Notable lake · Brown, South Dakota
Richmond Lake Recreation Area
Richmond Lake Recreation Area is a lake in Brown, South Dakota.
Richmond Lake Recreation Area: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Richmond Lake Recreation Area
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Richmond Lake Recreation Area — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.54295, -98.61888. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Richmond Lake Recreation Area
- Kuhnert Arboretum & Park · park · Brown · ~20 km · Must-see
- Aberdeen Community Gardens - East Site · church · Brown · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lords Lake · lake · Brown · ~22 km · Must-see
- Salt Lake · lake · Spink · ~38 km · Must-see
- Elm Lake · lake · Dickey · ~44 km · Must-see
- Scatterwood Lake · lake · Faulk · ~49 km · Must-see
- Youth Camp Beach · beach · Brown · ~0 km
- Dacotah Prairie Museum · museum · Brown · ~17 km
- Veterans Memorial · fort · Brown · ~17 km
- Aberdeen Historic District · fort · Brown · ~18 km
- Aviation War Memorial · fort · Brown · ~23 km
- Willow Creek Dam · lake · Brown · ~24 km
- Crompton Dam · lake · McPherson · ~25 km
- Colin Campbell Fur Post · fort · Brown · ~33 km
- Crows Nest (Historical) · viewpoint · Brown · ~34 km
- Columbia Road Dam · lake · Brown · ~35 km
- 106th Street · fort · Brown · ~44 km
- 398th Avenue · fort · Brown · ~50 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Richmond Lake Recreation Area
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Richmond Lake Recreation Area
- Lords Lake · lake · Brown · ~22 km · Must-see
- Salt Lake · lake · Spink · ~38 km · Must-see
- Elm Lake · lake · Dickey · ~44 km · Must-see
- Scatterwood Lake · lake · Faulk · ~49 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · McIntosh · ~76 km · Must-see
- Lone Tree Lake · lake · Clark · ~92 km · Must-see
- Lynn Lake Waterfowl Production Area · lake · Day · ~94 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Lake · lake · Spink · ~105 km · Must-see
- Twomile Lake · lake · Marshall · ~106 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Clark · ~107 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Richmond Lake Recreation Area?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Richmond Lake Recreation Area?
Nearby: Kuhnert Arboretum & Park (park, 20 km), Aberdeen Community Gardens - East Site (church, 20 km), Lords Lake (lake, 22 km), Salt Lake (lake, 38 km), Elm Lake (lake, 44 km), Scatterwood Lake (lake, 49 km).
Is Richmond Lake Recreation Area worth visiting?
Richmond Lake Recreation Area is listed as a notable lake in South Dakota on Spotwander.