Rush Lake

Rush 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 Rush 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 Rush Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.38178, -100.21992. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rush Lake

• Denbigh Experimental Forest · park · McHenry · ~41 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Pierce · ~6 km
• Elliott Bridge · fort · McHenry · ~17 km
• Rugby · attraction · Pierce · ~21 km
• Copperdahl Hill · viewpoint · McHenry · ~30 km
• Bald Butte · viewpoint · McHenry · ~36 km
• Duckshire Lake · lake · McHenry · ~37 km
• Heffner Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McHenry · ~38 km
• Pleasant Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Benson · ~39 km
• Broken Bone Hill · viewpoint · Benson · ~42 km
• Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Benson · ~43 km
• Bison · viewpoint · McHenry · ~44 km
• Norway Lutheran Church · church · McHenry · ~46 km
• Buffalo Lodge Butte · viewpoint · McHenry · ~51 km
• Little Gurr Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Rolette · ~53 km
• Lords Lake Dam · lake · Bottineau · ~55 km
• Buffalo Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Pierce · ~56 km
• Mikes Peak · viewpoint · McHenry · ~58 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rush Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rush Lake

• Lake Ibsen · lake · Benson · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lake Metigoshe Dam · lake · Bottineau · ~82 km · Must-see
• Boundary Lake · lake · Bottineau · ~85 km · Must-see
• Lake Metigoshe State Park · lake · Bottineau · ~86 km · Must-see
• Lake Upsilon · lake · Rolette · ~89 km · Must-see
• Lake James · lake · Municipality of Boissevain – Morton · ~92 km · Must-see
• Whitewater Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Municipality of Boissevain – Morton · ~119 km · Must-see
• Devils Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~127 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~132 km · Must-see
• Court Lake · lake · Benson · ~132 km · Must-see

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