Grindle Dam

Grindle 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 Grindle 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 Grindle Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.23171, -88.38046. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Grindle Dam

• Winslow Lake · lake · Oconto · ~14 km · Must-see
• Governor Thompson State Park · sanctuary · Marinette · ~20 km · Must-see
• White Potato Lake · lake · Marinette · ~21 km · Must-see
• Murphy Lake · lake · Marinette · ~29 km · Must-see
• Nicolet State Trail · trek · Forest · ~29 km · Must-see
• Big Injun Lake · lake · Menominee · ~30 km · Must-see
• Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest · sanctuary · Marinette · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Noquebay County Park · lake · Marinette · ~46 km · Must-see
• Daves Falls County Park · waterfall · Marinette · ~53 km · Must-see
• Birch Lake · lake · Forest · ~53 km · Must-see
• Shawano Lake State Fishery Area · lake · Shawano · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Killian · lake · Langlade · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lindquist Lake · lake · Marinette · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Lucerne · lake · Forest · ~62 km · Must-see
• Sugarbush Hill · viewpoint · Forest · ~62 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Lakewood-Laona District · sanctuary · Langlade · ~65 km · Must-see
• Peshtigo Fire Cemetery · museum · Marinette · ~66 km · Must-see
• Peters Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Langlade · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Grindle Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Grindle Dam

• Winslow Lake · lake · Oconto · ~14 km · Must-see
• White Potato Lake · lake · Marinette · ~21 km · Must-see
• Murphy Lake · lake · Marinette · ~29 km · Must-see
• Big Injun Lake · lake · Menominee · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Noquebay County Park · lake · Marinette · ~46 km · Must-see
• Birch Lake · lake · Forest · ~53 km · Must-see
• Shawano Lake State Fishery Area · lake · Shawano · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Killian · lake · Langlade · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lindquist Lake · lake · Marinette · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Lucerne · lake · Forest · ~62 km · Must-see

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