Rush Lake

Rush 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 Rush 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 Rush Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.34082, -94.28280. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rush Lake

• Whipple Beach Recreational Area · lake · Crow Wing · ~3 km · Must-see
• Northland Arboretum · sanctuary · Crow Wing · ~6 km · Must-see
• Bane Park · park · Crow Wing · ~8 km · Must-see
• Crow Wing State Park · sanctuary · Cass · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Dam · lake · Cass · ~10 km · Must-see
• Russell Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~16 km · Must-see
• Gull Lake · lake · Cass · ~17 km · Must-see
• Rock Lake · lake · Cass · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Hubert Depot · lake · Crow Wing · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fort Ripley City Park · fort · Crow Wing · ~25 km · Must-see
• Stanchfield Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Morrison · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Alexander · lake · Morrison · ~31 km · Must-see
• Nokay Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lower Mission Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~32 km · Must-see
• Shamineau Lake · lake · Morrison · ~33 km · Must-see
• Ham Lake · lake · Morrison · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sibley Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~35 km · Must-see
• Breezy Point Resort · attraction · Crow Wing · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Rush Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rush Lake

• Whipple Beach Recreational Area · lake · Crow Wing · ~3 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Dam · lake · Cass · ~10 km · Must-see
• Russell Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~16 km · Must-see
• Gull Lake · lake · Cass · ~17 km · Must-see
• Rock Lake · lake · Cass · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Hubert Depot · lake · Crow Wing · ~22 km · Must-see
• Stanchfield Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Morrison · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Alexander · lake · Morrison · ~31 km · Must-see
• Nokay Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lower Mission Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~32 km · Must-see

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