Smith Lake

Smith Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Smith Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Smith Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.40560, -93.29085. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smith Lake

• Stratton Lake · lake · Anoka · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lake George Park · lake · Anoka · ~7 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve · sanctuary · Anoka · ~10 km · Must-see
• Norris Lake · lake · Anoka · ~10 km · Must-see
• Coon Lake · lake · Anoka · ~18 km · Must-see
• Boot Lake Scientific and Natural Area · lake · Anoka · ~19 km · Must-see
• Linwood Lake · lake · Anoka · ~19 km · Must-see
• Spectacle Wildlife Management Area, Spectacle Lake Annex Unit · lake · Isanti · ~23 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Isanti · ~25 km · Must-see
• Horseleg Lake · lake · Isanti · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bunker Lake · lake · Anoka · ~26 km · Must-see
• Skogman Lake · lake · Isanti · ~27 km · Must-see
• Green Lake · lake · Isanti · ~27 km · Must-see
• Babcock Memorial Park · park · Sherburne · ~31 km · Must-see
• Heims Lake · lake · Chisago · ~32 km · Must-see
• Oliver H. Kelley Farm · sanctuary · Sherburne · ~32 km · Must-see
• WCCO-AM Tower · attraction · Anoka · ~32 km · Must-see
• Andrews Park · park · Hennepin · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Smith Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Smith Lake

• Stratton Lake · lake · Anoka · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lake George Park · lake · Anoka · ~7 km · Must-see
• Norris Lake · lake · Anoka · ~10 km · Must-see
• Coon Lake · lake · Anoka · ~18 km · Must-see
• Boot Lake Scientific and Natural Area · lake · Anoka · ~19 km · Must-see
• Linwood Lake · lake · Anoka · ~19 km · Must-see
• Spectacle Wildlife Management Area, Spectacle Lake Annex Unit · lake · Isanti · ~23 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Isanti · ~25 km · Must-see
• Horseleg Lake · lake · Isanti · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bunker Lake · lake · Anoka · ~26 km · Must-see

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