Must-see lake · Portage, Wisconsin
Skunk Lake
Skunk Lake is a lake in Portage, Wisconsin.
Skunk 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 Skunk 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 Skunk Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.54533, -89.26325. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Skunk Lake
- Sunset Lake · lake · Portage · ~1 km · Must-see
- Budsberg Pond · lake · Portage · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rinehart Lake · lake · Portage · ~4 km · Must-see
- Onland Lake · lake · Portage · ~4 km · Must-see
- Reton Lake · lake · Portage · ~4 km · Must-see
- Meyers Lake · lake · Portage · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Helen · lake · Portage · ~10 km · Must-see
- Collins Lake · lake · Portage · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Emily · lake · Portage · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kranski Lake · lake · Portage · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ell Lake · lake · Portage · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lions Lake · lake · Portage · ~14 km · Must-see
- Thomas Lake · lake · Portage · ~16 km · Must-see
- Thorn Lake · lake · Waupaca · ~17 km · Must-see
- Penny Lake · lake · Portage · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tree Lake · lake · Portage · ~18 km · Must-see
- Adams Lake · lake · Portage · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Lime · lake · Portage · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Skunk Lake
- Sunset Lake · lake · Portage · ~1 km · Must-see
- Budsberg Pond · lake · Portage · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rinehart Lake · lake · Portage · ~4 km · Must-see
- Onland Lake · lake · Portage · ~4 km · Must-see
- Reton Lake · lake · Portage · ~4 km · Must-see
- Meyers Lake · lake · Portage · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Helen · lake · Portage · ~10 km · Must-see
- Collins Lake · lake · Portage · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Emily · lake · Portage · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kranski Lake · lake · Portage · ~13 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Skunk Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Skunk 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 Skunk 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 Skunk Lake?
Nearby: Sunset Lake (lake, 1 km), Budsberg Pond (lake, 2 km), Rinehart Lake (lake, 4 km), Onland Lake (lake, 4 km), Reton Lake (lake, 4 km), Meyers Lake (lake, 10 km).
Is Skunk Lake worth visiting?
Skunk Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Wisconsin on Spotwander.