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: 49.68583, -110.65361. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rush Lake

• Elkwater Lake · lake · Cypress · ~32 km · Must-see
• Saamis Teepee · fort · Cypress · ~46 km · Must-see
• Medalta Potteries · fort · Cypress · ~48 km · Must-see
• Medicine Hat Railway Station · church · Cypress · ~49 km · Must-see
• Reesor Lake · lake · Cypress · ~49 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Lake · lake · Cypress · ~50 km · Must-see
• Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church · church · Cypress · ~50 km · Must-see
• Pakowki Lake · lake · County of Forty Mile · ~61 km · Must-see
• Fort Walsh · fort · Maple Creek No. 111 · ~71 km · Must-see
• Cypress Hills Massacre · fort · Maple Creek No. 111 · ~71 km · Must-see
• Michelle Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area · lake · Cypress · ~33 km
• Red Rock Coulée · viewpoint · County of Forty Mile · ~34 km
• Cypress Hills Provincial Park · sanctuary · Cypress · ~41 km
• Spruce Coulee Reservoir · lake · Cypress · ~42 km
• Brick and Tile · fort · Cypress · ~48 km
• Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park (West Block) · sanctuary · Maple Creek No. 111 · ~69 km
• Middle Creek Reservoir · lake · Maple Creek No. 111 · ~71 km
• Nemiskam National Park · sanctuary · Village of Foremost · ~72 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rush Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rush Lake

• Elkwater Lake · lake · Cypress · ~32 km · Must-see
• Reesor Lake · lake · Cypress · ~49 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Lake · lake · Cypress · ~50 km · Must-see
• Pakowki Lake · lake · County of Forty Mile · ~61 km · Must-see
• Schuler Weather Radar · lake · Cypress · ~96 km · Must-see
• Cypress Lake Recreational Site · lake · Reno No. 51 · ~109 km · Must-see
• Cypress Lake · lake · Reno No. 51 · ~110 km · Must-see
• Crow Indian Lake · lake · Municipal District of Taber · ~111 km · Must-see
• Bigstick Lake · lake · Piapot No. 110 · ~143 km · Must-see
• Michelle Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area · lake · Cypress · ~33 km

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