Perch Lake

Perch 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 Perch 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 Perch Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.51449, -96.29031. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Perch Lake

• Ash Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Lincoln · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lake Shaokatan · lake · Lincoln · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Hendricks State Recreation & Lakeside Use Area · lake · Brookings · ~19 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake · lake · Deuel · ~22 km · Must-see
• Oak Lake Girl Scout Camp · lake · Brookings · ~24 km · Must-see
• Fox Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Deuel · ~28 km · Must-see
• Dead Coon Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Benton · lake · Lincoln · ~32 km · Must-see
• Culver Lake · lake · Deuel · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Cochrane State Recreation Area · lake · Deuel · ~33 km · Must-see
• Island Lake · lake · Lyon · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Oliver · lake · Deuel · ~34 km · Must-see
• Wood Lake · lake · Lyon · ~34 km · Must-see
• Hole-in-the-Mountain Prairie Preserve · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area · lake · Deuel · ~49 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake · lake · Deuel · ~49 km · Must-see
• Rock Lake Marsh Wildlife Management Area · lake · Lyon · ~50 km · Must-see
• McCrory Gardens · park · Brookings · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Perch Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Perch Lake

• Ash Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Lincoln · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lake Shaokatan · lake · Lincoln · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Hendricks State Recreation & Lakeside Use Area · lake · Brookings · ~19 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake · lake · Deuel · ~22 km · Must-see
• Oak Lake Girl Scout Camp · lake · Brookings · ~24 km · Must-see
• Fox Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Deuel · ~28 km · Must-see
• Dead Coon Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Benton · lake · Lincoln · ~32 km · Must-see
• Culver Lake · lake · Deuel · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Cochrane State Recreation Area · lake · Deuel · ~33 km · Must-see

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