Lake Phalen

Lake Phalen: 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 Phalen

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 Phalen — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.98775, -93.05336. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Phalen

• First Hmong Assembly of God · church · Ramsey · ~3 km · Must-see
• Gervais Lake Beach · lake · Ramsey · ~4 km · Must-see
• Waḳaƞ Ṭípi · sanctuary · Ramsey · ~5 km · Must-see
• Wic̣aḣapi · park · Ramsey · ~5 km · Must-see
• Savage Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lake McCarrons County Park · lake · Ramsey · ~6 km · Must-see
• Maplewood Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Ramsey · ~7 km · Must-see
• Minnesota State Capitol · museum · Ramsey · ~7 km · Must-see
• Minnesota Museum Of American Art · museum · Ramsey · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul Skyway System · trek · Ramsey · ~7 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Paul · church · Ramsey · ~8 km · Must-see
• Wabasha Street Caves · cave · Ramsey · ~8 km · Must-see
• James J. Hill House · fort · Ramsey · ~8 km · Must-see
• Como Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mississippi National River and Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ramsey · ~9 km · Must-see
• St Paul Minnesota LDS Temple · church · Washington · ~9 km · Must-see
• Como Regional Park · attraction · Ramsey · ~9 km · Must-see
• F. Scott Fitzgerald House · sanctuary · Ramsey · ~10 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Phalen

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Phalen

• Gervais Lake Beach · lake · Ramsey · ~4 km · Must-see
• Savage Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lake McCarrons County Park · lake · Ramsey · ~6 km · Must-see
• Como Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~9 km · Must-see
• Bennett Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~10 km · Must-see
• Pig's Eye Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lake Josephine · lake · Ramsey · ~12 km · Must-see
• Pickerel Lake · lake · Dakota · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lake De Montreville · lake · Washington · ~12 km · Must-see
• Gilfillan Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~14 km · Must-see

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