Must-see lake · Cass, Minnesota
Leech Lake
Leech Lake is a lake in Cass, Minnesota.
Leech 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 Leech 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 Leech Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.17718, -94.44176. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Leech Lake
- Steamboat Bay · lake · Cass · ~15 km · Must-see
- Boy Bay · lake · Cass · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake May · lake · Cass · ~19 km · Must-see
- Shingobee Bay · lake · Cass · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kabekona Bay · lake · Cass · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake · lake · Cass · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cass Lake · lake · Cass · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Hubbard · ~33 km · Must-see
- Woman Lake · lake · Cass · ~34 km · Must-see
- Eleventh Crow Wing Lake · lake · Hubbard · ~35 km · Must-see
- Birch Lake Park · lake · Cass · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Windigo · lake · Beltrami · ~36 km · Must-see
- Six Mile Creek Dam · lake · Cass · ~38 km · Must-see
- Waboose Lake · lake · Hubbard · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mule Lake · lake · Cass · ~40 km · Must-see
- Wabedo Lake · lake · Cass · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Winnibigoshish · lake · Cass · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ponto Lake · lake · Cass · ~43 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Leech Lake
- Steamboat Bay · lake · Cass · ~15 km · Must-see
- Boy Bay · lake · Cass · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake May · lake · Cass · ~19 km · Must-see
- Shingobee Bay · lake · Cass · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kabekona Bay · lake · Cass · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake · lake · Cass · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cass Lake · lake · Cass · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Hubbard · ~33 km · Must-see
- Woman Lake · lake · Cass · ~34 km · Must-see
- Eleventh Crow Wing Lake · lake · Hubbard · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Leech Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Leech 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 Leech 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 Leech Lake?
Nearby: Steamboat Bay (lake, 15 km), Boy Bay (lake, 17 km), Lake May (lake, 19 km), Shingobee Bay (lake, 21 km), Kabekona Bay (lake, 21 km), Pine Lake (lake, 22 km).
Is Leech Lake worth visiting?
Leech Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.