Perch Lake

Perch 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 Perch 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 Perch Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.04872, -88.93526. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Perch Lake

• Mud Lake Fen And Wet Prairie State Natural Area · lake · Jefferson · ~2 km · Must-see
• Rock Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~4 km · Must-see
• Aztalan State Park · park · Jefferson · ~8 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Wildlife Area · lake · Dane · ~13 km · Must-see
• Faville Prairie State Natural Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~15 km · Must-see
• Panther Integlio Mound · fort · Jefferson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Little Amerricka Amusement Park · park · Dane · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lake Koshkonong · lake · Jefferson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Waterloo Quartzite Outcrops State Natural Area · sanctuary · Dodge · ~28 km · Must-see
• St. Bernard's Catholic Church · church · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Deansville Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Dane · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Kegonsa State Park · lake · Dane · ~32 km · Must-see
• Cravath Lake · lake · Walworth · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Waubesa · lake · Dane · ~40 km · Must-see
• Olbrich Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Dane · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Monona · lake · Dane · ~43 km · Must-see
• Orton Park · park · Dane · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bird Effigy Mound · fort · Dane · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Perch Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Perch Lake

• Mud Lake Fen And Wet Prairie State Natural Area · lake · Jefferson · ~2 km · Must-see
• Rock Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~4 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Wildlife Area · lake · Dane · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Koshkonong · lake · Jefferson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Kegonsa State Park · lake · Dane · ~32 km · Must-see
• Cravath Lake · lake · Walworth · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Waubesa · lake · Dane · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Monona · lake · Dane · ~43 km · Must-see
• Gibbs Lake · lake · Rock · ~45 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~45 km · Must-see

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