Dragon Lake

Dragon 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 Dragon 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 Dragon Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.69832, -91.50658. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dragon Lake

• Superior National Forest · sanctuary · Lake · ~18 km · Must-see
• Greenwood Lake · lake · Lake · ~28 km · Must-see
• Farm Lake · lake · Lake · ~34 km · Must-see
• Seven Beaver Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~40 km · Must-see
• Newton Falls · waterfall · Lake · ~43 km · Must-see
• Snowbank Lake · lake · Lake · ~43 km · Must-see
• Bear Island Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~44 km · Must-see
• Disappointment Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~44 km · Must-see
• Boot Lake · lake · Lake · ~46 km · Must-see
• Ensign Lake · lake · Lake · ~48 km · Must-see
• Ima Lake · lake · Lake · ~49 km · Must-see
• Fraser Lake · lake · Lake · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lax Lake Overlook · lake · Lake · ~53 km · Must-see
• Tettegouche State Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~55 km · Must-see
• Tin Can Mike Lake · lake · Lake · ~55 km · Must-see
• Listening Point · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~55 km · Must-see
• Burntside Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~56 km · Must-see
• Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · sanctuary · Lake · ~57 km · Must-see

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Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dragon Lake

• Greenwood Lake · lake · Lake · ~28 km · Must-see
• Farm Lake · lake · Lake · ~34 km · Must-see
• Seven Beaver Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~40 km · Must-see
• Snowbank Lake · lake · Lake · ~43 km · Must-see
• Bear Island Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~44 km · Must-see
• Boot Lake · lake · Lake · ~46 km · Must-see
• Ensign Lake · lake · Lake · ~48 km · Must-see
• Ima Lake · lake · Lake · ~49 km · Must-see
• Fraser Lake · lake · Lake · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lax Lake Overlook · lake · Lake · ~53 km · Must-see

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