Local favourite lake · Meeker, Minnesota

Nelson Lake

Nelson Lake is a lake in Meeker, Minnesota.

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Nelson 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 Nelson 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 Nelson Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.13246, -94.72805. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nelson Lake

Peterson Lake · lake · Meeker · ~6 km · Must-see
Pay Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~6 km · Must-see
Summit Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~9 km · Must-see
Hope Lake · lake · Meeker · ~10 km · Must-see
Half Moon Lake · lake · Meeker · ~17 km · Must-see
Kasota Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~18 km · Must-see
King Lake · lake · Meeker · ~18 km · Must-see
Lake Ripley · lake · Meeker · ~19 km · Must-see
Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Meeker · ~20 km · Must-see
Schultz Lake · lake · Meeker · ~20 km · Must-see
G.A.R Hall · museum · Meeker · ~20 km · Must-see
Green Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~24 km · Must-see
Elkhorn Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~24 km · Must-see
Big Kandiyohi Lake County Park East · lake · Kandiyohi · ~25 km · Must-see
Thompson Lake · lake · Meeker · ~26 km · Must-see
Woodcock Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~27 km · Must-see
Atkinson Lake · lake · Meeker · ~27 km · Must-see
Lake Lillian · lake · Kandiyohi · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Nelson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Nelson Lake

Peterson Lake · lake · Meeker · ~6 km · Must-see
Pay Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~6 km · Must-see
Summit Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~9 km · Must-see
Hope Lake · lake · Meeker · ~10 km · Must-see
Half Moon Lake · lake · Meeker · ~17 km · Must-see
Kasota Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~18 km · Must-see
King Lake · lake · Meeker · ~18 km · Must-see
Lake Ripley · lake · Meeker · ~19 km · Must-see
Schultz Lake · lake · Meeker · ~20 km · Must-see
Green Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~24 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Nelson Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Nelson Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Nelson Lake?

Nearby: Peterson Lake (lake, 6 km), Pay Lake (lake, 6 km), Summit Lake (lake, 9 km), Hope Lake (lake, 10 km), Half Moon Lake (lake, 17 km), Kasota Lake (lake, 18 km).