Upper Turtle Lake

Upper Turtle 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 Upper Turtle 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 Upper Turtle Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.42262, -92.09854. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Upper Turtle Lake

• Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~24 km · Must-see
• Balsam Lake · lake · Polk · ~33 km · Must-see
• Half Moon Lake Conservancy · lake · Polk · ~35 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · sanctuary · Washburn · ~35 km · Must-see
• Balsam Branch Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Polk · ~37 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake · lake · Barron · ~38 km · Must-see
• WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) · lake · Washburn · ~40 km · Must-see
• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~41 km · Must-see
• Cylon Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Saint Croix · ~41 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Barron · ~54 km · Must-see
• Folsom House · sanctuary · Polk · ~54 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake · lake · Polk · ~55 km · Must-see
• Interstate Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~55 km · Must-see
• Colby Lake · lake · Polk · ~56 km · Must-see
• Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum · museum · Washburn · ~60 km · Must-see
• Blomberg Lake State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~65 km · Must-see
• Tainter Lake · lake · Dunn · ~65 km · Must-see
• Bloom Lake · lake · Polk · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Upper Turtle Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Turtle Lake

• Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~24 km · Must-see
• Balsam Lake · lake · Polk · ~33 km · Must-see
• Half Moon Lake Conservancy · lake · Polk · ~35 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake · lake · Barron · ~38 km · Must-see
• WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) · lake · Washburn · ~40 km · Must-see
• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~41 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Barron · ~54 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake · lake · Polk · ~55 km · Must-see
• Colby Lake · lake · Polk · ~56 km · Must-see
• Blomberg Lake State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~65 km · Must-see

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