Must-see lake · Hennepin, Minnesota
Lake Nokomis
Lake Nokomis is a lake in Hennepin, Minnesota.
Lake Nokomis: 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 Lake Nokomis
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 Lake Nokomis — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.91032, -93.24109. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Nokomis
- Lake Hiawatha · lake · Hennepin · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cottontail on the Trail · attraction · Hennepin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Minnehaha Regional Park · park · Hennepin · ~3 km · Must-see
- The Museum of Russian Art · museum · Hennepin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Coldwater Spring · attraction · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Powderhorn Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Longfellow Park · park · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Christ Church Lutheran · church · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mississippi Gorge Regional Park · park · Ramsey · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hidden Falls Regional Park · waterfall · Ramsey · ~5 km · Must-see
- Winchell Trail · trek · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Victory Chapel · church · Ramsey · ~6 km · Must-see
- Oakland Avenue Bridge · fort · Hennepin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Hennepin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Historic Fort Snelling · fort · Hennepin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Richfield History Center and Museum · museum · Hennepin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Harriet · lake · Hennepin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Aldrich Avenue Bridge · fort · Hennepin · ~7 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Nokomis
- Lake Hiawatha · lake · Hennepin · ~2 km · Must-see
- Powderhorn Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Harriet · lake · Hennepin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bde Maka Ska · lake · Hennepin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake of the Isles · lake · Hennepin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Augusta Lake · lake · Dakota · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake East Beach · lake · Hennepin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Rogers Lake Park · lake · Dakota · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pickerel Lake · lake · Dakota · ~12 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Nokomis full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Nokomis 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 Lake Nokomis?
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 Lake Nokomis?
Nearby: Lake Hiawatha (lake, 2 km), Cottontail on the Trail (attraction, 3 km), Minnehaha Regional Park (park, 3 km), The Museum of Russian Art (museum, 4 km), Coldwater Spring (attraction, 5 km), Powderhorn Lake (lake, 5 km).
Is Lake Nokomis worth visiting?
Lake Nokomis is listed as a must-see lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.