Eric Lake

Eric 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 Eric 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 Eric Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.12387, -99.15438. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Eric Lake

• Prairie Lake · lake · Stutsman · ~6 km · Must-see
• Prairie Pothole · lake · Stutsman · ~9 km · Must-see
• Chase Lake Dam · lake · Stutsman · ~32 km · Must-see
• Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Stutsman · ~32 km · Must-see
• Chase Lake Wilderness · lake · Stutsman · ~32 km · Must-see
• Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Stutsman · ~35 km · Must-see
• Half-Way Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Stutsman · ~41 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Reservoir Walking Park · lake · Stutsman · ~51 km · Must-see
• Voorhees Chapel · church · Stutsman · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake George National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Kidder · ~64 km · Must-see
• Upper Harker Lake · lake · Kidder · ~66 km · Must-see
• Medina Church · church · Stutsman · ~16 km
• Lake Bonita · lake · Foster · ~29 km
• Hawks Nest · viewpoint · Wells · ~33 km
• Arrowwood Lake · lake · Stutsman · ~37 km
• Lake Williams Wildlife Management Area · lake · Kidder · ~43 km
• Pipestem Dam · lake · Stutsman · ~44 km
• Crystal Springs Fountain · fort · Kidder · ~44 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Eric Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Eric Lake

• Prairie Lake · lake · Stutsman · ~6 km · Must-see
• Prairie Pothole · lake · Stutsman · ~9 km · Must-see
• Chase Lake Dam · lake · Stutsman · ~32 km · Must-see
• Chase Lake Wilderness · lake · Stutsman · ~32 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Reservoir Walking Park · lake · Stutsman · ~51 km · Must-see
• Upper Harker Lake · lake · Kidder · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lake Addie · lake · Griggs · ~99 km · Must-see
• Lake Jessie · lake · Griggs · ~101 km · Must-see
• Baldhill Dam · lake · Barnes · ~102 km · Must-see
• Red Willow Lake · lake · Griggs · ~103 km · Must-see

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