Local favourite lake · Cook, Minnesota
Tern Lake
Tern Lake is a lake in Cook, Minnesota.
Tern 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 Tern 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 Tern Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.11117, -90.99244. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tern Lake
- Howard Lake · lake · Lake · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sea Gull Lake · lake · Cook · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ogishkemuncie Lake · lake · Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saganaga Lake · lake · Minnesota · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fraser Lake · lake · Lake · ~23 km · Must-see
- Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · sanctuary · Lake · ~24 km · Must-see
- Crawford Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~28 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Minnesota · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ima Lake · lake · Lake · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kelso Lake · lake · Cook · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sawbill Lake · lake · Cook · ~33 km · Must-see
- Weird Lake · lake · Cook · ~33 km · Must-see
- Smoke Lake · lake · Cook · ~33 km · Must-see
- Disappointment Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~35 km · Must-see
- Boot Lake · lake · Lake · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ensign Lake · lake · Lake · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mayhew Lake · lake · Cook · ~38 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Cook · ~38 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tern Lake
- Howard Lake · lake · Lake · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sea Gull Lake · lake · Cook · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ogishkemuncie Lake · lake · Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saganaga Lake · lake · Minnesota · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fraser Lake · lake · Lake · ~23 km · Must-see
- Crawford Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~28 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Minnesota · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ima Lake · lake · Lake · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kelso Lake · lake · Cook · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sawbill Lake · lake · Cook · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tern Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Tern Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Tern Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Tern Lake?
Nearby: Howard Lake (lake, 5 km), Sea Gull Lake (lake, 6 km), Ogishkemuncie Lake (lake, 7 km), Saganaga Lake (lake, 18 km), Fraser Lake (lake, 23 km), Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (sanctuary, 24 km).