Schmidt Lake

Schmidt 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 Schmidt 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 Schmidt Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.87157, -93.07414. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Schmidt Lake

• Sunfish Lake · lake · Dakota · ~2 km · Must-see
• Rogers Lake Park · lake · Dakota · ~6 km · Must-see
• Pig's Eye Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~7 km · Must-see
• Pickerel Lake · lake · Dakota · ~8 km · Must-see
• Augusta Lake · lake · Dakota · ~8 km · Must-see
• Wabasha Street Caves · cave · Ramsey · ~9 km · Must-see
• Crosby Farm Regional Park · park · Ramsey · ~9 km · Must-see
• Frank B. Kellogg House · sanctuary · Ramsey · ~10 km · Must-see
• Carver Lake Beach · lake · Washington · ~11 km · Must-see
• Minnesota Museum Of American Art · museum · Ramsey · ~11 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul Skyway System · trek · Ramsey · ~11 km · Must-see
• James J. Hill House · fort · Ramsey · ~11 km · Must-see
• Historic Fort Snelling · fort · Hennepin · ~11 km · Must-see
• Wic̣aḣapi · park · Ramsey · ~11 km · Must-see
• F. Scott Fitzgerald House · sanctuary · Ramsey · ~11 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Paul · church · Ramsey · ~11 km · Must-see
• Waḳaƞ Ṭípi · sanctuary · Ramsey · ~11 km · Must-see
• South Oaks Park · sanctuary · Dakota · ~12 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Schmidt Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Schmidt Lake

• Sunfish Lake · lake · Dakota · ~2 km · Must-see
• Rogers Lake Park · lake · Dakota · ~6 km · Must-see
• Pig's Eye Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~7 km · Must-see
• Pickerel Lake · lake · Dakota · ~8 km · Must-see
• Augusta Lake · lake · Dakota · ~8 km · Must-see
• Carver Lake Beach · lake · Washington · ~11 km · Must-see
• Blackhawk Lake · lake · Dakota · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lower Grey Cloud Island · lake · Washington · ~15 km · Must-see
• Kegan Lake · lake · Dakota · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lake Phalen · lake · Ramsey · ~16 km · Must-see

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