Notable lake · Dane, Wisconsin
Mud Lake
Mud Lake is a lake in Dane, Wisconsin.
Mud 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 Mud 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 Mud Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.10482, -89.04659. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mud Lake
- Goose Lake Wildlife Area · lake · Dane · ~1 km · Must-see
- Little Amerricka Amusement Park · park · Dane · ~8 km · Must-see
- Rock Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mud Lake Fen And Wet Prairie State Natural Area · lake · Jefferson · ~16 km · Must-see
- Deansville Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Dane · ~18 km · Must-see
- Faville Prairie State Natural Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see
- Aztalan State Park · park · Jefferson · ~20 km · Must-see
- Waterloo Quartzite Outcrops State Natural Area · sanctuary · Dodge · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Kegonsa State Park · lake · Dane · ~26 km · Must-see
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Dane · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Waubesa · lake · Dane · ~31 km · Must-see
- Panther Integlio Mound · fort · Jefferson · ~32 km · Must-see
- Orton Park · park · Dane · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Monona · lake · Dane · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bird Effigy Mound · fort · Dane · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Koshkonong · lake · Jefferson · ~34 km · Must-see
- James Madison Beach · church · Dane · ~34 km · Must-see
- James Madison Park · park · Dane · ~34 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Lake
- Goose Lake Wildlife Area · lake · Dane · ~1 km · Must-see
- Rock Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mud Lake Fen And Wet Prairie State Natural Area · lake · Jefferson · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Kegonsa State Park · lake · Dane · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Waubesa · lake · Dane · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Monona · lake · Dane · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Koshkonong · lake · Jefferson · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Wingra · lake · Dane · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Mendota · lake · Dane · ~38 km · Must-see
- Grassy Lake Wildlife Area · lake · Columbia · ~46 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mud Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mud Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mud Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mud Lake?
Nearby: Goose Lake Wildlife Area (lake, 1 km), Little Amerricka Amusement Park (park, 8 km), Rock Lake (lake, 12 km), Mud Lake Fen And Wet Prairie State Natural Area (lake, 16 km), Deansville Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 18 km), Faville Prairie State Natural Area (sanctuary, 18 km).
Is Mud Lake worth visiting?
Mud Lake is listed as a notable lake in Wisconsin on Spotwander.