Must-see lake · Douglas, Wisconsin
Red Lake
Red Lake is a lake in Douglas, Wisconsin.
Red 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 Red 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 Red Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.17882, -91.76345. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Lake
- Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access · lake · Douglas · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint Croix Flowage · lake · Douglas · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~36 km · Must-see
- Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~44 km · Must-see
- Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~44 km · Must-see
- Brule River State Forest · sanctuary · Douglas · ~44 km · Must-see
- Steele Lake · lake · Douglas · ~46 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~50 km · Must-see
- Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum · museum · Washburn · ~51 km · Must-see
- Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~52 km · Must-see
- Pattison State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~60 km · Must-see
- Big Manitou Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~61 km · Must-see
- Amnicon Falls State Park · waterfall · Douglas · ~62 km · Must-see
- Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~63 km · Must-see
- Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~64 km · Must-see
- Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~64 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Red Lake
- Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access · lake · Douglas · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint Croix Flowage · lake · Douglas · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~36 km · Must-see
- Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~44 km · Must-see
- Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~44 km · Must-see
- Steele Lake · lake · Douglas · ~46 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~50 km · Must-see
- Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Red Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Red 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 Red 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 Red Lake?
Nearby: Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access (lake, 12 km), Saint Croix Flowage (lake, 15 km), Hayward City Beach (lake, 36 km), Smear Lake (lake, 44 km), Windigo Lake (lake, 44 km), Brule River State Forest (sanctuary, 44 km).
Is Red Lake worth visiting?
Red Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Wisconsin on Spotwander.