Bentley Lake

Bentley 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 Bentley 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 Bentley Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.91740, -100.44111. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bentley Lake

• Denbigh Experimental Forest · park · McHenry · ~55 km · Must-see
• Montgomery Hill · viewpoint · McHenry · ~11 km
• Hogback Ridge · viewpoint · McHenry · ~18 km
• Cottonwood Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McHenry · ~22 km
• Bison · viewpoint · McHenry · ~26 km
• Duckshire Lake · lake · McHenry · ~30 km
• Little Butte · viewpoint · McHenry · ~31 km
• Bald Butte · viewpoint · McHenry · ~32 km
• Dogden Butte · viewpoint · McLean · ~33 km
• Heffner Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McHenry · ~37 km
• Norway Lutheran Church · church · McHenry · ~40 km
• David Thompson Historical Monument · fort · McHenry · ~40 km
• Copperdahl Hill · viewpoint · McHenry · ~43 km
• Strawberry Lake Dam · lake · McLean · ~46 km
• Velva Sportsman Dam · lake · Ward · ~50 km
• Nead Lake · lake · McHenry · ~53 km
• Mikes Peak · viewpoint · McHenry · ~53 km
• Buffalo Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Pierce · ~54 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bentley Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bentley Lake

• Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~102 km · Must-see
• Lake Ibsen · lake · Benson · ~108 km · Must-see
• Garrison Dam · lake · Mercer · ~108 km · Must-see
• Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~109 km · Must-see
• Devils Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~139 km · Must-see
• Court Lake · lake · Benson · ~142 km · Must-see
• Lake Metigoshe Dam · lake · Bottineau · ~146 km · Must-see
• Lake Metigoshe State Park · lake · Bottineau · ~150 km · Must-see
• Duckshire Lake · lake · McHenry · ~30 km
• Heffner Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McHenry · ~37 km

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