Big Swamp

Big Swamp: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Big Swamp

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

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 Big Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.87496, -95.48862. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Swamp

• Pine Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~26 km · Must-see
• Peterson Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~31 km · Must-see
• Turtle Lake WPA · lake · Polk · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lower Red Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~47 km · Must-see
• Minnow Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~47 km · Must-see
• Buzzle Lake Public Access - County Right-of-Way · lake · Beltrami · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Lomond · lake · Clearwater · ~49 km · Must-see
• Oak Lake · lake · Polk · ~53 km · Must-see
• Badger Lake · lake · Polk · ~56 km · Must-see
• Cameron Lake · lake · Polk · ~58 km · Must-see
• Sugar Bush Lake · lake · Polk · ~59 km · Must-see
• Beaulieu Lake Dam · lake · Mahnomen · ~64 km · Must-see
• Maple Lake Dam · lake · Polk · ~65 km · Must-see
• Union Lake · lake · Polk · ~66 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · Polk · ~67 km · Must-see
• Vanose Lake · lake · Mahnomen · ~71 km · Must-see
• Tamarack Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~71 km · Must-see
• Little Boot Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~73 km · Must-see

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Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Swamp

• Pine Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~26 km · Must-see
• Peterson Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~31 km · Must-see
• Turtle Lake WPA · lake · Polk · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lower Red Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~47 km · Must-see
• Minnow Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~47 km · Must-see
• Buzzle Lake Public Access - County Right-of-Way · lake · Beltrami · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Lomond · lake · Clearwater · ~49 km · Must-see
• Oak Lake · lake · Polk · ~53 km · Must-see
• Badger Lake · lake · Polk · ~56 km · Must-see
• Cameron Lake · lake · Polk · ~58 km · Must-see

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