Olson Lake

Olson 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 Olson 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 Olson Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.40636, -96.41282. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Olson Lake

• Big Stone Island Nature Area · park · Roberts · ~11 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Lake Game Production Area · lake · Roberts · ~12 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~21 km · Must-see
• Artichoke Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~28 km · Must-see
• Bullhead Lake · lake · Roberts · ~35 km · Must-see
• Hart Lake · lake · Swift · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Traverse · lake · Traverse · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Traverse · lake · Roberts · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lac Qui Parle · lake · Chippewa · ~60 km · Must-see
• Pullman Lake · lake · Grant · ~61 km · Must-see
• Wintermute Lake · lake · Stevens · ~61 km · Must-see
• Salt Lake · lake · Deuel · ~61 km · Must-see
• Salt Lake · lake · Lac qui Parle · ~62 km · Must-see
• Page Lake · lake · Stevens · ~62 km · Must-see
• Big Lake · lake · Grant · ~64 km · Must-see
• Punished Womans Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~64 km · Must-see
• Crooked Lake · lake · Grant · ~69 km · Must-see
• Clinton Depot · museum · Big Stone · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Olson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Olson Lake

• Big Stone Lake Game Production Area · lake · Roberts · ~12 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~21 km · Must-see
• Artichoke Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~28 km · Must-see
• Bullhead Lake · lake · Roberts · ~35 km · Must-see
• Hart Lake · lake · Swift · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Traverse · lake · Traverse · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Traverse · lake · Roberts · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lac Qui Parle · lake · Chippewa · ~60 km · Must-see
• Pullman Lake · lake · Grant · ~61 km · Must-see
• Wintermute Lake · lake · Stevens · ~61 km · Must-see

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