Mud Lake

Mud 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 Mud 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 Mud Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.47749, -96.91799. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mud Lake

• Bullhead Lake · lake · Roberts · ~16 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~29 km · Must-see
• Parker Island · lake · Day · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Traverse · lake · Traverse · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pickerel Lake · lake · Day · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Martha · lake · Roberts · ~36 km · Must-see
• Blue Dog Lake · lake · Day · ~41 km · Must-see
• Waubay National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Day · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Emma · lake · Roberts · ~42 km · Must-see
• Anderson Lake · lake · Grant · ~43 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Lakes · lake · Marshall · ~43 km · Must-see
• Piyas Lake · lake · Marshall · ~43 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Lake Game Production Area · lake · Roberts · ~43 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Island Nature Area · park · Roberts · ~46 km · Must-see
• Minnewasta Lake · lake · Day · ~46 km · Must-see
• Rush Lake · lake · Day · ~47 km · Must-see
• Greys Lake · lake · Marshall · ~47 km · Must-see
• South Red Iron Lake · lake · Marshall · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mud Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Lake

• Bullhead Lake · lake · Roberts · ~16 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~29 km · Must-see
• Parker Island · lake · Day · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Traverse · lake · Traverse · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pickerel Lake · lake · Day · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Martha · lake · Roberts · ~36 km · Must-see
• Blue Dog Lake · lake · Day · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Emma · lake · Roberts · ~42 km · Must-see
• Anderson Lake · lake · Grant · ~43 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Lakes · lake · Marshall · ~43 km · Must-see

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