Eli Lake

Eli 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 Eli 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 Eli Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.46576, -96.43053. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Eli Lake

• Big Stone Lake Game Production Area · lake · Roberts · ~17 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Island Nature Area · park · Roberts · ~17 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~20 km · Must-see
• Artichoke Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bullhead Lake · lake · Roberts · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Traverse · lake · Traverse · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hart Lake · lake · Swift · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Traverse · lake · Roberts · ~47 km · Must-see
• Pullman Lake · lake · Grant · ~54 km · Must-see
• Big Lake · lake · Grant · ~58 km · Must-see
• Wintermute Lake · lake · Stevens · ~58 km · Must-see
• Page Lake · lake · Stevens · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lac Qui Parle · lake · Chippewa · ~68 km · Must-see
• Punished Womans Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~69 km · Must-see
• Salt Lake · lake · Deuel · ~70 km · Must-see
• Salt Lake · lake · Lac qui Parle · ~70 km · Must-see
• Crooked Lake · lake · Grant · ~75 km · Must-see
• Clinton Depot · museum · Big Stone · ~1 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Eli Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Eli Lake

• Big Stone Lake Game Production Area · lake · Roberts · ~17 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~20 km · Must-see
• Artichoke Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bullhead Lake · lake · Roberts · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Traverse · lake · Traverse · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hart Lake · lake · Swift · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Traverse · lake · Roberts · ~47 km · Must-see
• Pullman Lake · lake · Grant · ~54 km · Must-see
• Big Lake · lake · Grant · ~58 km · Must-see
• Wintermute Lake · lake · Stevens · ~58 km · Must-see

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