Must-see lake · Hennepin, Minnesota
Lake Harriet
Lake Harriet is a lake in Hennepin, Minnesota.
Lake Harriet: 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 Harriet
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 Harriet — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.92296, -93.30497. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Harriet
- Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Hennepin · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bde Maka Ska · lake · Hennepin · ~3 km · Must-see
- The Museum of Russian Art · museum · Hennepin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cottontail on the Trail · attraction · Hennepin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Aldrich Avenue Bridge · fort · Hennepin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pavek Museum of Broadcasting · museum · Hennepin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake of the Isles · lake · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Temple Israel · temple · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Oakland Avenue Bridge · fort · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Powderhorn Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake East Beach · lake · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hennepin History Museum · museum · Hennepin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Beth El Synagogue · attraction · Hennepin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth C. Quinlan House · fort · Hennepin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church · church · Hennepin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Richfield History Center and Museum · museum · Hennepin · ~7 km · Must-see
- St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral · church · Hennepin · ~7 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Harriet
- Bde Maka Ska · lake · Hennepin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake of the Isles · lake · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Powderhorn Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake East Beach · lake · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Nokomis · lake · Hennepin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Hiawatha · lake · Hennepin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Wirth Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Indianhead Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Normandale · lake · Hennepin · ~11 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Harriet full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Harriet 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 Harriet?
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 Harriet?
Nearby: Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary (sanctuary, 1 km), Bde Maka Ska (lake, 3 km), The Museum of Russian Art (museum, 4 km), Cottontail on the Trail (attraction, 4 km), Aldrich Avenue Bridge (fort, 4 km), Pavek Museum of Broadcasting (museum, 4 km).
Is Lake Harriet worth visiting?
Lake Harriet is listed as a must-see lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.