Big Muskellunge Lake

Big Muskellunge 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 Big Muskellunge 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 Big Muskellunge Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.01737, -89.61489. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Muskellunge Lake

• Crystal Lake · lake · Vilas · ~2 km · Must-see
• Trout Lake Conifer Swamp State Natural Area · lake · Vilas · ~4 km · Must-see
• Northern Highland American Legion State Forest · sanctuary · Vilas · ~6 km · Must-see
• Escanaba Lake Hemlocks State Natural Area · lake · Vilas · ~7 km · Must-see
• Sparkling Lake · lake · Vilas · ~8 km · Must-see
• Black Tern Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Vilas · ~11 km · Must-see
• Plum Lake Hemlock Forest State Natural Area · lake · Vilas · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lost Lake · lake · Vilas · ~15 km · Must-see
• Ike Walton Lake · lake · Vilas · ~19 km · Must-see
• East Bay Island · lake · Vilas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Patricia Lake · lake · Oneida · ~23 km · Must-see
• Alma Lake · lake · Vilas · ~23 km · Must-see
• Kawaguesaga Lake · lake · Oneida · ~24 km · Must-see
• Fence Lake · lake · Vilas · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Tomahawk Lookout Tower · lake · Oneida · ~25 km · Must-see
• Finnerud Pine Forest State Natural Area · sanctuary · Oneida · ~26 km · Must-see
• Crawling Stone Lake · lake · Vilas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Powell Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Vilas · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Muskellunge Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Muskellunge Lake

• Crystal Lake · lake · Vilas · ~2 km · Must-see
• Trout Lake Conifer Swamp State Natural Area · lake · Vilas · ~4 km · Must-see
• Escanaba Lake Hemlocks State Natural Area · lake · Vilas · ~7 km · Must-see
• Sparkling Lake · lake · Vilas · ~8 km · Must-see
• Plum Lake Hemlock Forest State Natural Area · lake · Vilas · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lost Lake · lake · Vilas · ~15 km · Must-see
• Ike Walton Lake · lake · Vilas · ~19 km · Must-see
• East Bay Island · lake · Vilas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Patricia Lake · lake · Oneida · ~23 km · Must-see
• Alma Lake · lake · Vilas · ~23 km · Must-see

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