Local favourite lake · Ward, North Dakota

Den Lake

Den Lake is a lake in Ward, North Dakota.

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Den 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 Den 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 Den Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.19112, -101.39155. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Den Lake

Scandinavian Heritage Park · museum · Ward · ~10 km · Must-see
Railroad Museum of Minot · museum · Ward · ~11 km · Must-see
Roosevelt Park Zoo · sanctuary · Ward · ~12 km · Must-see
Dakota Territory Air Museum · museum · Ward · ~15 km · Must-see
Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~28 km · Must-see
Denbigh Experimental Forest · park · McHenry · ~71 km · Must-see
[ Broadway Bean & Bagel] · attraction · Ward · ~10 km
Christ Lutheran Church · church · Ward · ~10 km
Jefferson Lines · attraction · Ward · ~11 km
All Saints Episcopal Church · church · Ward · ~11 km
North Dakota State Fair Grounds · park · Ward · ~13 km
Norsk Høstfest · attraction · Ward · ~13 km
Souris Basin Transportation · attraction · Ward · ~14 km
Minot AFB Minute Man III Static Display · fort · Ward · ~33 km
Black Butte · viewpoint · Ward · ~36 km
Lake Darling · lake · Renville · ~50 km
Velva Sportsman Dam · lake · Ward · ~53 km
Nead Lake · lake · McHenry · ~53 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Den Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Den Lake

Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~28 km · Must-see
Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~93 km · Must-see
Garrison Dam · lake · Mercer · ~96 km · Must-see
Lake Sakakawea · lake · Mountrail · ~109 km · Must-see
Lake Metigoshe Dam · lake · Bottineau · ~143 km · Must-see
Lake Metigoshe State Park · lake · Bottineau · ~147 km · Must-see
Lake Darling · lake · Renville · ~50 km
Velva Sportsman Dam · lake · Ward · ~53 km
Nead Lake · lake · McHenry · ~53 km
Hiddenwood Lake · lake · McLean · ~61 km

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Frequently asked

Is Den Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Den Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Den Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Den Lake?

Nearby: Scandinavian Heritage Park (museum, 10 km), Railroad Museum of Minot (museum, 11 km), Roosevelt Park Zoo (sanctuary, 12 km), Dakota Territory Air Museum (museum, 15 km), Rice Lake Park (lake, 28 km), Denbigh Experimental Forest (park, 71 km).