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Wide Waters

Wide Waters is a lake in Florence, Wisconsin.

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Wide Waters: 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 Wide Waters

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 Wide Waters — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.33389, -88.52500. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wide Waters

Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~29 km · Must-see
Bewabic State Park · sanctuary · Iron · ~35 km · Must-see
Chicagon Lake · lake · Iron · ~38 km · Must-see
Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Houghton · ~43 km · Must-see
Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~45 km · Must-see
Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~46 km · Must-see
Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~46 km · Must-see
Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~49 km · Must-see
Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~49 km · Must-see
Lake Michigamme · lake · Marquette · ~51 km · Must-see
Lake Michigamme · lake · Florence · ~52 km · Must-see
Craig Lake State Park · lake · Baraga · ~53 km · Must-see
Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~54 km · Must-see
Peavy Pond · lake · Florence · ~54 km · Must-see
Peavy Pond · lake · Iron · ~55 km · Must-see
Van Riper State Park · sanctuary · Marquette · ~57 km · Must-see
Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River · sanctuary · Ontonagon · ~58 km · Must-see
Mount Curwood · viewpoint · Baraga · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Wide Waters

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wide Waters

Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~29 km · Must-see
Chicagon Lake · lake · Iron · ~38 km · Must-see
Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~45 km · Must-see
Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~46 km · Must-see
Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~46 km · Must-see
Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~49 km · Must-see
Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~49 km · Must-see
Lake Michigamme · lake · Marquette · ~51 km · Must-see
Lake Michigamme · lake · Florence · ~52 km · Must-see
Craig Lake State Park · lake · Baraga · ~53 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Wide Waters full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Wide Waters yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Wide Waters?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Wide Waters?

Nearby: Worm Lake (lake, 29 km), Bewabic State Park (sanctuary, 35 km), Chicagon Lake (lake, 38 km), Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness (sanctuary, 43 km), Hagerman Lake (lake, 45 km), Corpse Pond (lake, 46 km).