Must-see lake · Cottonwood, Minnesota
Bingham Lake
Bingham Lake is a lake in Cottonwood, Minnesota.
Bingham 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 Bingham 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 Bingham Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.92005, -95.04835. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bingham Lake
- Clear Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~4 km · Must-see
- Rat Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake Site · fort · Cottonwood · ~16 km · Must-see
- Timber Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Independence · lake · Jackson · ~22 km · Must-see
- Jeffers Petroglyphs · museum · Cottonwood · ~24 km · Must-see
- Augusta Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~26 km · Must-see
- North Heron Lake · lake · Jackson · ~30 km · Must-see
- Carey Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kansas Lake · lake · Watonwan · ~35 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Martin · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bean Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~39 km · Must-see
- Hurricane Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cottonwood · ~39 km · Must-see
- Talcot Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~41 km · Must-see
- St. James City Park · lake · Watonwan · ~43 km · Must-see
- Altermatt Lake · lake · Brown · ~44 km · Must-see
- Seymour Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Martin · ~45 km · Must-see
- Fox Lake · lake · Martin · ~49 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bingham Lake
- Clear Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~4 km · Must-see
- Rat Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~8 km · Must-see
- Timber Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Independence · lake · Jackson · ~22 km · Must-see
- Augusta Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~26 km · Must-see
- North Heron Lake · lake · Jackson · ~30 km · Must-see
- Carey Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kansas Lake · lake · Watonwan · ~35 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Martin · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bean Lake · lake · Cottonwood · ~39 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bingham Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bingham 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 Bingham 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 Bingham Lake?
Nearby: Clear Lake (lake, 4 km), Rat Lake (lake, 8 km), Mountain Lake Site (fort, 16 km), Timber Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 22 km), Lake Independence (lake, 22 km), Jeffers Petroglyphs (museum, 24 km).
Is Bingham Lake worth visiting?
Bingham Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.