Green Lake

Green 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 Green 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 Green Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.45266, -91.22328. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Green Lake

• Lansing Big Lake · lake · Allamakee · ~7 km · Must-see
• Blackhawk Point Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mount Hosmer · viewpoint · Allamakee · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lake Winneshiek · lake · Allamakee · ~24 km · Must-see
• Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Vernon · ~31 km · Must-see
• Jones Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~41 km · Must-see
• Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church · church · La Crosse · ~42 km · Must-see
• Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~43 km · Must-see
• Norskedalen Nature & Heritage Center, Inc. · museum · La Crosse · ~46 km · Must-see
• Target Lake · lake · La Crosse · ~48 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel · church · La Crosse · ~49 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman Catholic Church · church · La Crosse · ~50 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · La Crosse · ~50 km · Must-see
• Pettibone Park · park · La Crosse · ~50 km · Must-see
• Grandad Bluff Park · park · La Crosse · ~50 km · Must-see
• Riverside International Friendship Garden · sanctuary · La Crosse · ~51 km · Must-see
• Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area · sanctuary · Clayton · ~53 km · Must-see
• French Island · river spot · La Crosse · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Green Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Green Lake

• Lansing Big Lake · lake · Allamakee · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Winneshiek · lake · Allamakee · ~24 km · Must-see
• Target Lake · lake · La Crosse · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Onalaska · lake · La Crosse · ~58 km · Must-see
• Mississippi River Lock and Dam 6 · lake · Winona · ~79 km · Must-see
• Bussey Lake · lake · Clayton · ~91 km · Must-see
• Winona station · lake · Buffalo · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lake Redstone · lake · Sauk · ~116 km · Must-see
• Wazee Lake · lake · Jackson · ~127 km · Must-see
• Wazee Lake Recreation Area · lake · Jackson · ~128 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Iowa

Frequently asked