Must-see lake · Deuel, South Dakota
Clear Lake
Clear Lake is a lake in Deuel, South Dakota.
Clear 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 Clear 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 Clear Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.75497, -96.65708. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Clear Lake
- Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area · lake · Deuel · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lone Tree Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Deuel · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Cochrane State Recreation Area · lake · Deuel · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Oliver · lake · Deuel · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Alice GPA · lake · Deuel · ~19 km · Must-see
- Culver Lake · lake · Deuel · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fox Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Deuel · ~21 km · Must-see
- Wigdale Lake · lake · Deuel · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fish Lake · lake · Deuel · ~28 km · Must-see
- School Lake · lake · Deuel · ~30 km · Must-see
- Round Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Deuel · ~30 km · Must-see
- Oak Lake Girl Scout Camp · lake · Brookings · ~36 km · Must-see
- Salt Lake · lake · Lac qui Parle · ~36 km · Must-see
- Salt Lake · lake · Deuel · ~36 km · Must-see
- Crooked Lake · lake · Grant · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Hendricks State Recreation & Lakeside Use Area · lake · Brookings · ~42 km · Must-see
- Dry Lake · lake · Hamlin · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Poinsett · lake · Hamlin · ~49 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Clear Lake
- Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area · lake · Deuel · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lone Tree Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Deuel · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Cochrane State Recreation Area · lake · Deuel · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Oliver · lake · Deuel · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Alice GPA · lake · Deuel · ~19 km · Must-see
- Culver Lake · lake · Deuel · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fox Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Deuel · ~21 km · Must-see
- Wigdale Lake · lake · Deuel · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fish Lake · lake · Deuel · ~28 km · Must-see
- School Lake · lake · Deuel · ~30 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Clear Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Clear 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 Clear 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 Clear Lake?
Nearby: Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area (lake, 15 km), Lone Tree Lake State Public Shooting Area (lake, 19 km), Lake Cochrane State Recreation Area (lake, 19 km), Lake Oliver (lake, 19 km), Lake Alice GPA (lake, 19 km), Culver Lake (lake, 21 km).
Is Clear Lake worth visiting?
Clear Lake is listed as a must-see lake in South Dakota on Spotwander.