Red Lake River

Red Lake River: 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 Red Lake River

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 Red Lake River — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.11330, -96.17865. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Red Lake River

• Old Mill State Park · park · Marshall · ~50 km · Must-see
• Thief Lake Dam · lake · Marshall · ~56 km · Must-see
• Maple Lake Dam · lake · Polk · ~61 km · Must-see
• Badger Lake · lake · Polk · ~62 km · Must-see
• Cameron Lake · lake · Polk · ~64 km · Must-see
• Oak Lake · lake · Polk · ~66 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · Polk · ~68 km · Must-see
• Union Lake · lake · Polk · ~71 km · Must-see
• Thief River Falls Dam · waterfall · Pennington · ~0 km
• Thief River Falls Evangelical Free Church · waterfall · Pennington · ~1 km
• Redeemer Lutheran Church · church · Pennington · ~1 km
• Thief River Falls Seven-Day Adventist Church · waterfall · Pennington · ~1 km
• St. John's Lutheran Church · church · Pennington · ~2 km
• River of Life Church · church · Pennington · ~2 km
• Our Saviour's Lutheran Church · church · Pennington · ~3 km
• St Pauli Church · church · Pennington · ~13 km
• Calvary Lutheran Church · church · Pennington · ~14 km
• Thief River Falls Wayside Park · waterfall · Pennington · ~16 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Red Lake River

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Red Lake River

• Thief Lake Dam · lake · Marshall · ~56 km · Must-see
• Maple Lake Dam · lake · Polk · ~61 km · Must-see
• Badger Lake · lake · Polk · ~62 km · Must-see
• Cameron Lake · lake · Polk · ~64 km · Must-see
• Oak Lake · lake · Polk · ~66 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · Polk · ~68 km · Must-see
• Union Lake · lake · Polk · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake Arthur · lake · Polk · ~76 km · Must-see
• Pine Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~83 km · Must-see
• Turtle Lake WPA · lake · Polk · ~85 km · Must-see

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