Deer Lake

Deer 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 Deer 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 Deer Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.33697, -93.51037. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Deer Lake

• Twenty Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~5 km · Must-see
• Sugar Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mille Lacs Lake · lake · Mille Lacs · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake · lake · Mille Lacs · ~19 km · Must-see
• Elm Island Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mallard Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~23 km · Must-see
• Birch Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~29 km · Must-see
• Farm Island Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Aitkin · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mille Lacs Indian Museum · museum · Mille Lacs · ~32 km · Must-see
• Borden Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bay Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~33 km · Must-see
• White Fish Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Mille Lacs · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mille Lacs Kathio State Park · park · Mille Lacs · ~34 km · Must-see
• Malkerson Island · river spot · Crow Wing · ~35 km · Must-see
• Portage Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~36 km · Must-see
• Reno Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~41 km · Must-see
• Nokay Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~44 km · Must-see
• Serpent Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Deer Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Deer Lake

• Twenty Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~5 km · Must-see
• Sugar Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mille Lacs Lake · lake · Mille Lacs · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake · lake · Mille Lacs · ~19 km · Must-see
• Elm Island Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mallard Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~23 km · Must-see
• Birch Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~29 km · Must-see
• Farm Island Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Aitkin · ~29 km · Must-see
• Borden Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bay Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~33 km · Must-see

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