Must-see lake · Sawyer, Wisconsin
Foo Lake
Foo Lake is a lake in Sawyer, Wisconsin.
Foo 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 Foo 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 Foo Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.06060, -91.12860. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Foo Lake
- Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~19 km · Must-see
- Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~23 km · Must-see
- Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~25 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~32 km · Must-see
- Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~36 km · Must-see
- Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~45 km · Must-see
- Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~58 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Washburn District · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~61 km · Must-see
- Flambeau River State Forest · sanctuary · Price · ~62 km · Must-see
- Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~63 km · Must-see
- Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Price · ~64 km · Must-see
- Bergeron Rapids · lake · Sawyer · ~68 km · Must-see
- Moose Lake 190 · lake · Sawyer · ~10 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Foo Lake
- Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~23 km · Must-see
- Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~25 km · Must-see
- Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~32 km · Must-see
- Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~36 km · Must-see
- Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~45 km · Must-see
- Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Foo Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Foo 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 Foo 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 Foo Lake?
Nearby: Lost Land Lake (lake, 6 km), Lake Chippewa (lake, 19 km), Forest Lodge Educational Campus (sanctuary, 19 km), Namekagon Lake (lake, 23 km), Blueberry Flats (lake, 25 km), Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District (sanctuary, 27 km).
Is Foo Lake worth visiting?
Foo Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Wisconsin on Spotwander.