Saxton Lake

Saxton 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 Saxton 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 Saxton Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.39209, -91.24827. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Saxton Lake

• Potato Lake · lake · Rusk · ~19 km · Must-see
• Holcombe Flowage · lake · Chippewa · ~22 km · Must-see
• Dorothy Lake State Natural Area · lake · Chippewa · ~24 km · Must-see
• Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~28 km · Must-see
• Brunet Island State Park · park · Chippewa · ~31 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Barron · ~44 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake · lake · Barron · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Wissota State Park · lake · Chippewa · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Wissota · lake · Chippewa · ~61 km · Must-see
• Irvine Park · park · Chippewa · ~62 km · Must-see
• Bergeron Rapids · lake · Sawyer · ~63 km · Must-see
• Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge · attraction · Chippewa · ~65 km · Must-see
• Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~70 km · Must-see
• Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~73 km · Must-see
• Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~73 km · Must-see
• Amacoy Lake · lake · Rusk · ~5 km
• Pine Island · river spot · Rusk · ~6 km
• St John's Lutheran Church · church · Rusk · ~16 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Saxton Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Saxton Lake

• Potato Lake · lake · Rusk · ~19 km · Must-see
• Holcombe Flowage · lake · Chippewa · ~22 km · Must-see
• Dorothy Lake State Natural Area · lake · Chippewa · ~24 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Barron · ~44 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake · lake · Barron · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Wissota State Park · lake · Chippewa · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Wissota · lake · Chippewa · ~61 km · Must-see
• Bergeron Rapids · lake · Sawyer · ~63 km · Must-see
• Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~70 km · Must-see
• Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~73 km · Must-see

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