Local favourite lake · Otter Tail, Minnesota
John Lake
John Lake is a lake in Otter Tail, Minnesota.
John 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 John 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 John Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.64725, -96.12686. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near John Lake
- Grove Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~4 km · Must-see
- North Lizzie Isle · lake · Otter Tail · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pikes Bay · lake · Becker · ~16 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Lida · lake · Otter Tail · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hand Lake · lake · Becker · ~23 km · Must-see
- Twentyone Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sand Lake · lake · Becker · ~31 km · Must-see
- Solum Lake · lake · Clay · ~31 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake AMA · lake · Clay · ~32 km · Must-see
- Moe Lake · lake · Clay · ~32 km · Must-see
- Six Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~34 km · Must-see
- Detroit Lakes City Park · lake · Becker · ~35 km · Must-see
- Five Lake · lake · Becker · ~36 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~36 km · Must-see
- Star Lake, E Quiram Public Water Access · lake · Otter Tail · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Oscar · lake · Otter Tail · ~39 km · Must-see
- Dead Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Otter Tail · ~44 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near John Lake
- Grove Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~4 km · Must-see
- North Lizzie Isle · lake · Otter Tail · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pikes Bay · lake · Becker · ~16 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Lida · lake · Otter Tail · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hand Lake · lake · Becker · ~23 km · Must-see
- Twentyone Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sand Lake · lake · Becker · ~31 km · Must-see
- Solum Lake · lake · Clay · ~31 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake AMA · lake · Clay · ~32 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is John Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for John Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit John Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near John Lake?
Nearby: Grove Lake (lake, 4 km), North Lizzie Isle (lake, 11 km), Pikes Bay (lake, 16 km), Crystal Lake (lake, 17 km), Lake Lida (lake, 18 km), Hand Lake (lake, 23 km).