Lake Three

Lake Three: 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 Lake Three

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 Lake Three — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.31947, -90.85106. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Three

• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~26 km · Must-see
• Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~27 km · Must-see
• Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~29 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Washburn District · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~42 km · Must-see
• Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~43 km · Must-see
• Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~45 km · Must-see
• Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~46 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~47 km · Must-see
• Kakagon Slough · lake · Ashland · ~49 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Bay · lake · Ashland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Saxon Harbor · attraction · Iron · ~52 km · Must-see
• Saxon Harbor County Park · park · Iron · ~52 km · Must-see
• Superior Falls · waterfall · Iron · ~54 km · Must-see
• Moquah Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~55 km · Must-see
• Plummer Mine Headframe Interpretive Park · lake · Iron · ~55 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Point Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~57 km · Must-see
• LaPointe Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Three

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Three

• Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~42 km · Must-see
• Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~45 km · Must-see
• Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~46 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~47 km · Must-see
• Kakagon Slough · lake · Ashland · ~49 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Bay · lake · Ashland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Plummer Mine Headframe Interpretive Park · lake · Iron · ~55 km · Must-see
• Gile Dam · lake · Iron · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~63 km · Must-see

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