Notable lake · Iron, Michigan
Wildcat Lake
Wildcat Lake is a lake in Iron, Michigan.
Wildcat 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 Wildcat 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 Wildcat Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.34179, -88.78539. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wildcat Lake
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~21 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River · sanctuary · Ontonagon · ~34 km · Must-see
- Paulding Light · attraction · Ontonagon · ~38 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Houghton · ~39 km · Must-see
- Rice Bay · beach · Gogebic · ~39 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~39 km · Must-see
- Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~39 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Chicagon Lake · lake · Iron · ~47 km · Must-see
- Bewabic State Park · sanctuary · Iron · ~49 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~51 km · Must-see
- Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~51 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~53 km · Must-see
- Sylvania Wilderness · sanctuary · Gogebic · ~53 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Eagle River-Florence District · sanctuary · Forest · ~54 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wildcat Lake
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~21 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~39 km · Must-see
- Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~39 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Chicagon Lake · lake · Iron · ~47 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~51 km · Must-see
- Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~51 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Wildcat Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wildcat Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wildcat Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wildcat Lake?
Nearby: Corpse Pond (lake, 21 km), Corpse Pond (lake, 21 km), Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River (sanctuary, 34 km), Paulding Light (attraction, 38 km), Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness (sanctuary, 39 km), Rice Bay (beach, 39 km).
Is Wildcat Lake worth visiting?
Wildcat Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.