Sterling Lake

Sterling 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 Sterling 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 Sterling Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.65734, -95.47805. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sterling Lake

• Pine Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~8 km · Must-see
• Peterson Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~8 km · Must-see
• Minnow Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Lomond · lake · Clearwater · ~19 km · Must-see
• Turtle Lake WPA · lake · Polk · ~20 km · Must-see
• Sugar Bush Lake · lake · Polk · ~31 km · Must-see
• Buzzle Lake Public Access - County Right-of-Way · lake · Beltrami · ~32 km · Must-see
• Tamarack Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~42 km · Must-see
• Beaulieu Lake Dam · lake · Mahnomen · ~43 km · Must-see
• Oak Lake · lake · Polk · ~45 km · Must-see
• Vanose Lake · lake · Mahnomen · ~46 km · Must-see
• Aspinwall Lake · lake · Mahnomen · ~50 km · Must-see
• Badger Lake · lake · Polk · ~50 km · Must-see
• Cameron Lake · lake · Polk · ~51 km · Must-see
• Warren Lake · lake · Mahnomen · ~52 km · Must-see
• Little Boot Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mallard Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~54 km · Must-see
• Union Lake · lake · Polk · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sterling Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sterling Lake

• Pine Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~8 km · Must-see
• Peterson Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~8 km · Must-see
• Minnow Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Lomond · lake · Clearwater · ~19 km · Must-see
• Turtle Lake WPA · lake · Polk · ~20 km · Must-see
• Sugar Bush Lake · lake · Polk · ~31 km · Must-see
• Buzzle Lake Public Access - County Right-of-Way · lake · Beltrami · ~32 km · Must-see
• Tamarack Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~42 km · Must-see
• Beaulieu Lake Dam · lake · Mahnomen · ~43 km · Must-see
• Oak Lake · lake · Polk · ~45 km · Must-see

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