Local favourite lake · Waseca, Minnesota

Buffalo Lake

Buffalo Lake is a lake in Waseca, Minnesota.

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Buffalo Lake: 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 Buffalo Lake

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 Buffalo Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.05722, -93.72184. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Buffalo Lake

Indian Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~10 km · Must-see
Lake Elysian · lake · Waseca · ~16 km · Must-see
Toners Lake · lake · Waseca · ~19 km · Must-see
Madison Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~20 km · Must-see
Eagle Lake Sports Facility · lake · Blue Earth · ~22 km · Must-see
Duck Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~24 km · Must-see
Lake Ballantyne · lake · Blue Earth · ~24 km · Must-see
Knutsen Lake · lake · Waseca · ~25 km · Must-see
Mud Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~26 km · Must-see
Sasse Lake · lake · Le Sueur · ~28 km · Must-see
Remund Lake · lake · Rice · ~29 km · Must-see
Wita Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~30 km · Must-see
German Lake · lake · Le Sueur · ~30 km · Must-see
Blue Earth County Historical Society · museum · Blue Earth · ~31 km · Must-see
Lake Henry · lake · Le Sueur · ~34 km · Must-see
Lake Washington Park · lake · Le Sueur · ~34 km · Must-see
Minnesota Lake · lake · Faribault · ~34 km · Must-see
Sibley Park · sanctuary · Blue Earth · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Buffalo Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buffalo Lake

Indian Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~10 km · Must-see
Lake Elysian · lake · Waseca · ~16 km · Must-see
Toners Lake · lake · Waseca · ~19 km · Must-see
Madison Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~20 km · Must-see
Eagle Lake Sports Facility · lake · Blue Earth · ~22 km · Must-see
Duck Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~24 km · Must-see
Lake Ballantyne · lake · Blue Earth · ~24 km · Must-see
Knutsen Lake · lake · Waseca · ~25 km · Must-see
Mud Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~26 km · Must-see
Sasse Lake · lake · Le Sueur · ~28 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Buffalo Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Buffalo Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Buffalo Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Buffalo Lake?

Nearby: Indian Lake (lake, 10 km), Lake Elysian (lake, 16 km), Toners Lake (lake, 19 km), Madison Lake (lake, 20 km), Eagle Lake Sports Facility (lake, 22 km), Duck Lake (lake, 24 km).