Must-see lake · Sawyer, Wisconsin
Windigo Lake
Windigo Lake is a lake in Sawyer, Wisconsin.
Windigo 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 Windigo 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 Windigo Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.93125, -91.47550. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Windigo Lake
- Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~11 km · Must-see
- Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~28 km · Must-see
- Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~39 km · Must-see
- Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum · museum · Washburn · ~43 km · Must-see
- Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~44 km · Must-see
- Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Barron · ~49 km · Must-see
- Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~52 km · Must-see
- Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~54 km · Must-see
- Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access · lake · Douglas · ~54 km · Must-see
- WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) · lake · Washburn · ~58 km · Must-see
- Saint Croix Flowage · lake · Douglas · ~59 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~59 km · Must-see
- Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~62 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake · lake · Barron · ~64 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Windigo Lake
- Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~11 km · Must-see
- Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~28 km · Must-see
- Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~39 km · Must-see
- Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~44 km · Must-see
- Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Barron · ~49 km · Must-see
- Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Windigo Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Windigo 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 Windigo 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 Windigo Lake?
Nearby: Lac Courte Oreilles (lake, 6 km), Hayward City Beach (lake, 11 km), Blueberry Flats (lake, 24 km), Lake Chippewa (lake, 28 km), Foo Lake (lake, 38 km), Lost Land Lake (lake, 39 km).
Is Windigo Lake worth visiting?
Windigo Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Wisconsin on Spotwander.