Notable waterfall · Iron, Wisconsin
Foster Falls
Foster Falls is a waterfall in Iron, Wisconsin.
Foster Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Foster Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Foster Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.42253, -90.45865. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Foster Falls
- Plummer Mine Headframe Interpretive Park · lake · Iron · ~16 km · Must-see
- Saxon Harbor County Park · park · Iron · ~19 km · Must-see
- Saxon Harbor · attraction · Iron · ~19 km · Must-see
- Superior Falls · waterfall · Iron · ~20 km · Must-see
- Gile Dam · lake · Iron · ~22 km · Must-see
- Iron County Historical Museum · museum · Iron · ~27 km · Must-see
- Kakagon Slough · lake · Ashland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon Bay · lake · Ashland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Negro Lakes · lake · Vilas · ~49 km · Must-see
- LaPointe Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon Point Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~54 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~56 km · Must-see
- Turtle-Flambeau Flowage · lake · Iron · ~57 km · Must-see
- Big Bay State Park · sanctuary · Ashland · ~58 km · Must-see
- Madeline Island · lake · Ashland · ~58 km · Must-see
- Madeline Island Museum · museum · Ashland · ~59 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake And Pines State Natural Area · lake · Iron · ~60 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Foster Falls
- Superior Falls · waterfall · Iron · ~20 km · Must-see
- Little Falls · waterfall · Iron · ~72 km · Must-see
- Siskiwit Falls · waterfall · Bayfield · ~86 km · Must-see
- Gooseberry Falls State Park · waterfall · Lake · ~138 km · Must-see
- Amnicon Falls State Park · waterfall · Douglas · ~140 km · Must-see
- Wren Falls · waterfall · Iron · ~6 km
- Upson Falls · waterfall · Iron · ~9 km
- Upper Potato River Falls · waterfall · Iron · ~9 km
- Lower Potato River Falls · waterfall · Iron · ~9 km
- Copper Falls State Park · waterfall · Ashland · ~18 km
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Frequently asked
Is Foster Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Foster Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Foster Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Foster Falls?
Nearby: Plummer Mine Headframe Interpretive Park (lake, 16 km), Saxon Harbor County Park (park, 19 km), Saxon Harbor (attraction, 19 km), Superior Falls (waterfall, 20 km), Gile Dam (lake, 22 km), Iron County Historical Museum (museum, 27 km).
Is Foster Falls worth visiting?
Foster Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in Wisconsin on Spotwander.