Must-see lake · Hennepin, Minnesota
Bush Lake
Bush Lake is a lake in Hennepin, Minnesota.
Bush 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 Bush 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 Bush Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.83802, -93.38297. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bush Lake
- Lake Normandale · lake · Hennepin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Indianhead Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Steel Venom · temple · Scott · ~9 km · Must-see
- Valleyfair · park · Scott · ~9 km · Must-see
- Corkscrew · attraction · Scott · ~9 km · Must-see
- Power Tower · sanctuary · Scott · ~9 km · Must-see
- High Roller · attraction · Scott · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cosmic Coaster · attraction · Scott · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mad Mouse · attraction · Scott · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wild Thing · temple · Scott · ~9 km · Must-see
- Renegade · attraction · Scott · ~9 km · Must-see
- Thunder Canyon · attraction · Scott · ~9 km · Must-see
- Excalibur · temple · Scott · ~9 km · Must-see
- Deans Lake · lake · Scott · ~11 km · Must-see
- Richfield History Center and Museum · museum · Hennepin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center · dargah · Hennepin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Black Dog Lake · lake · Dakota · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bush Lake
- Lake Normandale · lake · Hennepin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Indianhead Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Deans Lake · lake · Scott · ~11 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Black Dog Lake · lake · Dakota · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Harriet · lake · Hennepin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Susan · lake · Carver · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hanrahan Lake · lake · Scott · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bde Maka Ska · lake · Hennepin · ~16 km · Must-see
- Earley Lake · lake · Dakota · ~16 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bush Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bush 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 Bush 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 Bush Lake?
Nearby: Lake Normandale (lake, 3 km), Indianhead Lake (lake, 6 km), Steel Venom (temple, 9 km), Valleyfair (park, 9 km), Corkscrew (attraction, 9 km), Power Tower (sanctuary, 9 km).
Is Bush Lake worth visiting?
Bush Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.