Devils Lake

Devils 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 Devils 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 Devils Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.81607, -92.96299. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Devils Lake

• Snake River Fur Post · park · Pine · ~5 km · Must-see
• Pokegama Lake · lake · Pine · ~8 km · Must-see
• Grass Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~20 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Meadow State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~23 km · Must-see
• Leech Lake · lake · Chisago · ~23 km · Must-see
• Linderman Lake · lake · Isanti · ~26 km · Must-see
• Neander Lake · lake · Chisago · ~28 km · Must-see
• Trollin Lake · lake · Isanti · ~28 km · Must-see
• Alexis Lake · lake · Isanti · ~30 km · Must-see
• Pennington Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mandall Lake · lake · Isanti · ~32 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Isanti · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake · lake · Isanti · ~33 km · Must-see
• Crex Meadows State Public Hunting Grounds · sanctuary · Burnett · ~34 km · Must-see
• Governor Knowles State Forest · sanctuary · Burnett · ~35 km · Must-see
• Pomroy Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~35 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix State Park · sanctuary · Burnett · ~36 km · Must-see
• Kent Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Devils Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Devils Lake

• Pokegama Lake · lake · Pine · ~8 km · Must-see
• Grass Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~20 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Meadow State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~23 km · Must-see
• Leech Lake · lake · Chisago · ~23 km · Must-see
• Linderman Lake · lake · Isanti · ~26 km · Must-see
• Neander Lake · lake · Chisago · ~28 km · Must-see
• Trollin Lake · lake · Isanti · ~28 km · Must-see
• Alexis Lake · lake · Isanti · ~30 km · Must-see
• Pennington Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mandall Lake · lake · Isanti · ~32 km · Must-see

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