Must-see lake · Waseca, Minnesota
Knutsen Lake
Knutsen Lake is a lake in Waseca, Minnesota.
Knutsen 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 Knutsen 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 Knutsen Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.16723, -93.52191. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Knutsen Lake
- Remund Lake · lake · Rice · ~4 km · Must-see
- Toners Lake · lake · Waseca · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Elysian · lake · Waseca · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cannon Lake · lake · Rice · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sasse Lake · lake · Le Sueur · ~21 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake · lake · Le Sueur · ~23 km · Must-see
- Wells Lake · lake · Rice · ~25 km · Must-see
- German Lake · lake · Le Sueur · ~25 km · Must-see
- Indian Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~27 km · Must-see
- Madison Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~28 km · Must-see
- Roberds Lake · lake · Rice · ~28 km · Must-see
- Shields Lake · lake · Rice · ~29 km · Must-see
- Sleepy Eye Lake · lake · Le Sueur · ~29 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~30 km · Must-see
- Minnesota State School Orphanage Museum · museum · Steele · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Volney · lake · Le Sueur · ~30 km · Must-see
- River Bend Nature Center · sanctuary · Rice · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mazaska Lake · lake · Rice · ~31 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Knutsen Lake
- Remund Lake · lake · Rice · ~4 km · Must-see
- Toners Lake · lake · Waseca · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Elysian · lake · Waseca · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cannon Lake · lake · Rice · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sasse Lake · lake · Le Sueur · ~21 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake · lake · Le Sueur · ~23 km · Must-see
- Wells Lake · lake · Rice · ~25 km · Must-see
- German Lake · lake · Le Sueur · ~25 km · Must-see
- Indian Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~27 km · Must-see
- Madison Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Knutsen Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Knutsen 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 Knutsen 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 Knutsen Lake?
Nearby: Remund Lake (lake, 4 km), Toners Lake (lake, 8 km), Lake Elysian (lake, 16 km), Cannon Lake (lake, 21 km), Sasse Lake (lake, 21 km), Rice Lake (lake, 23 km).
Is Knutsen Lake worth visiting?
Knutsen Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.