Must-see lake · Carver, Minnesota
Lake Bavaria
Lake Bavaria is a lake in Carver, Minnesota.
Lake Bavaria: 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 Lake Bavaria
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 Lake Bavaria — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.83723, -93.64080. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Bavaria
- Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · park · Carver · ~4 km · Must-see
- Wassermann Lake Preserve · lake · Carver · ~4 km · Must-see
- Stieger Lake · lake · Carver · ~5 km · Must-see
- Schutz Lake · lake · Carver · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hazeltine Lake · lake · Carver · ~6 km · Must-see
- Piersons Lake · lake · Carver · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Zumbra · lake · Carver · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Minnewashta · lake · Carver · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Ann · lake · Carver · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Lucy · lake · Carver · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Susan · lake · Carver · ~10 km · Must-see
- Galpin Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Reitz Lake Park · lake · Carver · ~11 km · Must-see
- Halstead's Bay · lake · Hennepin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Miller Lake · lake · Carver · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Waconia Park · lake · Carver · ~12 km · Must-see
- Christmas Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~13 km · Must-see
- Minnesota Renaissance Festival · park · Scott · ~13 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Bavaria
- Wassermann Lake Preserve · lake · Carver · ~4 km · Must-see
- Stieger Lake · lake · Carver · ~5 km · Must-see
- Schutz Lake · lake · Carver · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hazeltine Lake · lake · Carver · ~6 km · Must-see
- Piersons Lake · lake · Carver · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Zumbra · lake · Carver · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Minnewashta · lake · Carver · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Ann · lake · Carver · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Lucy · lake · Carver · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Susan · lake · Carver · ~10 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Bavaria full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Bavaria 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 Lake Bavaria?
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 Lake Bavaria?
Nearby: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (park, 4 km), Wassermann Lake Preserve (lake, 4 km), Stieger Lake (lake, 5 km), Schutz Lake (lake, 5 km), Hazeltine Lake (lake, 6 km), Piersons Lake (lake, 6 km).
Is Lake Bavaria worth visiting?
Lake Bavaria is listed as a must-see lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.