Lake Twelve

Lake Twelve: 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 Lake Twelve

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 Lake Twelve — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.13660, -93.06331. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Twelve

• Grindstone Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~6 km · Must-see
• White Lily Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~8 km · Must-see
• Pomroy Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Full of Fish · lake · Kanabec · ~21 km · Must-see
• Banning State Park · sanctuary · Pine · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake · lake · Mille Lacs · ~35 km · Must-see
• Pokegama Lake · lake · Pine · ~41 km · Must-see
• Snake River Fur Post · park · Pine · ~44 km · Must-see
• Kent Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~46 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix State Park · sanctuary · Burnett · ~51 km · Must-see
• Grass Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~51 km · Must-see
• Pennington Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~53 km · Must-see
• Twenty Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~55 km · Must-see
• Sugar Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~55 km · Must-see
• Mille Lacs Lake · lake · Mille Lacs · ~58 km · Must-see
• Crex Meadows State Public Hunting Grounds · sanctuary · Burnett · ~59 km · Must-see
• Hanging Horn Lake · lake · Douglas · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lewis Lake · lake · Isanti · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Twelve

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Twelve

• Grindstone Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~6 km · Must-see
• White Lily Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~8 km · Must-see
• Pomroy Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Full of Fish · lake · Kanabec · ~21 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake · lake · Mille Lacs · ~35 km · Must-see
• Pokegama Lake · lake · Pine · ~41 km · Must-see
• Kent Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~46 km · Must-see
• Grass Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~51 km · Must-see
• Pennington Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~53 km · Must-see
• Twenty Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~55 km · Must-see

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