Local favourite lake · Itasca, Minnesota

Deer Lake

Deer Lake is a lake in Itasca, Minnesota.

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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: 47.83526, -93.38168. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Deer Lake

Sandwick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~24 km · Must-see
Big Dick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~38 km · Must-see
King Lake · lake · Itasca · ~40 km · Must-see
Gunn Lake · lake · Itasca · ~42 km · Must-see
Balsam Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~42 km · Must-see
Dewey Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~53 km · Must-see
Four Town Lake · lake · Itasca · ~53 km · Must-see
Pelican Lake Dam · lake · Saint Louis · ~58 km · Must-see
Murphy Bay · lake · Itasca · ~59 km · Must-see
Mahoning-Hull-Rust Mine · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~66 km · Must-see
Longyear Lake Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~67 km · Must-see
Deer Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~69 km · Must-see
Chase Lake · lake · Itasca · ~73 km · Must-see
Indian Hill · viewpoint · Saint Louis · ~74 km · Must-see
Busties Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~10 km
Walters Lake · lake · Itasca · ~23 km
Little American Falls · waterfall · Koochiching · ~25 km
Lake Agassiz Peatlands Natural Area · lake · Koochiching · ~29 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Deer Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Deer Lake

Sandwick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~24 km · Must-see
Big Dick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~38 km · Must-see
King Lake · lake · Itasca · ~40 km · Must-see
Gunn Lake · lake · Itasca · ~42 km · Must-see
Balsam Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~42 km · Must-see
Dewey Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~53 km · Must-see
Four Town Lake · lake · Itasca · ~53 km · Must-see
Pelican Lake Dam · lake · Saint Louis · ~58 km · Must-see
Murphy Bay · lake · Itasca · ~59 km · Must-see
Longyear Lake Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~67 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Deer Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Deer Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Deer Lake?

Nearby: Sandwick Lake (lake, 24 km), Big Dick Lake (lake, 38 km), King Lake (lake, 40 km), Gunn Lake (lake, 42 km), Balsam Lake Dam (lake, 42 km), Dewey Lake (lake, 53 km).