Local favourite lake · Itasca, Minnesota

Roothouse Lake

Roothouse Lake is a lake in Itasca, Minnesota.

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Roothouse 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 Roothouse 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 Roothouse Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.08735, -93.26367. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Roothouse Lake

North Country National Scenic Trail (MN) · trek · Itasca · ~13 km · Must-see
Rat House Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~31 km · Must-see
Paper Mill Reservoir · lake · Itasca · ~35 km · Must-see
Savanna Portage State Park · park · Aitkin · ~39 km · Must-see
Emerald Island · lake · Aitkin · ~44 km · Must-see
Big Sandy Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~46 km · Must-see
Murphy Bay · lake · Itasca · ~52 km · Must-see
Rat Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~52 km · Must-see
Loon Lake Dam · lake · Cass · ~57 km · Must-see
Birch Lake · lake · Cass · ~58 km · Must-see
Mahoning-Hull-Rust Mine · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~59 km · Must-see
Chase Lake · lake · Itasca · ~59 km · Must-see
Deer Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~60 km · Must-see
Balsam Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~62 km · Must-see
Cole Lake · lake · Carlton · ~63 km · Must-see
King Lake · lake · Itasca · ~66 km · Must-see
Douglas Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~66 km · Must-see
Nelson Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~67 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Roothouse Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Roothouse Lake

Rat House Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~31 km · Must-see
Paper Mill Reservoir · lake · Itasca · ~35 km · Must-see
Emerald Island · lake · Aitkin · ~44 km · Must-see
Big Sandy Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~46 km · Must-see
Murphy Bay · lake · Itasca · ~52 km · Must-see
Rat Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~52 km · Must-see
Loon Lake Dam · lake · Cass · ~57 km · Must-see
Birch Lake · lake · Cass · ~58 km · Must-see
Chase Lake · lake · Itasca · ~59 km · Must-see
Deer Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~60 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Roothouse Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Roothouse Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Roothouse Lake?

Nearby: North Country National Scenic Trail (MN) (trek, 13 km), Rat House Lake (lake, 31 km), Paper Mill Reservoir (lake, 35 km), Savanna Portage State Park (park, 39 km), Emerald Island (lake, 44 km), Big Sandy Lake (lake, 46 km).