Must-see lake · Minnesota, Minnesota
Rainy Lake
Rainy Lake is a lake in Minnesota, Minnesota.
Rainy Lake: 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 Rainy Lake
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 Rainy Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.72771, -93.09060. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rainy Lake
- Rainy Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Saint Pierre · fort · Minnesota · ~29 km · Must-see
- Rat Root Lake · lake · Koochiching · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kabetogama Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~38 km · Must-see
- Beast Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~43 km · Must-see
- Voyageurs National Park · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~44 km · Must-see
- Indian Hill · viewpoint · Saint Louis · ~55 km · Must-see
- Namakan Lake · lake · Minnesota · ~57 km · Must-see
- Grand Mound · fort · Koochiching · ~64 km · Must-see
- Otter Tail Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~65 km · Must-see
- Sand Point Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~73 km · Must-see
- Nickel Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~5 km
- Poulson Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~12 km
- Poulson Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~12 km
- McTaggart Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~13 km
- Nowhere Island · river spot · Minnesota · ~15 km
- Obikoba Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~16 km
- Obikoba Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~16 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rainy Lake
- Rainy Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~4 km · Must-see
- Rat Root Lake · lake · Koochiching · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kabetogama Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~38 km · Must-see
- Beast Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~43 km · Must-see
- Namakan Lake · lake · Minnesota · ~57 km · Must-see
- Otter Tail Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~65 km · Must-see
- Sand Point Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~73 km · Must-see
- Caliper Lake Provincial Park · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~88 km · Must-see
- Bolton Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~89 km · Must-see
- Kakagi Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~98 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rainy Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rainy Lake 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 Rainy Lake?
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 Rainy Lake?
Nearby: Rainy Lake (lake, 4 km), Fort Saint Pierre (fort, 29 km), Rat Root Lake (lake, 36 km), Kabetogama Lake (lake, 38 km), Beast Lake (lake, 43 km), Voyageurs National Park (sanctuary, 44 km).
Is Rainy Lake worth visiting?
Rainy Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.