Mud Lake

Mud 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 Mud 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 Mud Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.60417, -100.98987. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mud Lake

• Audubon National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McLean · ~18 km · Must-see
• Fort Stevenson State Park · fort · McLean · ~41 km · Must-see
• Garrison Dam · lake · Mercer · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~45 km · Must-see
• Hidatsa Village (Big Hidatsa Site) · fort · Mercer · ~50 km · Must-see
• Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site · park · Mercer · ~51 km · Must-see
• Fort Mandan Historic Site · fort · McLean · ~51 km · Must-see
• Cross Ranch State Park · park · Oliver · ~53 km · Must-see
• Fort Clark Historic Site · fort · Mercer · ~56 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church · church · McLean · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McLean · ~2 km
• Gros Ventres Island · river spot · McLean · ~8 km
• Snake Creek National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McLean · ~12 km
• Blue Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McLean · ~22 km
• Strawberry Lake Dam · lake · McLean · ~23 km
• Dogden Butte · viewpoint · McLean · ~36 km
• Birka Church · church · McLean · ~42 km
• Fort Mandan State Historic Site · fort · McLean · ~43 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mud Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Lake

• Garrison Dam · lake · Mercer · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~45 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~76 km · Must-see
• Lake Sakakawea · lake · Mountrail · ~136 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McLean · ~22 km
• Strawberry Lake Dam · lake · McLean · ~23 km
• Velva Sportsman Dam · lake · Ward · ~46 km
• Douglas Creek Bay · lake · McLean · ~57 km
• Yanktonai Dam · lake · McLean · ~60 km
• Sperry Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~73 km

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