Murphy Lake

Murphy 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 Murphy 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 Murphy Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.26438, -89.77381. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murphy Lake

• Border Lakes State Natural Area · sanctuary · Vilas · ~13 km · Must-see
• Little Presque Isle Lake · lake · Vilas · ~17 km · Must-see
• Negro Lakes · lake · Vilas · ~20 km · Must-see
• Kinwamakwad Lake · lake · Vilas · ~27 km · Must-see
• Powell Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Vilas · ~27 km · Must-see
• Crampton Lake · lake · Vilas · ~30 km · Must-see
• Frog Lake And Pines State Natural Area · lake · Iron · ~32 km · Must-see
• Ike Walton Lake · lake · Vilas · ~32 km · Must-see
• Gogebic Lake State Park · lake · Gogebic · ~33 km · Must-see
• Escanaba Lake Hemlocks State Natural Area · lake · Vilas · ~34 km · Must-see
• Sparkling Lake · lake · Vilas · ~36 km · Must-see
• Trout Lake Conifer Swamp State Natural Area · lake · Vilas · ~37 km · Must-see
• Northern Highland American Legion State Forest · sanctuary · Vilas · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Gogebic · lake · Gogebic · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Gogebic · lake · Wisconsin · ~37 km · Must-see
• Big Muskellunge Lake · lake · Vilas · ~38 km · Must-see
• Belle Island · lake · Vilas · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mamie Lake · lake · Vilas · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Murphy Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Murphy Lake

• Little Presque Isle Lake · lake · Vilas · ~17 km · Must-see
• Negro Lakes · lake · Vilas · ~20 km · Must-see
• Kinwamakwad Lake · lake · Vilas · ~27 km · Must-see
• Crampton Lake · lake · Vilas · ~30 km · Must-see
• Frog Lake And Pines State Natural Area · lake · Iron · ~32 km · Must-see
• Ike Walton Lake · lake · Vilas · ~32 km · Must-see
• Gogebic Lake State Park · lake · Gogebic · ~33 km · Must-see
• Escanaba Lake Hemlocks State Natural Area · lake · Vilas · ~34 km · Must-see
• Sparkling Lake · lake · Vilas · ~36 km · Must-see
• Trout Lake Conifer Swamp State Natural Area · lake · Vilas · ~37 km · Must-see

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