Cherry Lake

Cherry 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 Cherry 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 Cherry Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.62174, -100.67118. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cherry Lake

• Audubon National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McLean · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cross Ranch State Park · park · Oliver · ~63 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church · church · McLean · ~65 km · Must-see
• Fort Stevenson State Park · fort · McLean · ~71 km · Must-see
• Garrison Dam · lake · Mercer · ~71 km · Must-see
• Fort Mandan Historic Site · fort · McLean · ~73 km · Must-see
• Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~74 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McLean · ~14 km
• Klinks Slope · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~25 km
• Strawberry Lake Dam · lake · McLean · ~26 km
• Dogden Butte · viewpoint · McLean · ~28 km
• Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McLean · ~31 km
• Cottonwood Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McHenry · ~36 km
• Gros Ventres Island · river spot · McLean · ~38 km
• Snake Creek National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McLean · ~42 km
• Little Butte · viewpoint · McHenry · ~42 km
• Sperry Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~49 km
• Velva Sportsman Dam · lake · Ward · ~52 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cherry Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cherry Lake

• Garrison Dam · lake · Mercer · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~74 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~97 km · Must-see
• Upper Harker Lake · lake · Kidder · ~142 km · Must-see
• Chase Lake Wilderness · lake · Stutsman · ~143 km · Must-see
• Chase Lake Dam · lake · Stutsman · ~146 km · Must-see
• Lake Ibsen · lake · Benson · ~148 km · Must-see
• Prairie Pothole · lake · Stutsman · ~150 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McLean · ~14 km
• Strawberry Lake Dam · lake · McLean · ~26 km

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