River Otter

River Otter: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit River Otter

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach River Otter — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.88543, -89.74171. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near River Otter

• Patricia Lake · lake · Oneida · ~1 km · Must-see
• Kawaguesaga Lake · lake · Oneida · ~2 km · Must-see
• Finnerud Pine Forest State Natural Area · sanctuary · Oneida · ~4 km · Must-see
• Black Tern Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Vilas · ~12 km · Must-see
• Fence Lake · lake · Vilas · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Tomahawk Lookout Tower · lake · Oneida · ~14 km · Must-see
• Crawling Stone Lake · lake · Vilas · ~16 km · Must-see
• Squirrel Lake Dam · lake · Oneida · ~17 km · Must-see
• Sparkling Lake · lake · Vilas · ~18 km · Must-see
• Northern Highland American Legion State Forest · sanctuary · Vilas · ~18 km · Must-see
• Trout Lake Conifer Swamp State Natural Area · lake · Vilas · ~20 km · Must-see
• Wind Pudding Lake State Natural Area · lake · Oneida · ~20 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · Vilas · ~20 km · Must-see
• Flambeau Lake · lake · Vilas · ~21 km · Must-see
• Ike Walton Lake · lake · Vilas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Big Muskellunge Lake · lake · Vilas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Two Sisters Lake · lake · Oneida · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lost Lake · lake · Vilas · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of River Otter

Other beaches & coast near River Otter

• Rice Bay · beach · Gogebic · ~74 km · Must-see
• Torpy Park Beach · beach · Oneida · ~4 km
• Crystal Beach · beach · Lincoln · ~47 km
• Killarney Point · beach · Gogebic · ~51 km
• Indian Point · beach · Gogebic · ~55 km
• Misery Bay · beach · Gogebic · ~71 km
• Ice House Bay · beach · Gogebic · ~75 km
• Alligator Point · beach · Gogebic · ~80 km
• Big Bear Bay · beach · Gogebic · ~81 km
• Little Bear Bay · beach · Gogebic · ~82 km

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