Local favourite lake · Clearwater, Minnesota

Sandy Lake

Sandy Lake is a lake in Clearwater, Minnesota.

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Sandy 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 Sandy 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 Sandy Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.89365, -95.26994. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sandy Lake

Lower Red Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~27 km · Must-see
Peterson Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~34 km · Must-see
Pine Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~37 km · Must-see
Buzzle Lake Public Access - County Right-of-Way · lake · Beltrami · ~40 km · Must-see
Lake Lomond · lake · Clearwater · ~52 km · Must-see
Minnow Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~53 km · Must-see
Turtle Lake WPA · lake · Polk · ~56 km · Must-see
Upper Red Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~57 km · Must-see
Blackduck Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~65 km · Must-see
Little Boot Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~65 km · Must-see
Lake Bemidji State Park · lake · Beltrami · ~67 km · Must-see
Lake Bemidji · lake · Beltrami · ~68 km · Must-see
Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox Statue · attraction · Beltrami · ~69 km · Must-see
North Lake Irving · lake · Beltrami · ~69 km · Must-see
Sugar Bush Lake · lake · Polk · ~70 km · Must-see
Oak Lake · lake · Polk · ~72 km · Must-see
Lake Marquette · lake · Beltrami · ~73 km · Must-see
Bagley Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~19 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Sandy Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sandy Lake

Lower Red Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~27 km · Must-see
Peterson Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~34 km · Must-see
Pine Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~37 km · Must-see
Buzzle Lake Public Access - County Right-of-Way · lake · Beltrami · ~40 km · Must-see
Lake Lomond · lake · Clearwater · ~52 km · Must-see
Minnow Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~53 km · Must-see
Turtle Lake WPA · lake · Polk · ~56 km · Must-see
Upper Red Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~57 km · Must-see
Blackduck Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~65 km · Must-see
Little Boot Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~65 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Sandy Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Sandy Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Sandy Lake?

Nearby: Lower Red Lake (lake, 27 km), Peterson Lake (lake, 34 km), Pine Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 37 km), Buzzle Lake Public Access - County Right-of-Way (lake, 40 km), Lake Lomond (lake, 52 km), Minnow Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 53 km).