McElroy Lake

McElroy 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 McElroy 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 McElroy Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.05206, -92.14456. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McElroy Lake

• Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~21 km · Must-see
• Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access · lake · Douglas · ~32 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix Flowage · lake · Douglas · ~39 km · Must-see
• Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum · museum · Washburn · ~40 km · Must-see
• Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~41 km · Must-see
• Blomberg Lake State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~45 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix State Park · sanctuary · Burnett · ~50 km · Must-see
• WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) · lake · Washburn · ~53 km · Must-see
• Crex Meadows State Public Hunting Grounds · sanctuary · Burnett · ~53 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · sanctuary · Washburn · ~55 km · Must-see
• Governor Knowles State Forest · sanctuary · Burnett · ~56 km · Must-see
• Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~65 km · Must-see
• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~67 km · Must-see
• Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~67 km · Must-see
• Pattison State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~67 km · Must-see
• Big Manitou Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~67 km · Must-see
• Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~68 km · Must-see
• Banning State Park · sanctuary · Pine · ~70 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of McElroy Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McElroy Lake

• Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~21 km · Must-see
• Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access · lake · Douglas · ~32 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix Flowage · lake · Douglas · ~39 km · Must-see
• Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~41 km · Must-see
• Blomberg Lake State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~45 km · Must-see
• WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) · lake · Washburn · ~53 km · Must-see
• Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~65 km · Must-see
• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~67 km · Must-see
• Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~67 km · Must-see
• Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~68 km · Must-see

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