Local favourite lake · Carver, Minnesota

Rapids Lake

Rapids Lake is a lake in Carver, Minnesota.

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Rapids 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 Rapids 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 Rapids Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.72802, -93.63940. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rapids Lake

Minnesota Renaissance Festival · park · Scott · ~5 km · Must-see
O'Dowd Lake · lake · Scott · ~12 km · Must-see
Miller Lake · lake · Carver · ~13 km · Must-see
Lake Bavaria · lake · Carver · ~15 km · Must-see
Piersons Lake · lake · Carver · ~16 km · Must-see
Wassermann Lake Preserve · lake · Carver · ~16 km · Must-see
Hazeltine Lake · lake · Carver · ~16 km · Must-see
Spring Lake · lake · Scott · ~17 km · Must-see
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · park · Carver · ~18 km · Must-see
Reitz Lake Park · lake · Carver · ~19 km · Must-see
Stieger Lake · lake · Carver · ~19 km · Must-see
Lake Susan · lake · Carver · ~20 km · Must-see
Fish Lake Park · lake · Scott · ~20 km · Must-see
Excalibur · temple · Scott · ~20 km · Must-see
Thunder Canyon · attraction · Scott · ~20 km · Must-see
Deans Lake · lake · Scott · ~20 km · Must-see
Renegade · attraction · Scott · ~20 km · Must-see
Wild Thing · temple · Scott · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Rapids Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rapids Lake

O'Dowd Lake · lake · Scott · ~12 km · Must-see
Miller Lake · lake · Carver · ~13 km · Must-see
Lake Bavaria · lake · Carver · ~15 km · Must-see
Piersons Lake · lake · Carver · ~16 km · Must-see
Wassermann Lake Preserve · lake · Carver · ~16 km · Must-see
Hazeltine Lake · lake · Carver · ~16 km · Must-see
Spring Lake · lake · Scott · ~17 km · Must-see
Reitz Lake Park · lake · Carver · ~19 km · Must-see
Stieger Lake · lake · Carver · ~19 km · Must-see
Lake Susan · lake · Carver · ~20 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Rapids Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Rapids Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Rapids Lake?

Nearby: Minnesota Renaissance Festival (park, 5 km), O'Dowd Lake (lake, 12 km), Miller Lake (lake, 13 km), Lake Bavaria (lake, 15 km), Piersons Lake (lake, 16 km), Wassermann Lake Preserve (lake, 16 km).