Local favourite lake · Lake, Minnesota
Van Lake
Van Lake is a lake in Lake, Minnesota.
Van 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 Van 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 Van Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.04177, -91.11150. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Van Lake
- Ogishkemuncie Lake · lake · Lake · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fraser Lake · lake · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · sanctuary · Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
- Howard Lake · lake · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ima Lake · lake · Lake · ~16 km · Must-see
- Crawford Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sea Gull Lake · lake · Cook · ~21 km · Must-see
- Disappointment Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~21 km · Must-see
- Boot Lake · lake · Lake · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ensign Lake · lake · Lake · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kelso Lake · lake · Cook · ~27 km · Must-see
- Snowbank Lake · lake · Lake · ~29 km · Must-see
- Sawbill Lake · lake · Cook · ~31 km · Must-see
- Smoke Lake · lake · Cook · ~32 km · Must-see
- Saganaga Lake · lake · Minnesota · ~32 km · Must-see
- Weird Lake · lake · Cook · ~35 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Minnesota · ~40 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Cook · ~43 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Van Lake
- Ogishkemuncie Lake · lake · Lake · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fraser Lake · lake · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Howard Lake · lake · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ima Lake · lake · Lake · ~16 km · Must-see
- Crawford Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sea Gull Lake · lake · Cook · ~21 km · Must-see
- Boot Lake · lake · Lake · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ensign Lake · lake · Lake · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kelso Lake · lake · Cook · ~27 km · Must-see
- Snowbank Lake · lake · Lake · ~29 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Van Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Van Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Van Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Van Lake?
Nearby: Ogishkemuncie Lake (lake, 8 km), Fraser Lake (lake, 9 km), Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (sanctuary, 12 km), Howard Lake (lake, 13 km), Ima Lake (lake, 16 km), Crawford Lake (lake, 18 km).