Local favourite lake · Burke, North Dakota
Olson Lake
Olson Lake is a lake in Burke, North Dakota.
Olson 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 Olson 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 Olson Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.64989, -102.78565. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Olson Lake
- La Roche Percee Provincial Historic Site · park · Saskatchewan · ~58 km · Must-see
- Grand View · viewpoint · Burke · ~3 km
- Tonset Church · church · Burke · ~21 km
- Big Butte · viewpoint · Mountrail · ~28 km
- Zion Church · church · Divide · ~30 km
- Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Burke · ~31 km
- Little Butte · viewpoint · Burke · ~44 km
- Ray Opera House Museum · museum · Williams · ~55 km
- Monument 632 · fort · Burke · ~56 km
- Monument 633 · fort · Burke · ~57 km
- Boundary Dam Reservoir · lake · Estevan No. 5 · ~60 km
- Bethlehem Church · church · Mountrail · ~61 km
- Cottonwood Lake · lake · Divide · ~62 km
- Troy Church · church · Divide · ~64 km
- Monument 637 · fort · Burke · ~65 km
- Monument 608 · fort · Divide · ~65 km
- Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Ward · ~65 km
- Monument 606 · fort · Divide · ~69 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Olson Lake
- McDonald Lake · lake · Estevan No. 5 · ~86 km · Must-see
- Lake Sakakawea · lake · Mountrail · ~122 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~146 km · Must-see
- Boundary Dam Reservoir · lake · Estevan No. 5 · ~60 km
- Cottonwood Lake · lake · Divide · ~62 km
- Pool Eight Reservoir · lake · Ward · ~73 km
- Lower Des Lacs Lake · lake · Ward · ~73 km
- Upper Des Lacs Lake · lake · Burke · ~73 km
- Lake Zahl Dam · lake · Williams · ~84 km
- Blacktail Dam Wildlife Management Area · lake · Williams · ~92 km
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Frequently asked
Is Olson Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Olson Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Olson Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Olson Lake?
Nearby: La Roche Percee Provincial Historic Site (park, 58 km), Grand View (viewpoint, 3 km), Tonset Church (church, 21 km), Big Butte (viewpoint, 28 km), Zion Church (church, 30 km), Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 31 km).