Rat Lake

Rat 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 Rat 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 Rat Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.23225, -94.74348. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rat Lake

• Shamineau Lake · lake · Morrison · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ham Lake · lake · Morrison · ~14 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Todd · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Alexander · lake · Morrison · ~20 km · Must-see
• Stanchfield Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Morrison · ~20 km · Must-see
• Dower Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Todd · ~21 km · Must-see
• Coal Lake · lake · Todd · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lovejoy Lake · lake · Wadena · ~28 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Dam · lake · Cass · ~37 km · Must-see
• Rock Lake · lake · Cass · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fort Ripley City Park · fort · Crow Wing · ~38 km · Must-see
• Farnham Lake · lake · Wadena · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mount Nebo · viewpoint · Todd · ~39 km · Must-see
• Crow Wing State Park · sanctuary · Cass · ~39 km · Must-see
• Charlotte Lake · lake · Todd · ~41 km · Must-see
• McCarrahan Lake · lake · Todd · ~42 km · Must-see
• Latimer Lake · lake · Todd · ~44 km · Must-see
• Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum · museum · Morrison · ~46 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Rat Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rat Lake

• Shamineau Lake · lake · Morrison · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ham Lake · lake · Morrison · ~14 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Todd · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Alexander · lake · Morrison · ~20 km · Must-see
• Stanchfield Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Morrison · ~20 km · Must-see
• Dower Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Todd · ~21 km · Must-see
• Coal Lake · lake · Todd · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lovejoy Lake · lake · Wadena · ~28 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Dam · lake · Cass · ~37 km · Must-see
• Rock Lake · lake · Cass · ~37 km · Must-see

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