Mud Lake

Mud 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 Mud 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 Mud Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.91676, -94.79644. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mud Lake

• Kansas Lake · lake · Watonwan · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lake Site · fort · Cottonwood · ~9 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake · lake · Martin · ~19 km · Must-see
• St. James City Park · lake · Watonwan · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bullhead Lake · lake · Watonwan · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bingham Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~25 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~28 km · Must-see
• Rat Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~29 km · Must-see
• Seymour Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Martin · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Independence · lake · Jackson · ~33 km · Must-see
• Fox Lake · lake · Martin · ~35 km · Must-see
• Jeffers Petroglyphs · museum · Cottonwood · ~36 km · Must-see
• Altermatt Lake · lake · Brown · ~40 km · Must-see
• Timber Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bachelor Lake · lake · Brown · ~49 km · Must-see
• Augusta Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~49 km · Must-see
• Sisseton Lake · lake · Martin · ~49 km · Must-see
• Juni Lake · lake · Brown · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mud Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Lake

• Kansas Lake · lake · Watonwan · ~9 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake · lake · Martin · ~19 km · Must-see
• St. James City Park · lake · Watonwan · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bullhead Lake · lake · Watonwan · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bingham Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~25 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~28 km · Must-see
• Rat Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~29 km · Must-see
• Seymour Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Martin · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Independence · lake · Jackson · ~33 km · Must-see
• Fox Lake · lake · Martin · ~35 km · Must-see

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