Howells Lake

Howells 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 Howells 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 Howells Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.52645, -100.67923. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Howells Lake

• Audubon National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McLean · ~47 km · Must-see
• Cross Ranch State Park · park · Oliver · ~52 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church · church · McLean · ~52 km · Must-see
• Fort Mandan Historic Site · fort · McLean · ~65 km · Must-see
• Fort Clark Historic Site · fort · Mercer · ~68 km · Must-see
• Garrison Dam · lake · Mercer · ~69 km · Must-see
• Fort Stevenson State Park · fort · McLean · ~70 km · Must-see
• Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site · park · Mercer · ~70 km · Must-see
• Hidatsa Village (Big Hidatsa Site) · fort · Mercer · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~72 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McLean · ~9 km
• Klinks Slope · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~15 km
• Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McLean · ~33 km
• Strawberry Lake Dam · lake · McLean · ~36 km
• Gros Ventres Island · river spot · McLean · ~37 km
• Dogden Butte · viewpoint · McLean · ~41 km
• Snake Creek National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McLean · ~41 km
• Sperry Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~42 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Howells Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Howells Lake

• Garrison Dam · lake · Mercer · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~72 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~104 km · Must-see
• Upper Harker Lake · lake · Kidder · ~133 km · Must-see
• Chase Lake Wilderness · lake · Stutsman · ~137 km · Must-see
• Chase Lake Dam · lake · Stutsman · ~139 km · Must-see
• Prairie Pothole · lake · Stutsman · ~145 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McLean · ~9 km
• Strawberry Lake Dam · lake · McLean · ~36 km
• Sperry Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~42 km

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