McHugh Slough

McHugh Slough: 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 McHugh Slough

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 McHugh Slough — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.10565, -98.26154. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McHugh Slough

• Stump Lake · lake · Nelson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Court Lake · lake · Benson · ~63 km · Must-see
• Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Nelson · ~65 km · Must-see
• Red Willow Lake · lake · Griggs · ~65 km · Must-see
• Myra Arboretum · park · Grand Forks · ~65 km · Must-see
• Devils Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~65 km · Must-see
• Fort Totten State Historic Site · fort · Benson · ~70 km · Must-see
• Turtle River State Park · park · Grand Forks · ~75 km · Must-see
• Tofthagen Library and Museum · museum · Nelson · ~12 km
• Grace Lutheran Church · church · Nelson · ~12 km
• Rose Lake Dam · lake · Nelson · ~24 km
• Lambs Lake Dam · lake · Nelson · ~30 km
• Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Nelson · ~34 km
• Devils Lake Mountain · lake · Ramsey · ~36 km
• North Branch Forest River Number 3 Dam · lake · Walsh · ~36 km
• Little Goose Lake · lake · Grand Forks · ~45 km
• Little Goose Dam · lake · Grand Forks · ~46 km
• Black Tiger Bay · beach · Benson · ~51 km

See everything within a day’s drive of McHugh Slough

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McHugh Slough

• Stump Lake · lake · Nelson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Court Lake · lake · Benson · ~63 km · Must-see
• Red Willow Lake · lake · Griggs · ~65 km · Must-see
• Devils Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Jessie · lake · Griggs · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lake Addie · lake · Griggs · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lake Ibsen · lake · Benson · ~108 km · Must-see
• Baldhill Dam · lake · Barnes · ~150 km · Must-see
• Rose Lake Dam · lake · Nelson · ~24 km
• Lambs Lake Dam · lake · Nelson · ~30 km

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