US lakes & pondsUS lakes & pondsSurface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 70332457).
The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Safford Lake, plus larger airports within about 150 miles:
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Look for hotels in and around Arbor Vitae, WI.
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Airports with scheduled airline service from OurAirports (large and medium airports); larger airports are FAA large, medium and small hubs by FAA CY2025 enplanements ("major airport" = FAA large hub). Distances are straight-line from the lake's center, not driving distance; road routes are longer.
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The red circle marks Safford Lake.
Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.
Official Wisconsin DNR pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.
Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.
DNR lake class: Simple - Harsh - No Fishery
Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Lake Page for Safford Lake (WBIC 1015600); maximum depth and acreage from the DNR lake classification data. Acreage here can differ slightly from our mapped outline.
Basic freshwater tackle for a day on Safford Lake. These open Amazon search results; check your state's fishing rules for the water before you buy bait or tackle.
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No public access sites are listed for this water in the Wisconsin DNR boat access sites data.
Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 70332457), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: Wisconsin DNR boat access sites. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
We found 39 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Safford Lake, 5 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.
RVs welcome
RVs welcome · Tent sites · Showers · Toilets
RVs welcome · Tent sites · Toilets · Drinking water
All campgrounds & RV parks in Wisconsin
Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.
Campground data: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.
Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (45.9040, -89.7319). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Safford Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.
Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.
Safford Lake covers about 6 acres in Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin (Vilas County).
The maximum recorded depth is 30 feet, according to the Wisconsin DNR Lake Pages.
Yes. We list 39 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Safford Lake touches Arbor Vitae in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
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