Must-see lake · Hennepin, Minnesota
Wirth Lake
Wirth Lake is a lake in Hennepin, Minnesota.
Wirth 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 Wirth 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 Wirth Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.98135, -93.32379. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wirth Lake
- Theodore Wirth Park · park · Hennepin · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake East Beach · lake · Hennepin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth C. Quinlan House · fort · Hennepin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Black Vessel for a Saint · attraction · Hennepin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Minneapolis Sculpture Garden · sanctuary · Hennepin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake of the Isles · lake · Hennepin · ~4 km · Must-see
- St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral · church · Hennepin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Beth El Synagogue · attraction · Hennepin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Loring Park · park · Hennepin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church · church · Hennepin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Temple Israel · temple · Hennepin · ~4 km · Must-see
- James J. Fiorentino Museum · museum · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Aldrich Avenue Bridge · fort · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Minneapolis Skyway System · trek · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bde Maka Ska · lake · Hennepin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hennepin History Museum · museum · Hennepin · ~6 km · Must-see
- The Depot · fort · Hennepin · ~6 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wirth Lake
- Cedar Lake East Beach · lake · Hennepin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake of the Isles · lake · Hennepin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bde Maka Ska · lake · Hennepin · ~6 km · Must-see
- East Medicine Lake Park · lake · Hennepin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Harriet · lake · Hennepin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Powderhorn Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Hiawatha · lake · Hennepin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Nokomis · lake · Hennepin · ~13 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wirth Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wirth 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 Wirth 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 Wirth Lake?
Nearby: Theodore Wirth Park (park, 1 km), Cedar Lake East Beach (lake, 3 km), Cedar Lake (lake, 3 km), Elizabeth C. Quinlan House (fort, 4 km), Black Vessel for a Saint (attraction, 4 km), Minneapolis Sculpture Garden (sanctuary, 4 km).
Is Wirth Lake worth visiting?
Wirth Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.