Must-see lake · Aitkin, Minnesota
Birch Lake
Birch Lake is a lake in Aitkin, Minnesota.
Birch 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 Birch 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 Birch Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.37007, -93.80938. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Birch Lake
- Bay Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~5 km · Must-see
- Farm Island Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Aitkin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Malkerson Island · river spot · Crow Wing · ~7 km · Must-see
- Borden Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mallard Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Nokay Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~15 km · Must-see
- Reno Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~16 km · Must-see
- Serpent Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~21 km · Must-see
- Elm Island Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~22 km · Must-see
- White Fish Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Mille Lacs · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mille Lacs Lake · lake · Mille Lacs · ~24 km · Must-see
- Twenty Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mille Lacs Indian Museum · museum · Mille Lacs · ~27 km · Must-see
- Platte Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~31 km · Must-see
- Russell Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mille Lacs Kathio State Park · park · Mille Lacs · ~32 km · Must-see
- Sugar Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~33 km · Must-see
- Dean Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~33 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Birch Lake
- Bay Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~5 km · Must-see
- Farm Island Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Aitkin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Borden Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mallard Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Nokay Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~15 km · Must-see
- Reno Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~16 km · Must-see
- Serpent Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~21 km · Must-see
- Elm Island Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~22 km · Must-see
- White Fish Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Mille Lacs · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mille Lacs Lake · lake · Mille Lacs · ~24 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Birch Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Birch 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 Birch 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 Birch Lake?
Nearby: Bay Lake (lake, 5 km), Farm Island Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 6 km), Malkerson Island (river spot, 7 km), Borden Lake (lake, 10 km), Mallard Lake (lake, 10 km), Nokay Lake (lake, 15 km).
Is Birch Lake worth visiting?
Birch Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.