Deer Lake

Deer 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 Deer 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 Deer Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.52260, -92.70380. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Deer Lake

• Colby Lake · lake · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
• Folsom House · sanctuary · Polk · ~18 km · Must-see
• Interstate Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bloom Lake · lake · Polk · ~23 km · Must-see
• Linn Lake · lake · Polk · ~26 km · Must-see
• Half Moon Lake Conservancy · lake · Polk · ~27 km · Must-see
• Balsam Lake · lake · Polk · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Martha · lake · Chisago · ~28 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Meadow State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Ellen · lake · Chisago · ~29 km · Must-see
• Chain Lake · lake · Chisago · ~30 km · Must-see
• Spider Lake · lake · Polk · ~30 km · Must-see
• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~30 km · Must-see
• Green Lake · lake · Chisago · ~32 km · Must-see
• Balsam Branch Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Polk · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake · lake · Isanti · ~33 km · Must-see
• White Stone Lake · lake · Chisago · ~33 km · Must-see
• Horseleg Lake · lake · Isanti · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Deer Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Deer Lake

• Colby Lake · lake · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
• Bloom Lake · lake · Polk · ~23 km · Must-see
• Linn Lake · lake · Polk · ~26 km · Must-see
• Half Moon Lake Conservancy · lake · Polk · ~27 km · Must-see
• Balsam Lake · lake · Polk · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Martha · lake · Chisago · ~28 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Meadow State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Ellen · lake · Chisago · ~29 km · Must-see
• Chain Lake · lake · Chisago · ~30 km · Must-see
• Spider Lake · lake · Polk · ~30 km · Must-see

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