Shady Lake

Shady 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 Shady 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 Shady Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.16163, -94.53525. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Shady Lake

• Juni Lake · lake · Brown · ~8 km · Must-see
• School Lake · lake · Brown · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bachelor Lake · lake · Brown · ~18 km · Must-see
• Strom Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~18 km · Must-see
• Armstrong Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~19 km · Must-see
• Hermann Monument · fort · Brown · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lieberg Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~22 km · Must-see
• Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Museum · museum · Brown · ~22 km · Must-see
• Brown County Historical Society & Museum · museum · Brown · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Holy Trinity · church · Brown · ~23 km · Must-see
• St. James City Park · lake · Watonwan · ~27 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Eye Lake · lake · Brown · ~28 km · Must-see
• Bullhead Lake · lake · Watonwan · ~29 km · Must-see
• Altermatt Lake · lake · Brown · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lily Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~32 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake · lake · Nicollet · ~33 km · Must-see
• Kansas Lake · lake · Watonwan · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mills Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Shady Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shady Lake

• Juni Lake · lake · Brown · ~8 km · Must-see
• School Lake · lake · Brown · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bachelor Lake · lake · Brown · ~18 km · Must-see
• Strom Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~18 km · Must-see
• Armstrong Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lieberg Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~22 km · Must-see
• St. James City Park · lake · Watonwan · ~27 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Eye Lake · lake · Brown · ~28 km · Must-see
• Bullhead Lake · lake · Watonwan · ~29 km · Must-see
• Altermatt Lake · lake · Brown · ~31 km · Must-see

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