Local favourite lake · Clay, Minnesota

Melbye Lake

Melbye Lake is a lake in Clay, Minnesota.

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Melbye 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 Melbye 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 Melbye Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.97289, -96.18457. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Melbye Lake

Moe Lake · lake · Clay · ~14 km · Must-see
Solum Lake · lake · Clay · ~15 km · Must-see
Sand Lake · lake · Becker · ~15 km · Must-see
Silver Lake AMA · lake · Clay · ~24 km · Must-see
Frenchmans Bluff · viewpoint · Norman · ~31 km · Must-see
Home Lake · lake · Norman · ~32 km · Must-see
Pikes Bay · lake · Becker · ~35 km · Must-see
Big Sugar Bush Lake · lake · Becker · ~40 km · Must-see
Detroit Lakes City Park · lake · Becker · ~40 km · Must-see
Hand Lake · lake · Becker · ~46 km · Must-see
Grove Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~47 km · Must-see
North Lizzie Isle · lake · Otter Tail · ~49 km · Must-see
Six Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~53 km · Must-see
Crystal Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~55 km · Must-see
Five Lake · lake · Becker · ~55 km · Must-see
Comstock House · sanctuary · Cass · ~57 km · Must-see
Rourke Art Museum · museum · Cass · ~57 km · Must-see
Lake Lida · lake · Otter Tail · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Melbye Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Melbye Lake

Moe Lake · lake · Clay · ~14 km · Must-see
Solum Lake · lake · Clay · ~15 km · Must-see
Sand Lake · lake · Becker · ~15 km · Must-see
Silver Lake AMA · lake · Clay · ~24 km · Must-see
Home Lake · lake · Norman · ~32 km · Must-see
Pikes Bay · lake · Becker · ~35 km · Must-see
Big Sugar Bush Lake · lake · Becker · ~40 km · Must-see
Detroit Lakes City Park · lake · Becker · ~40 km · Must-see
Hand Lake · lake · Becker · ~46 km · Must-see
Grove Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~47 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Melbye Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Melbye Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Melbye Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Melbye Lake?

Nearby: Moe Lake (lake, 14 km), Solum Lake (lake, 15 km), Sand Lake (lake, 15 km), Silver Lake AMA (lake, 24 km), Frenchmans Bluff (viewpoint, 31 km), Home Lake (lake, 32 km).