Must-see lake · Martin, Minnesota
Budd Lake
Budd Lake is a lake in Martin, Minnesota.
Budd 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 Budd 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 Budd Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.63889, -94.46564. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Budd Lake
- Sisseton Lake · lake · Martin · ~2 km · Must-see
- Red Rock Center for the Arts · church · Martin · ~2 km · Must-see
- Martin County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum · museum · Martin · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rose Lake · lake · Martin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Little Hall Lake · lake · Martin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sager Lake · lake · Kossuth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Okamanpeedan Lake · lake · Emmet · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fox Lake · lake · Martin · ~24 km · Must-see
- Seymour Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Martin · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Martin · ~34 km · Must-see
- Jolly Green Giant · sanctuary · Faribault · ~37 km · Must-see
- Bullhead Lake · lake · Watonwan · ~45 km · Must-see
- Kansas Lake · lake · Watonwan · ~45 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Faribault · ~46 km · Must-see
- St. James City Park · lake · Watonwan · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lura Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake Site · fort · Cottonwood · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Independence · lake · Jackson · ~61 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Budd Lake
- Sisseton Lake · lake · Martin · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rose Lake · lake · Martin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Little Hall Lake · lake · Martin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sager Lake · lake · Kossuth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Okamanpeedan Lake · lake · Emmet · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fox Lake · lake · Martin · ~24 km · Must-see
- Seymour Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Martin · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Martin · ~34 km · Must-see
- Bullhead Lake · lake · Watonwan · ~45 km · Must-see
- Kansas Lake · lake · Watonwan · ~45 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Budd Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Budd 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 Budd 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 Budd Lake?
Nearby: Sisseton Lake (lake, 2 km), Red Rock Center for the Arts (church, 2 km), Martin County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum (museum, 2 km), Rose Lake (lake, 9 km), Little Hall Lake (lake, 9 km), Sager Lake (lake, 10 km).
Is Budd Lake worth visiting?
Budd Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.