Winter Dam

Winter Dam: 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 Winter Dam

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 Winter Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.88842, -91.07705. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Winter Dam

• Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~12 km · Must-see
• Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~15 km · Must-see
• Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~34 km · Must-see
• Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~39 km · Must-see
• Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~40 km · Must-see
• Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~42 km · Must-see
• Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~43 km · Must-see
• Bergeron Rapids · lake · Sawyer · ~46 km · Must-see
• Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~46 km · Must-see
• Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Price · ~47 km · Must-see
• Flambeau River State Forest · sanctuary · Price · ~48 km · Must-see
• Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~55 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Barron · ~66 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~69 km · Must-see
• Spring Creek Flowage · lake · Price · ~72 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Winter Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Winter Dam

• Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~12 km · Must-see
• Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~15 km · Must-see
• Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~34 km · Must-see
• Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~40 km · Must-see
• Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~42 km · Must-see
• Bergeron Rapids · lake · Sawyer · ~46 km · Must-see
• Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~46 km · Must-see

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