Smithwicks Lake

Smithwicks 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 Smithwicks 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 Smithwicks Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.58385, -96.47351. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smithwicks Lake

• Big Stone Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Traverse · lake · Traverse · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Traverse · lake · Roberts · ~30 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Lake Game Production Area · lake · Roberts · ~32 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Island Nature Area · park · Roberts · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bullhead Lake · lake · Roberts · ~36 km · Must-see
• Pullman Lake · lake · Grant · ~44 km · Must-see
• Artichoke Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~46 km · Must-see
• Big Lake · lake · Grant · ~48 km · Must-see
• Wintermute Lake · lake · Stevens · ~57 km · Must-see
• Hart Lake · lake · Swift · ~57 km · Must-see
• Page Lake · lake · Stevens · ~67 km · Must-see
• Cormorant Lake · lake · Grant · ~67 km · Must-see
• Long Lake · lake · Grant · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lake Martha · lake · Roberts · ~74 km · Must-see
• Elbow Lake · lake · Grant · ~74 km · Must-see
• Turtle Lake · lake · Grant · ~75 km · Must-see
• Clinton Depot · museum · Big Stone · ~18 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Smithwicks Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Smithwicks Lake

• Big Stone Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Traverse · lake · Traverse · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Traverse · lake · Roberts · ~30 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Lake Game Production Area · lake · Roberts · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bullhead Lake · lake · Roberts · ~36 km · Must-see
• Pullman Lake · lake · Grant · ~44 km · Must-see
• Artichoke Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~46 km · Must-see
• Big Lake · lake · Grant · ~48 km · Must-see
• Wintermute Lake · lake · Stevens · ~57 km · Must-see
• Hart Lake · lake · Swift · ~57 km · Must-see

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