Must-see lake · Brown, Minnesota
Altermatt Lake
Altermatt Lake is a lake in Brown, Minnesota.
Altermatt 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 Altermatt 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 Altermatt Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.19991, -94.84604. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Altermatt Lake
- Sleepy Eye Lake · lake · Brown · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bachelor Lake · lake · Brown · ~21 km · Must-see
- Jeffers Petroglyphs · museum · Cottonwood · ~26 km · Must-see
- School Lake · lake · Brown · ~29 km · Must-see
- Juni Lake · lake · Brown · ~32 km · Must-see
- Fort Ridgely State Park · fort · Nicollet · ~37 km · Must-see
- St. James City Park · lake · Watonwan · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake Site · fort · Cottonwood · ~39 km · Must-see
- Rat Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~39 km · Must-see
- Hermann Monument · fort · Brown · ~40 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Holy Trinity · church · Brown · ~41 km · Must-see
- Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Museum · museum · Brown · ~41 km · Must-see
- Brown County Historical Society & Museum · museum · Brown · ~41 km · Must-see
- Kansas Lake · lake · Watonwan · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bingham Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bullhead Lake · lake · Watonwan · ~44 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~48 km · Must-see
- Strom Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~49 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Altermatt Lake
- Sleepy Eye Lake · lake · Brown · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bachelor Lake · lake · Brown · ~21 km · Must-see
- School Lake · lake · Brown · ~29 km · Must-see
- Juni Lake · lake · Brown · ~32 km · Must-see
- St. James City Park · lake · Watonwan · ~37 km · Must-see
- Rat Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kansas Lake · lake · Watonwan · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bingham Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bullhead Lake · lake · Watonwan · ~44 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Altermatt Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Altermatt 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 Altermatt 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 Altermatt Lake?
Nearby: Sleepy Eye Lake (lake, 19 km), Bachelor Lake (lake, 21 km), Jeffers Petroglyphs (museum, 26 km), School Lake (lake, 29 km), Juni Lake (lake, 32 km), Fort Ridgely State Park (fort, 37 km).
Is Altermatt Lake worth visiting?
Altermatt Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.