Must-see lake · Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Ellen Lake
Ellen Lake is a lake in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Ellen 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 Ellen 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 Ellen Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.64595, -88.01616. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ellen Lake
- Wade House Historic Site · fort · Sheboygan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Road America · attraction · Sheboygan · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kohler-Andrae State Park · sanctuary · Sheboygan · ~30 km · Must-see
- Harrington Beach State Park · beach · Ozaukee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) · museum · Washington · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sheboygan Breakwater Lighthouse · beach · Sheboygan · ~36 km · Must-see
- Port Washington Breakwater Light · fort · Ozaukee · ~40 km · Must-see
- Big Cedar Lake · lake · Washington · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Ozaukee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Kevich Lighthouse · beach · Ozaukee · ~47 km · Must-see
- Fond du Lac Lighthouse · lake · Fond du Lac · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Church of Saint Paul · church · Fond du Lac · ~47 km · Must-see
- Calumet Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Fond du Lac · ~49 km · Must-see
- Loreto Shrine Chapel · church · Manitowoc · ~50 km · Must-see
- Fischer Creek State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Manitowoc · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ledge View Nature Center · park · Calumet · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kettle Moraine State Forest- Pike Lake Unit · lake · Washington · ~56 km · Must-see
- Friess Lake · lake · Washington · ~62 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ellen Lake
- Big Cedar Lake · lake · Washington · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fond du Lac Lighthouse · lake · Fond du Lac · ~47 km · Must-see
- Kettle Moraine State Forest- Pike Lake Unit · lake · Washington · ~56 km · Must-see
- Friess Lake · lake · Washington · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Winnebago · lake · Winnebago · ~64 km · Must-see
- Druid Lake · lake · Washington · ~65 km · Must-see
- Kettle Moraine State Forest- Loew Lake Unit · lake · Washington · ~67 km · Must-see
- Eight Stone Lions · lake · Milwaukee · ~82 km · Must-see
- Pewaukee Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~85 km · Must-see
- Lake Butte des Morts · lake · Winnebago · ~86 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ellen Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ellen 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 Ellen 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 Ellen Lake?
Nearby: Wade House Historic Site (fort, 20 km), Road America (attraction, 21 km), Kohler-Andrae State Park (sanctuary, 30 km), Harrington Beach State Park (beach, 31 km), Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) (museum, 35 km), Sheboygan Breakwater Lighthouse (beach, 36 km).
Is Ellen Lake worth visiting?
Ellen Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Wisconsin on Spotwander.