Notable lake · Lafayette, Wisconsin
Yellowstone Lake
Yellowstone Lake is a lake in Lafayette, Wisconsin.
Yellowstone Lake: 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 Yellowstone Lake
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 Yellowstone Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.76436, -89.97604. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Yellowstone Lake
- Yellowstone Lake State Park · lake · Lafayette · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fort Defiance · fort · Lafayette · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fort Hamilton · fort · Lafayette · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dodge's Grove and Fort Union · fort · Iowa · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hauge Log Church · church · Dane · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Green · ~33 km · Must-see
- New Glarus Woods State Park · sanctuary · Green · ~35 km · Must-see
- New Glarus Town Hall (Historic) · church · Green · ~36 km · Must-see
- Blue Mounds Fort · fort · Dane · ~38 km · Must-see
- Belmont Mound State Park · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~38 km · Must-see
- Blue Mound State Park · sanctuary · Iowa · ~39 km · Must-see
- Governor Dodge State Park · sanctuary · Iowa · ~39 km · Must-see
- Little Norway · attraction · Dane · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hyde Congregational Church · church · Iowa · ~43 km · Must-see
- Platte Mound M · attraction · Lafayette · ~44 km · Must-see
- Apple River Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Jo Daviess · ~45 km · Must-see
- Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jackson · ~45 km · Must-see
- Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jo Daviess · ~45 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Yellowstone Lake
- Yellowstone Lake State Park · lake · Lafayette · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Le-Aqua-Na Dam · lake · Stephenson · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Galena · lake · Jackson · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Wingra · lake · Dane · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lake Mendota · lake · Dane · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lake Waubesa · lake · Dane · ~75 km · Must-see
- O'Leary Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~75 km · Must-see
- Dam No. 11 · lake · Grant · ~75 km · Must-see
- Lake Monona · lake · Dane · ~75 km · Must-see
- Frentress Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~77 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Yellowstone Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Yellowstone Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Yellowstone Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Yellowstone Lake?
Nearby: Yellowstone Lake State Park (lake, 1 km), Fort Defiance (fort, 16 km), Fort Hamilton (fort, 18 km), Dodge's Grove and Fort Union (fort, 26 km), Hauge Log Church (church, 28 km), Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 33 km).
Is Yellowstone Lake worth visiting?
Yellowstone Lake is listed as a notable lake in Wisconsin on Spotwander.