Must-see lake · Beltrami, Minnesota
Upper Red Lake
Upper Red Lake is a lake in Beltrami, Minnesota.
Upper Red 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 Upper Red 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 Upper Red Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.13327, -94.77690. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Red Lake
- Lower Red Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~30 km · Must-see
- Blackduck Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~58 km · Must-see
- Rabideau CCC Camp · sanctuary · Beltrami · ~72 km · Must-see
- Blackduck Area History & Art · museum · Beltrami · ~60 km
- "Original" Black duck in Blackduck, MN · fort · Beltrami · ~60 km
- Blue Ox Trail · fort · Beltrami · ~60 km
- Bagley Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~67 km
- Beltrami Monument · fort · Beltrami · ~67 km
- Clearwater Dam · lake · Clearwater · ~68 km
- Moose River Wildlife Management Area, Thief River Falls Unit · waterfall · Beltrami · ~69 km
- Long Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Beltrami · ~69 km
- Three Island Lake County Park · lake · Beltrami · ~71 km
- Moose River Wildlife Management Area, Thief River Falls Unit · waterfall · Beltrami · ~72 km
- Spike Lake Dam · lake · Clearwater · ~72 km
- Welch Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~73 km
- Fox Lake Dam · lake · Beltrami · ~73 km
- Rabideau Lake Dam · lake · Beltrami · ~73 km
- Keller Dam · lake · Lake of the Woods · ~74 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Red Lake
- Lower Red Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~30 km · Must-see
- Blackduck Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~58 km · Must-see
- Buzzle Lake Public Access - County Right-of-Way · lake · Beltrami · ~79 km · Must-see
- Lake Bemidji State Park · lake · Beltrami · ~86 km · Must-see
- Peterson Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~87 km · Must-see
- Lake Bemidji · lake · Beltrami · ~90 km · Must-see
- Kitchi Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~92 km · Must-see
- North Lake Irving · lake · Beltrami · ~93 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~94 km · Must-see
- Andrusia Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~95 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Upper Red Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Upper Red 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 Upper Red 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 Upper Red Lake?
Nearby: Lower Red Lake (lake, 30 km), Blackduck Lake (lake, 58 km), Rabideau CCC Camp (sanctuary, 72 km), Blackduck Area History & Art (museum, 60 km), "Original" Black duck in Blackduck, MN (fort, 60 km), Blue Ox Trail (fort, 60 km).
Is Upper Red Lake worth visiting?
Upper Red Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.