Must-see lake · Itasca, Minnesota
Murphy Bay
Murphy Bay is a lake in Itasca, Minnesota.
Murphy Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Murphy Bay
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Murphy Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.42105, -93.50437. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Murphy Bay
- Gunn Lake · lake · Itasca · ~19 km · Must-see
- Balsam Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~19 km · Must-see
- Deer Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~20 km · Must-see
- King Lake · lake · Itasca · ~20 km · Must-see
- Chase Lake · lake · Itasca · ~23 km · Must-see
- Paper Mill Reservoir · lake · Itasca · ~26 km · Must-see
- Big Dick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~28 km · Must-see
- North Country National Scenic Trail (MN) · trek · Itasca · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sandwick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~40 km · Must-see
- Four Town Lake · lake · Itasca · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mahoning-Hull-Rust Mine · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~52 km · Must-see
- Chippewa National Forest · sanctuary · Cass · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cut Foot Sioux Lake · lake · Itasca · ~53 km · Must-see
- Six Mile Creek Dam · lake · Cass · ~57 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake Dam · lake · Cass · ~57 km · Must-see
- Dewey Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~58 km · Must-see
- Longyear Lake Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~60 km · Must-see
- Birch Lake · lake · Cass · ~62 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Murphy Bay
- Gunn Lake · lake · Itasca · ~19 km · Must-see
- Balsam Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~19 km · Must-see
- Deer Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~20 km · Must-see
- King Lake · lake · Itasca · ~20 km · Must-see
- Chase Lake · lake · Itasca · ~23 km · Must-see
- Paper Mill Reservoir · lake · Itasca · ~26 km · Must-see
- Big Dick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sandwick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~40 km · Must-see
- Four Town Lake · lake · Itasca · ~50 km · Must-see
- Cut Foot Sioux Lake · lake · Itasca · ~53 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Murphy Bay full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Murphy Bay yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Murphy Bay?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Murphy Bay?
Nearby: Gunn Lake (lake, 19 km), Balsam Lake Dam (lake, 19 km), Deer Lake Dam (lake, 20 km), King Lake (lake, 20 km), Chase Lake (lake, 23 km), Paper Mill Reservoir (lake, 26 km).
Is Murphy Bay worth visiting?
Murphy Bay is listed as a must-see lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.