Clear Lake

Clear 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 Clear 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 Clear Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.51587, -96.55382. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Clear Lake

• Big Stone Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~14 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Lake Game Production Area · lake · Roberts · ~22 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Island Nature Area · park · Roberts · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bullhead Lake · lake · Roberts · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Traverse · lake · Traverse · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Traverse · lake · Roberts · ~36 km · Must-see
• Artichoke Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~47 km · Must-see
• Pullman Lake · lake · Grant · ~56 km · Must-see
• Hart Lake · lake · Swift · ~57 km · Must-see
• Big Lake · lake · Grant · ~60 km · Must-see
• Punished Womans Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~66 km · Must-see
• Wintermute Lake · lake · Stevens · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake Martha · lake · Roberts · ~67 km · Must-see
• Parker Island · lake · Day · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Emma · lake · Roberts · ~70 km · Must-see
• Pickerel Lake · lake · Day · ~70 km · Must-see
• Sica Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Marshall · ~73 km · Must-see
• Greys Lake · lake · Marshall · ~74 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Clear Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Clear Lake

• Big Stone Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~14 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Lake Game Production Area · lake · Roberts · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bullhead Lake · lake · Roberts · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Traverse · lake · Traverse · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Traverse · lake · Roberts · ~36 km · Must-see
• Artichoke Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~47 km · Must-see
• Pullman Lake · lake · Grant · ~56 km · Must-see
• Hart Lake · lake · Swift · ~57 km · Must-see
• Big Lake · lake · Grant · ~60 km · Must-see
• Punished Womans Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~66 km · Must-see

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