Must-see lake · Waukesha, Wisconsin
Lake Denoon
Lake Denoon is a lake in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Lake Denoon: 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 Denoon
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 Denoon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.84676, -88.17032. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Denoon
- Big Muskego Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~7 km · Must-see
- Little Muskego Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~10 km · Must-see
- Vernon State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Waukesha · ~16 km · Must-see
- Whitnall Park Waterfall · waterfall · Milwaukee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Boerner Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Milwaukee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Beber Camp · attraction · Walworth · ~22 km · Must-see
- Painesville Chapel · church · Milwaukee · ~23 km · Must-see
- First German Reformed Church · church · Waukesha · ~24 km · Must-see
- Elmbrook Church · church · Waukesha · ~24 km · Must-see
- Greenfield Park · park · Milwaukee · ~25 km · Must-see
- St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral · church · Milwaukee · ~28 km · Must-see
- St. Edmund's Anglican Church · church · Waukesha · ~28 km · Must-see
- Milwaukee County Zoo · sanctuary · Milwaukee · ~29 km · Must-see
- St. John Vianney Catholic Church · church · Waukesha · ~29 km · Must-see
- Oak Creek Parkway · park · Milwaukee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Richard Bong State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Kenosha · ~29 km · Must-see
- Jackson Park · park · Milwaukee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Chrysalis · attraction · Milwaukee · ~31 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Denoon
- Big Muskego Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~7 km · Must-see
- Little Muskego Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pewaukee Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lower Nashotah Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~42 km · Must-see
- Montgomery Lake · lake · Lake · ~42 km · Must-see
- Upper Nashotah Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~42 km · Must-see
- Eight Stone Lions · lake · Milwaukee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~46 km · Must-see
- Cross Lake · lake · Lake · ~49 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve · lake · McHenry · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Denoon full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Denoon 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 Denoon?
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 Denoon?
Nearby: Big Muskego Lake (lake, 7 km), Little Muskego Lake (lake, 10 km), Vernon State Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 16 km), Whitnall Park Waterfall (waterfall, 17 km), Boerner Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 19 km), Beber Camp (attraction, 22 km).
Is Lake Denoon worth visiting?
Lake Denoon is listed as a must-see lake in Wisconsin on Spotwander.