Must-see lake · Portage, Wisconsin
Sunset Lake
Sunset Lake is a lake in Portage, Wisconsin.
Sunset Lake: 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 Sunset Lake
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 Sunset Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.54453, -89.27754. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sunset Lake
- Skunk Lake · lake · Portage · ~1 km · Must-see
- Reton Lake · lake · Portage · ~3 km · Must-see
- Budsberg Pond · lake · Portage · ~3 km · Must-see
- Onland Lake · lake · Portage · ~3 km · Must-see
- Rinehart Lake · lake · Portage · ~4 km · Must-see
- Meyers Lake · lake · Portage · ~9 km · Must-see
- Collins Lake · lake · Portage · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Helen · lake · Portage · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Emily · lake · Portage · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kranski Lake · lake · Portage · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ell Lake · lake · Portage · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lions Lake · lake · Portage · ~14 km · Must-see
- Thomas Lake · lake · Portage · ~15 km · Must-see
- Thorn Lake · lake · Waupaca · ~17 km · Must-see
- Penny Lake · lake · Portage · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tree Lake · lake · Portage · ~18 km · Must-see
- Adams Lake · lake · Portage · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Lime · lake · Portage · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sunset Lake
- Skunk Lake · lake · Portage · ~1 km · Must-see
- Reton Lake · lake · Portage · ~3 km · Must-see
- Budsberg Pond · lake · Portage · ~3 km · Must-see
- Onland Lake · lake · Portage · ~3 km · Must-see
- Rinehart Lake · lake · Portage · ~4 km · Must-see
- Meyers Lake · lake · Portage · ~9 km · Must-see
- Collins Lake · lake · Portage · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Helen · lake · Portage · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Emily · lake · Portage · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kranski Lake · lake · Portage · ~12 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sunset Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sunset Lake 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 Sunset Lake?
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 Sunset Lake?
Nearby: Skunk Lake (lake, 1 km), Reton Lake (lake, 3 km), Budsberg Pond (lake, 3 km), Onland Lake (lake, 3 km), Rinehart Lake (lake, 4 km), Meyers Lake (lake, 9 km).
Is Sunset Lake worth visiting?
Sunset Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Wisconsin on Spotwander.