Must-see lake · Cottonwood, Minnesota
Talcot Lake
Talcot Lake is a lake in Cottonwood, Minnesota.
Talcot 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 Talcot 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 Talcot Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.87814, -95.45102. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Talcot Lake
- Carey Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lone Tree Wildlife Management Area, South Unit · sanctuary · Nobles · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lime Lake · lake · Murray · ~23 km · Must-see
- North Heron Lake · lake · Jackson · ~24 km · Must-see
- Timber Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~24 km · Must-see
- Augusta Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~25 km · Must-see
- Bean Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~28 km · Must-see
- South Badger Lake · lake · Murray · ~28 km · Must-see
- North Badger Lake · lake · Murray · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hurricane Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cottonwood · ~34 km · Must-see
- Corabelle Lake · lake · Murray · ~35 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~38 km · Must-see
- Smith Lake · lake · Murray · ~38 km · Must-see
- Rat Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~40 km · Must-see
- Okabena Lake · lake · Nobles · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bingham Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bloody Lake · lake · Murray · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Shetek · lake · Murray · ~43 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Talcot Lake
- Carey Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lime Lake · lake · Murray · ~23 km · Must-see
- North Heron Lake · lake · Jackson · ~24 km · Must-see
- Timber Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~24 km · Must-see
- Augusta Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~25 km · Must-see
- Bean Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~28 km · Must-see
- South Badger Lake · lake · Murray · ~28 km · Must-see
- North Badger Lake · lake · Murray · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hurricane Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cottonwood · ~34 km · Must-see
- Corabelle Lake · lake · Murray · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Talcot Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Talcot 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 Talcot 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 Talcot Lake?
Nearby: Carey Lake (lake, 15 km), Lone Tree Wildlife Management Area, South Unit (sanctuary, 21 km), Lime Lake (lake, 23 km), North Heron Lake (lake, 24 km), Timber Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 24 km), Augusta Lake (lake, 25 km).
Is Talcot Lake worth visiting?
Talcot Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.