Oak Lake

Oak 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 Oak 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 Oak Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.93151, -92.12864. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Oak Lake

• Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~5 km · Must-see
• Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum · museum · Washburn · ~28 km · Must-see
• Blomberg Lake State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~36 km · Must-see
• WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) · lake · Washburn · ~37 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · sanctuary · Washburn · ~38 km · Must-see
• Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access · lake · Douglas · ~44 km · Must-see
• Crex Meadows State Public Hunting Grounds · sanctuary · Burnett · ~48 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix State Park · sanctuary · Burnett · ~49 km · Must-see
• Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~49 km · Must-see
• Governor Knowles State Forest · sanctuary · Burnett · ~50 km · Must-see
• Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~51 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix Flowage · lake · Douglas · ~51 km · Must-see
• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~52 km · Must-see
• Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~63 km · Must-see
• Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~64 km · Must-see
• Half Moon Lake Conservancy · lake · Polk · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~68 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Meadow State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~69 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Oak Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Oak Lake

• Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~5 km · Must-see
• Blomberg Lake State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~36 km · Must-see
• WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) · lake · Washburn · ~37 km · Must-see
• Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access · lake · Douglas · ~44 km · Must-see
• Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~49 km · Must-see
• Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~51 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix Flowage · lake · Douglas · ~51 km · Must-see
• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~52 km · Must-see
• Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~63 km · Must-see
• Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~64 km · Must-see

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