lake · Forest · ~44 km · Must-see
• Murphy Lake · lake · Marinette · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Killian · lake · Langlade · ~46 km · Must-see
• Metonga Lake · lake · Forest · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lindquist Lake · lake · Marinette · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Noquebay County Park · lake · Marinette · ~59 km · Must-see

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