Local favourite lake · Itasca, Minnesota

Orange Lake

Orange Lake is a lake in Itasca, Minnesota.

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Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.44786, -93.62292. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Orange Lake

Murphy Bay · lake · Itasca · ~12 km · Must-see
Deer Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~12 km · Must-see
Chase Lake · lake · Itasca · ~16 km · Must-see
Gunn Lake · lake · Itasca · ~17 km · Must-see
Big Dick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~23 km · Must-see
King Lake · lake · Itasca · ~25 km · Must-see
Balsam Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~26 km · Must-see
Paper Mill Reservoir · lake · Itasca · ~30 km · Must-see
Sandwick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~37 km · Must-see
Four Town Lake · lake · Itasca · ~40 km · Must-see
Cut Foot Sioux Lake · lake · Itasca · ~41 km · Must-see
Chippewa National Forest · sanctuary · Cass · ~41 km · Must-see
North Country National Scenic Trail (MN) · trek · Itasca · ~48 km · Must-see
Six Mile Creek Dam · lake · Cass · ~48 km · Must-see
Lake Winnibigoshish · lake · Cass · ~53 km · Must-see
Loon Lake Dam · lake · Cass · ~54 km · Must-see
Birch Lake · lake · Cass · ~60 km · Must-see
Mahoning-Hull-Rust Mine · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~63 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Orange Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Orange Lake

Murphy Bay · lake · Itasca · ~12 km · Must-see
Deer Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~12 km · Must-see
Chase Lake · lake · Itasca · ~16 km · Must-see
Gunn Lake · lake · Itasca · ~17 km · Must-see
Big Dick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~23 km · Must-see
King Lake · lake · Itasca · ~25 km · Must-see
Balsam Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~26 km · Must-see
Paper Mill Reservoir · lake · Itasca · ~30 km · Must-see
Sandwick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~37 km · Must-see
Four Town Lake · lake · Itasca · ~40 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Orange Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Orange Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Orange Lake?

Nearby: Murphy Bay (lake, 12 km), Deer Lake Dam (lake, 12 km), Chase Lake (lake, 16 km), Gunn Lake (lake, 17 km), Big Dick Lake (lake, 23 km), King Lake (lake, 25 km).