Local favourite lake · McKenzie, North Dakota

Rat Lake

Rat Lake is a lake in McKenzie, North Dakota.

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Rat 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 Rat 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 Rat Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.14270, -102.66183. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rat Lake

Van Hook Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mountrail · ~44 km · Must-see
Lake Sakakawea · lake · Mountrail · ~52 km · Must-see
Lewis & Clark State Park · sanctuary · Williams · ~53 km · Must-see
Three Affiliated Tribes Museum · museum · McKenzie · ~24 km
MHA Interpretive Center · museum · McKenzie · ~24 km
Four Bears Park · park · McKenzie · ~25 km
Beaver Creek Church · church · Williams · ~34 km
Chimney Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~34 km
Bethlehem Church · church · Mountrail · ~35 km
Blue Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~40 km
Aura Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~42 km
Big Butte · viewpoint · Mountrail · ~43 km
Shell Creek Church · church · Mountrail · ~48 km
Flagstaff Hill · viewpoint · Williams · ~51 km
Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Mountrail · ~52 km
Banks Church · church · McKenzie · ~54 km
Ray Opera House Museum · museum · Williams · ~54 km
Paul Broste Rock Museum · museum · Mountrail · ~55 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rat Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rat Lake

Lake Sakakawea · lake · Mountrail · ~52 km · Must-see
Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~107 km · Must-see
Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~142 km · Must-see
Garrison Dam · lake · Mercer · ~147 km · Must-see
Peterson Lake Dam · lake · McLean · ~74 km
Lake Susie Dam · lake · McLean · ~81 km
Pool Eight Reservoir · lake · Ward · ~86 km
Lower Des Lacs Lake · lake · Ward · ~87 km
Arnegard Dam · lake · McKenzie · ~88 km
Spring Lake Park · lake · Williams · ~89 km

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Frequently asked

Is Rat Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Rat Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Rat Lake?

Nearby: Van Hook Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 44 km), Lake Sakakawea (lake, 52 km), Lewis & Clark State Park (sanctuary, 53 km), Three Affiliated Tribes Museum (museum, 24 km), MHA Interpretive Center (museum, 24 km), Four Bears Park (park, 25 km).