Hatchet Lake

Hatchet 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 Hatchet 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 Hatchet Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.65724, -92.49805. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hatchet Lake

• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~9 km · Must-see
• Half Moon Lake Conservancy · lake · Polk · ~21 km · Must-see
• Blomberg Lake State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~22 km · Must-see
• Governor Knowles State Forest · sanctuary · Burnett · ~23 km · Must-see
• Balsam Lake · lake · Polk · ~27 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Meadow State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~28 km · Must-see
• Crex Meadows State Public Hunting Grounds · sanctuary · Burnett · ~29 km · Must-see
• Colby Lake · lake · Polk · ~37 km · Must-see
• Folsom House · sanctuary · Polk · ~39 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix State Park · sanctuary · Burnett · ~40 km · Must-see
• Interstate Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~41 km · Must-see
• Balsam Branch Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Polk · ~41 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · sanctuary · Washburn · ~47 km · Must-see
• Bloom Lake · lake · Polk · ~48 km · Must-see
• Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~50 km · Must-see
• Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~51 km · Must-see
• Chain Lake · lake · Chisago · ~51 km · Must-see
• WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) · lake · Washburn · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hatchet Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hatchet Lake

• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~9 km · Must-see
• Half Moon Lake Conservancy · lake · Polk · ~21 km · Must-see
• Blomberg Lake State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~22 km · Must-see
• Balsam Lake · lake · Polk · ~27 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Meadow State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~28 km · Must-see
• Colby Lake · lake · Polk · ~37 km · Must-see
• Bloom Lake · lake · Polk · ~48 km · Must-see
• Gaslyn Lake · lake · Burnett · ~50 km · Must-see
• Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~51 km · Must-see
• Chain Lake · lake · Chisago · ~51 km · Must-see

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