Notable lake · Ashland, Wisconsin
Fourth Rapids
Fourth Rapids is a lake in Ashland, Wisconsin.
Fourth Rapids: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Fourth Rapids
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Fourth Rapids — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.98780, -90.37119. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fourth Rapids
- Turtle-Flambeau Flowage · lake · Iron · ~23 km · Must-see
- Round Lake Logging Dam · lake · Price · ~30 km · Must-see
- Flambeau River State Forest · sanctuary · Price · ~30 km · Must-see
- Little Falls · waterfall · Iron · ~34 km · Must-see
- Foulds Creek State Natural Area · sanctuary · Price · ~35 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake And Pines State Natural Area · lake · Iron · ~38 km · Must-see
- Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Price · ~40 km · Must-see
- Flambeau Lake · lake · Vilas · ~43 km · Must-see
- Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~46 km · Must-see
- Crawling Stone Lake · lake · Vilas · ~48 km · Must-see
- Powell Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Vilas · ~48 km · Must-see
- Squirrel Lake Dam · lake · Oneida · ~49 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Fence Lake · lake · Vilas · ~52 km · Must-see
- Ike Walton Lake · lake · Vilas · ~55 km · Must-see
- Spring Creek Flowage · lake · Price · ~55 km · Must-see
- Negro Lakes · lake · Vilas · ~56 km · Must-see
- Willow Rapids · lake · Oneida · ~56 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fourth Rapids
- Turtle-Flambeau Flowage · lake · Iron · ~23 km · Must-see
- Round Lake Logging Dam · lake · Price · ~30 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake And Pines State Natural Area · lake · Iron · ~38 km · Must-see
- Flambeau Lake · lake · Vilas · ~43 km · Must-see
- Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~46 km · Must-see
- Crawling Stone Lake · lake · Vilas · ~48 km · Must-see
- Squirrel Lake Dam · lake · Oneida · ~49 km · Must-see
- Fence Lake · lake · Vilas · ~52 km · Must-see
- Ike Walton Lake · lake · Vilas · ~55 km · Must-see
- Spring Creek Flowage · lake · Price · ~55 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fourth Rapids full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Fourth Rapids yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fourth Rapids?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fourth Rapids?
Nearby: Turtle-Flambeau Flowage (lake, 23 km), Round Lake Logging Dam (lake, 30 km), Flambeau River State Forest (sanctuary, 30 km), Little Falls (waterfall, 34 km), Foulds Creek State Natural Area (sanctuary, 35 km), Frog Lake And Pines State Natural Area (lake, 38 km).
Is Fourth Rapids worth visiting?
Fourth Rapids is listed as a notable lake in Wisconsin on Spotwander.