Must-see lake · Dakota, Minnesota
Augusta Lake
Augusta Lake is a lake in Dakota, Minnesota.
Augusta 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 Augusta 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 Augusta Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.87809, -93.15655. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Augusta Lake
- Rogers Lake Park · lake · Dakota · ~2 km · Must-see
- Historic Fort Snelling · fort · Hennepin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Crosby Farm Regional Park · park · Ramsey · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hidden Falls Regional Park · waterfall · Ramsey · ~5 km · Must-see
- Coldwater Spring · attraction · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sunfish Lake · lake · Dakota · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pickerel Lake · lake · Dakota · ~6 km · Must-see
- Minnehaha Regional Park · park · Hennepin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Victory Chapel · church · Ramsey · ~7 km · Must-see
- Blackhawk Lake · lake · Dakota · ~9 km · Must-see
- Frank B. Kellogg House · sanctuary · Ramsey · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mississippi Gorge Regional Park · park · Ramsey · ~9 km · Must-see
- F. Scott Fitzgerald House · sanctuary · Ramsey · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Nokomis · lake · Hennepin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Hiawatha · lake · Hennepin · ~10 km · Must-see
- James J. Hill House · fort · Ramsey · ~10 km · Must-see
- Winchell Trail · trek · Hennepin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wabasha Street Caves · cave · Ramsey · ~11 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Augusta Lake
- Rogers Lake Park · lake · Dakota · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sunfish Lake · lake · Dakota · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pickerel Lake · lake · Dakota · ~6 km · Must-see
- Blackhawk Lake · lake · Dakota · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Nokomis · lake · Hennepin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Hiawatha · lake · Hennepin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Powderhorn Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pig's Eye Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~13 km · Must-see
- Como Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~14 km · Must-see
- Black Dog Lake · lake · Dakota · ~15 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Augusta Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Augusta 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 Augusta 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 Augusta Lake?
Nearby: Rogers Lake Park (lake, 2 km), Historic Fort Snelling (fort, 3 km), Crosby Farm Regional Park (park, 4 km), Hidden Falls Regional Park (waterfall, 5 km), Coldwater Spring (attraction, 5 km), Sunfish Lake (lake, 6 km).
Is Augusta Lake worth visiting?
Augusta Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.