Must-see lake · Portage, Wisconsin
Lake Helen
Lake Helen is a lake in Portage, Wisconsin.
Lake Helen: 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 Lake Helen
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 Lake Helen — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.61902, -89.24164. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Helen
- Lions Lake · lake · Portage · ~6 km · Must-see
- Penny Lake · lake · Portage · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tree Lake · lake · Portage · ~8 km · Must-see
- Budsberg Pond · lake · Portage · ~10 km · Must-see
- Collins Lake · lake · Portage · ~10 km · Must-see
- Skunk Lake · lake · Portage · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sunset Lake · lake · Portage · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kranski Lake · lake · Portage · ~13 km · Must-see
- Reton Lake · lake · Portage · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rinehart Lake · lake · Portage · ~14 km · Must-see
- Onland Lake · lake · Portage · ~14 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes · lake · Portage · ~17 km · Must-see
- Glisezinski Lake · lake · Portage · ~20 km · Must-see
- Meyers Lake · lake · Portage · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Emily · lake · Portage · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ell Lake · lake · Portage · ~24 km · Must-see
- Thomas Lake · lake · Portage · ~25 km · Must-see
- Thorn Lake · lake · Waupaca · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Helen
- Lions Lake · lake · Portage · ~6 km · Must-see
- Penny Lake · lake · Portage · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tree Lake · lake · Portage · ~8 km · Must-see
- Budsberg Pond · lake · Portage · ~10 km · Must-see
- Collins Lake · lake · Portage · ~10 km · Must-see
- Skunk Lake · lake · Portage · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sunset Lake · lake · Portage · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kranski Lake · lake · Portage · ~13 km · Must-see
- Reton Lake · lake · Portage · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rinehart Lake · lake · Portage · ~14 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Helen full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Helen 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 Lake Helen?
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 Lake Helen?
Nearby: Lions Lake (lake, 6 km), Penny Lake (lake, 8 km), Tree Lake (lake, 8 km), Budsberg Pond (lake, 10 km), Collins Lake (lake, 10 km), Skunk Lake (lake, 10 km).
Is Lake Helen worth visiting?
Lake Helen is listed as a must-see lake in Wisconsin on Spotwander.