Must-see lake · Iron, Wisconsin
Gile Dam
Gile Dam is a lake in Iron, Wisconsin.
Gile Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Gile Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Gile Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.42553, -90.22666. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gile Dam
- Iron County Historical Museum · museum · Iron · ~5 km · Must-see
- Plummer Mine Headframe Interpretive Park · lake · Iron · ~7 km · Must-see
- Superior Falls · waterfall · Iron · ~26 km · Must-see
- Saxon Harbor County Park · park · Iron · ~27 km · Must-see
- Saxon Harbor · attraction · Iron · ~28 km · Must-see
- Negro Lakes · lake · Vilas · ~30 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake And Pines State Natural Area · lake · Iron · ~47 km · Must-see
- Turtle-Flambeau Flowage · lake · Iron · ~50 km · Must-see
- Powell Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Vilas · ~57 km · Must-see
- Kakagon Slough · lake · Ashland · ~59 km · Must-see
- Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park · park · Ontonagon · ~61 km · Must-see
- Border Lakes State Natural Area · sanctuary · Vilas · ~62 km · Must-see
- Little Falls · waterfall · Iron · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Gogebic · lake · Wisconsin · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Gogebic · lake · Gogebic · ~63 km · Must-see
- Gogebic Lake State Park · lake · Gogebic · ~63 km · Must-see
- Little Presque Isle Lake · lake · Vilas · ~65 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon Bay · lake · Ashland · ~65 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gile Dam
- Plummer Mine Headframe Interpretive Park · lake · Iron · ~7 km · Must-see
- Negro Lakes · lake · Vilas · ~30 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake And Pines State Natural Area · lake · Iron · ~47 km · Must-see
- Turtle-Flambeau Flowage · lake · Iron · ~50 km · Must-see
- Kakagon Slough · lake · Ashland · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Gogebic · lake · Wisconsin · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Gogebic · lake · Gogebic · ~63 km · Must-see
- Gogebic Lake State Park · lake · Gogebic · ~63 km · Must-see
- Little Presque Isle Lake · lake · Vilas · ~65 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon Bay · lake · Ashland · ~65 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Gile Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Gile Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Gile Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Gile Dam?
Nearby: Iron County Historical Museum (museum, 5 km), Plummer Mine Headframe Interpretive Park (lake, 7 km), Superior Falls (waterfall, 26 km), Saxon Harbor County Park (park, 27 km), Saxon Harbor (attraction, 28 km), Negro Lakes (lake, 30 km).
Is Gile Dam worth visiting?
Gile Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Wisconsin on Spotwander.