Dode Lake

Dode 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 Dode 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 Dode Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.24312, -93.10453. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dode Lake

• North Country National Scenic Trail (MN) · trek · Itasca · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mahoning-Hull-Rust Mine · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~33 km · Must-see
• Longyear Lake Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~41 km · Must-see
• Paper Mill Reservoir · lake · Itasca · ~43 km · Must-see
• Murphy Bay · lake · Itasca · ~45 km · Must-see
• Balsam Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~47 km · Must-see
• Dewey Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~51 km · Must-see
• King Lake · lake · Itasca · ~51 km · Must-see
• Rat House Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~53 km · Must-see
• Gunn Lake · lake · Itasca · ~59 km · Must-see
• Savanna Portage State Park · park · Aitkin · ~60 km · Must-see
• Anchor Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Saint Louis · ~60 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~61 km · Must-see
• Mountain Iron Mine · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~61 km · Must-see
• Chase Lake · lake · Itasca · ~62 km · Must-see
• Emerald Island · lake · Aitkin · ~69 km · Must-see
• Big Sandy Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~70 km · Must-see
• Big Dick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~70 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dode Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dode Lake

• Longyear Lake Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~41 km · Must-see
• Paper Mill Reservoir · lake · Itasca · ~43 km · Must-see
• Murphy Bay · lake · Itasca · ~45 km · Must-see
• Balsam Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~47 km · Must-see
• Dewey Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~51 km · Must-see
• King Lake · lake · Itasca · ~51 km · Must-see
• Rat House Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~53 km · Must-see
• Gunn Lake · lake · Itasca · ~59 km · Must-see
• Anchor Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Saint Louis · ~60 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~61 km · Must-see

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