Local favourite lake · Aitkin, Minnesota
Jay Lake
Jay Lake is a lake in Aitkin, Minnesota.
Jay 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 Jay 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 Jay Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.62157, -93.10937. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jay Lake
- Nelson Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~1 km · Must-see
- Douglas Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cole Lake · lake · Carlton · ~8 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake · lake · Carlton · ~19 km · Must-see
- Big Sandy Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~24 km · Must-see
- Rat Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~26 km · Must-see
- Savanna Portage State Park · park · Aitkin · ~28 km · Must-see
- Emerald Island · lake · Aitkin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~30 km · Must-see
- Rat House Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hanging Horn Lake · lake · Douglas · ~44 km · Must-see
- Sugar Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~45 km · Must-see
- Twenty Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~53 km · Must-see
- Elm Island Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~54 km · Must-see
- Chub Lake · lake · Douglas · ~62 km · Must-see
- Chub Lake · lake · Carlton · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Mille Lacs · ~62 km · Must-see
- Venoah Lake · lake · Douglas · ~64 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jay Lake
- Nelson Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~1 km · Must-see
- Douglas Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cole Lake · lake · Carlton · ~8 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake · lake · Carlton · ~19 km · Must-see
- Big Sandy Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~24 km · Must-see
- Rat Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~26 km · Must-see
- Emerald Island · lake · Aitkin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~30 km · Must-see
- Rat House Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hanging Horn Lake · lake · Douglas · ~44 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Jay Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Jay Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Jay Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Jay Lake?
Nearby: Nelson Lake (lake, 1 km), Douglas Lake (lake, 2 km), Cole Lake (lake, 8 km), Eagle Lake (lake, 19 km), Big Sandy Lake (lake, 24 km), Rat Lake (lake, 26 km).