Lutz Lake

Lutz 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 Lutz 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 Lutz Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.82387, -97.66563. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lutz Lake

• Bitter Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Miner · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village · fort · Davison · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Winfred · lake · Lake · ~39 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Lake · ~40 km · Must-see
• Gilman Lake · lake · Lake · ~50 km · Must-see
• Porter Sculpture Park · park · McCook · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Herman State Park · lake · Lake · ~55 km · Must-see
• Diamond Lake · lake · Minnehaha · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Vermillion Recreation Area · lake · McCook · ~58 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Hutchinson · ~58 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Lake · lake · Minnehaha · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Thompson · lake · Kingsbury · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lost Lake · lake · McCook · ~64 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake · lake · Minnehaha · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lake Madison · lake · Lake · ~67 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Minnehaha · ~67 km · Must-see
• Long Lake · lake · Lake · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Badus · lake · Lake · ~68 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lutz Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lutz Lake

• Bitter Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Miner · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Winfred · lake · Lake · ~39 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Lake · ~40 km · Must-see
• Gilman Lake · lake · Lake · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Herman State Park · lake · Lake · ~55 km · Must-see
• Diamond Lake · lake · Minnehaha · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Vermillion Recreation Area · lake · McCook · ~58 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Hutchinson · ~58 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Lake · lake · Minnehaha · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Thompson · lake · Kingsbury · ~64 km · Must-see

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