Cross Lake

Cross 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 Cross 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 Cross Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.83997, -93.93859. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cross Lake

• Little Rock Lake · lake · Benton · ~26 km · Must-see
• Pelkey Lake · lake · Morrison · ~35 km · Must-see
• Donovan Lake · lake · Benton · ~39 km · Must-see
• Sartell Dam · lake · Stearns · ~40 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary's Cathedral · church · Stearns · ~45 km · Must-see
• Munsinger Gardens · park · Sherburne · ~45 km · Must-see
• Saint Cloud Dam · lake · Stearns · ~45 km · Must-see
• Platte Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~45 km · Must-see
• Little Falls Dam · waterfall · Morrison · ~46 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake · lake · Mille Lacs · ~46 km · Must-see
• Charles A Weyerhaeuser Museum · museum · Morrison · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mille Lacs Kathio State Park · park · Mille Lacs · ~47 km · Must-see
• Charles A. Lindbergh State Park · park · Morrison · ~47 km · Must-see
• Fog Lake · lake · Mille Lacs · ~47 km · Must-see
• Briggs Lake · lake · Sherburne · ~47 km · Must-see
• Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum · museum · Morrison · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mille Lacs Indian Museum · museum · Mille Lacs · ~50 km · Must-see
• White Fish Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Mille Lacs · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cross Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cross Lake

• Little Rock Lake · lake · Benton · ~26 km · Must-see
• Pelkey Lake · lake · Morrison · ~35 km · Must-see
• Donovan Lake · lake · Benton · ~39 km · Must-see
• Sartell Dam · lake · Stearns · ~40 km · Must-see
• Saint Cloud Dam · lake · Stearns · ~45 km · Must-see
• Platte Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~45 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake · lake · Mille Lacs · ~46 km · Must-see
• Fog Lake · lake · Mille Lacs · ~47 km · Must-see
• Briggs Lake · lake · Sherburne · ~47 km · Must-see
• White Fish Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Mille Lacs · ~52 km · Must-see

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