Spring Lake

Spring 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 Spring 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 Spring Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.32368, -100.58476. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Spring Lake

• Denbigh Experimental Forest · park · McHenry · ~7 km · Must-see
• Roosevelt Park Zoo · sanctuary · Ward · ~65 km · Must-see
• Dakota Territory Air Museum · museum · Ward · ~66 km · Must-see
• Railroad Museum of Minot · museum · Ward · ~67 km · Must-see
• Scandinavian Heritage Park · museum · Ward · ~67 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Lodge Butte · viewpoint · McHenry · ~17 km
• Copperdahl Hill · viewpoint · McHenry · ~18 km
• Norway Lutheran Church · church · McHenry · ~20 km
• Heffner Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McHenry · ~21 km
• Elliott Bridge · fort · McHenry · ~21 km
• Mikes Peak · viewpoint · McHenry · ~25 km
• Nead Lake · lake · McHenry · ~27 km
• David Thompson Historical Monument · fort · McHenry · ~32 km
• Bald Butte · viewpoint · McHenry · ~34 km
• Horseshoe Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Pierce · ~36 km
• Duckshire Lake · lake · McHenry · ~37 km
• Hogback Ridge · viewpoint · McHenry · ~46 km
• Bison · viewpoint · McHenry · ~46 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Spring Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spring Lake

• Lake Metigoshe Dam · lake · Bottineau · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lake Metigoshe State Park · lake · Bottineau · ~96 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~98 km · Must-see
• Boundary Lake · lake · Bottineau · ~99 km · Must-see
• Lake James · lake · Municipality of Boissevain – Morton · ~109 km · Must-see
• Lake Ibsen · lake · Benson · ~110 km · Must-see
• Lake Upsilon · lake · Rolette · ~113 km · Must-see
• Whitewater Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Municipality of Boissevain – Morton · ~129 km · Must-see
• Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~138 km · Must-see
• Garrison Dam · lake · Mercer · ~138 km · Must-see

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