Notable lake · Douglas, Wisconsin
Chain Lakes
Chain Lakes is a lake in Douglas, Wisconsin.
Chain Lakes: 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 Chain Lakes
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 Chain Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.19649, -91.73600. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chain Lakes
- Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access · lake · Douglas · ~14 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 · ~41 km · Must-see
- Brule River State Forest · sanctuary · Douglas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~43 km · Must-see
- Steele Lake · lake · Douglas · ~44 km · Must-see
- Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~50 km · Must-see
- Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum · museum · Washburn · ~54 km · Must-see
- Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~58 km · Must-see
- Pattison State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~60 km · Must-see
- Big Manitou Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~60 km · Must-see
- Amnicon Falls State Park · waterfall · Douglas · ~60 km · Must-see
- Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~61 km · Must-see
- Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~61 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chain Lakes
- Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access · lake · Douglas · ~14 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 · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~43 km · Must-see
- Steele Lake · lake · Douglas · ~44 km · Must-see
- Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~50 km · Must-see
- Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~55 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chain Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chain Lakes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Chain Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Chain Lakes?
Nearby: Red Lake (lake, 4 km), Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access (lake, 14 km), Saint Croix Flowage (lake, 15 km), Hayward City Beach (lake, 36 km), Smear Lake (lake, 41 km), Brule River State Forest (sanctuary, 42 km).
Is Chain Lakes worth visiting?
Chain Lakes is listed as a notable lake in Wisconsin on Spotwander.