Local favourite lake · Aitkin, Minnesota
Oxbow Lake
Oxbow Lake is a lake in Aitkin, Minnesota.
Oxbow 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 Oxbow 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 Oxbow Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.85733, -93.33642. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oxbow Lake
- Rat House Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Emerald Island · lake · Aitkin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Big Sandy Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Savanna Portage State Park · park · Aitkin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rat Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~38 km · Must-see
- Douglas Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cole Lake · lake · Carlton · ~39 km · Must-see
- Nelson Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~40 km · Must-see
- North Country National Scenic Trail (MN) · trek · Itasca · ~45 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake · lake · Carlton · ~50 km · Must-see
- Morrison Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~52 km · Must-see
- Leavitt Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~54 km · Must-see
- Ross Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~55 km · Must-see
- Paper Mill Reservoir · lake · Itasca · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Mary · lake · Crow Wing · ~58 km · Must-see
- Birch Lake · lake · Cass · ~58 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake Dam · lake · Cass · ~60 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Oxbow Lake
- Rat House Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Emerald Island · lake · Aitkin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Big Sandy Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rat Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~38 km · Must-see
- Douglas Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cole Lake · lake · Carlton · ~39 km · Must-see
- Nelson Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~40 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake · lake · Carlton · ~50 km · Must-see
- Morrison Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Oxbow Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Oxbow Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Oxbow Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Oxbow Lake?
Nearby: Rat House Lake (lake, 11 km), Emerald Island (lake, 12 km), Big Sandy Lake (lake, 15 km), Savanna Portage State Park (park, 17 km), Rat Lake (lake, 19 km), Portage Lake (lake, 38 km).