Summit Lake

Summit 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 peak: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Summit 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 Summit Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.28396, -97.01029. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Summit Lake

• Anderson Lake · lake · Grant · ~24 km · Must-see
• Punished Womans Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~24 km · Must-see
• Blue Dog Lake · lake · Day · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bullhead Lake · lake · Roberts · ~31 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Lake · lake · Codington · ~32 km · Must-see
• Parker Island · lake · Day · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bitter Lake · lake · Day · ~33 km · Must-see
• Rush Lake · lake · Day · ~36 km · Must-see
• Waubay National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Day · ~37 km · Must-see
• Minnewasta Lake · lake · Day · ~38 km · Must-see
• Pickerel Lake · lake · Day · ~40 km · Must-see
• Crooked Lake · lake · Grant · ~40 km · Must-see
• Waubay Lake · lake · Day · ~42 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~43 km · Must-see
• Dry Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~45 km · Must-see
• Antelope Lake · lake · Day · ~46 km · Must-see
• Grass Lake · lake · Codington · ~47 km · Must-see
• Chain of Lakes · lake · Codington · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Summit Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Summit Lake

• Anderson Lake · lake · Grant · ~24 km · Must-see
• Punished Womans Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~24 km · Must-see
• Blue Dog Lake · lake · Day · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bullhead Lake · lake · Roberts · ~31 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Lake · lake · Codington · ~32 km · Must-see
• Parker Island · lake · Day · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bitter Lake · lake · Day · ~33 km · Must-see
• Rush Lake · lake · Day · ~36 km · Must-see
• Minnewasta Lake · lake · Day · ~38 km · Must-see
• Pickerel Lake · lake · Day · ~40 km · Must-see

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