Patterson Lake

Patterson 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 Patterson 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 Patterson Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.97272, -90.17240. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Patterson Lake

• Round Lake Logging Dam · lake · Price · ~11 km · Must-see
• Turtle-Flambeau Flowage · lake · Iron · ~14 km · Must-see
• Little Falls · waterfall · Iron · ~15 km · Must-see
• Foulds Creek State Natural Area · sanctuary · Price · ~19 km · Must-see
• Flambeau Lake · lake · Vilas · ~24 km · Must-see
• Frog Lake And Pines State Natural Area · lake · Iron · ~25 km · Must-see
• Crawling Stone Lake · lake · Vilas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Powell Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Vilas · ~31 km · Must-see
• Squirrel Lake Dam · lake · Oneida · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fence Lake · lake · Vilas · ~32 km · Must-see
• Ike Walton Lake · lake · Vilas · ~36 km · Must-see
• Patricia Lake · lake · Oneida · ~43 km · Must-see
• Willow Rapids · lake · Oneida · ~43 km · Must-see
• Kawaguesaga Lake · lake · Oneida · ~43 km · Must-see
• Finnerud Pine Forest State Natural Area · sanctuary · Oneida · ~44 km · Must-see
• Flambeau River State Forest · sanctuary · Price · ~45 km · Must-see
• Black Tern Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Vilas · ~46 km · Must-see
• Sparkling Lake · lake · Vilas · ~46 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Patterson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Patterson Lake

• Round Lake Logging Dam · lake · Price · ~11 km · Must-see
• Turtle-Flambeau Flowage · lake · Iron · ~14 km · Must-see
• Flambeau Lake · lake · Vilas · ~24 km · Must-see
• Frog Lake And Pines State Natural Area · lake · Iron · ~25 km · Must-see
• Crawling Stone Lake · lake · Vilas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Squirrel Lake Dam · lake · Oneida · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fence Lake · lake · Vilas · ~32 km · Must-see
• Ike Walton Lake · lake · Vilas · ~36 km · Must-see
• Patricia Lake · lake · Oneida · ~43 km · Must-see
• Willow Rapids · lake · Oneida · ~43 km · Must-see

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