First Marinette Dam

First Marinette Dam: 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 First Marinette Dam

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 First Marinette Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.10637, -87.63749. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near First Marinette Dam

• Stephenson Island · lake · Marinette · ~1 km · Must-see
• Riverside Site · fort · Marinette · ~2 km · Must-see
• Peshtigo Fire Cemetery · museum · Marinette · ~13 km · Must-see
• Green Island Lighthouse · beach · Marinette · ~16 km · Must-see
• Peshtigo Reef Lighthouse · beach · Door · ~22 km · Must-see
• DeYoung Family Zoo · sanctuary · Menominee · ~28 km · Must-see
• Chambers Island Lighthouse · fort · Door · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mackaysee Lake · lake · Door · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Noquebay County Park · lake · Marinette · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bayshore Blufflands State Natural Area · sanctuary · Door · ~34 km · Must-see
• Sherwood Point Lighthouse · fort · Door · ~36 km · Must-see
• Copper Culture State Park · sanctuary · Oconto · ~40 km · Must-see
• Potawatomi State Park · sanctuary · Door · ~40 km · Must-see
• Eagle Bluff Lighthouse · fort · Door · ~40 km · Must-see
• Peninsula State Park · sanctuary · Door · ~42 km · Must-see
• Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest · sanctuary · Marinette · ~43 km · Must-see
• Kangaroo Lake Nature Preserve · lake · Door · ~48 km · Must-see
• Murphy Lake · lake · Marinette · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of First Marinette Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near First Marinette Dam

• Stephenson Island · lake · Marinette · ~1 km · Must-see
• Mackaysee Lake · lake · Door · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Noquebay County Park · lake · Marinette · ~33 km · Must-see
• Kangaroo Lake Nature Preserve · lake · Door · ~48 km · Must-see
• Murphy Lake · lake · Marinette · ~48 km · Must-see
• Clark Lake · lake · Door · ~49 km · Must-see
• Whitefish Dunes State Park · lake · Door · ~50 km · Must-see
• White Potato Lake · lake · Marinette · ~56 km · Must-see
• Europe Lake · lake · Michigan · ~68 km · Must-see
• Krohns Lake · lake · Kewaunee · ~74 km · Must-see

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