Simonson Lake

Simonson 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 Simonson 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 Simonson Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.44951, -95.73927. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Simonson Lake

• Sugar Bush Lake · lake · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Vanose Lake · lake · Mahnomen · ~9 km · Must-see
• Aspinwall Lake · lake · Mahnomen · ~12 km · Must-see
• Beaulieu Lake Dam · lake · Mahnomen · ~12 km · Must-see
• Warren Lake · lake · Mahnomen · ~14 km · Must-see
• Tamarack Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~18 km · Must-see
• Turtle Lake WPA · lake · Polk · ~22 km · Must-see
• Minnow Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Lomond · lake · Clearwater · ~33 km · Must-see
• Oak Lake · lake · Polk · ~36 km · Must-see
• Union Lake · lake · Polk · ~38 km · Must-see
• Pine Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~39 km · Must-see
• Little Elbow Lake Park · lake · Mahnomen · ~39 km · Must-see
• Cameron Lake · lake · Polk · ~40 km · Must-see
• Little Bass Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~41 km · Must-see
• Badger Lake · lake · Polk · ~41 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · Polk · ~42 km · Must-see
• Tulaby Lake · lake · Mahnomen · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Simonson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Simonson Lake

• Sugar Bush Lake · lake · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Vanose Lake · lake · Mahnomen · ~9 km · Must-see
• Aspinwall Lake · lake · Mahnomen · ~12 km · Must-see
• Beaulieu Lake Dam · lake · Mahnomen · ~12 km · Must-see
• Warren Lake · lake · Mahnomen · ~14 km · Must-see
• Tamarack Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~18 km · Must-see
• Turtle Lake WPA · lake · Polk · ~22 km · Must-see
• Minnow Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Lomond · lake · Clearwater · ~33 km · Must-see
• Oak Lake · lake · Polk · ~36 km · Must-see

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