Notable lake · Stearns, Minnesota
Lake Maria
Lake Maria is a lake in Stearns, Minnesota.
Lake Maria: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Maria
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Lake Maria — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.62239, -94.73178. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Maria
- Hemker Park & Zoo · sanctuary · Stearns · ~9 km · Must-see
- Big Birch Lake · lake · Todd · ~22 km · Must-see
- Boyhood Home of Sinclair Lewis · sanctuary · Stearns · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sauk Lake Wayside Park · lake · Stearns · ~27 km · Must-see
- Trace Lake · lake · Todd · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lady Lake · lake · Todd · ~32 km · Must-see
- Giant Crow Statue · lake · Stearns · ~37 km · Must-see
- Assumption Chapel · church · Stearns · ~39 km · Must-see
- Latimer Lake · lake · Todd · ~43 km · Must-see
- Grove Lake · lake · Pope · ~44 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Lake · lake · Todd · ~48 km · Must-see
- English Grove Lake · lake · Douglas · ~50 km · Must-see
- McCarrahan Lake · lake · Todd · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hystad Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Eight · lake · Kandiyohi · ~50 km · Must-see
- Sartell Dam · lake · Stearns · ~51 km · Must-see
- Andrew Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Osakis · lake · Todd · ~55 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Maria
- Big Birch Lake · lake · Todd · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sauk Lake Wayside Park · lake · Stearns · ~27 km · Must-see
- Trace Lake · lake · Todd · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lady Lake · lake · Todd · ~32 km · Must-see
- Giant Crow Statue · lake · Stearns · ~37 km · Must-see
- Latimer Lake · lake · Todd · ~43 km · Must-see
- Grove Lake · lake · Pope · ~44 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Lake · lake · Todd · ~48 km · Must-see
- English Grove Lake · lake · Douglas · ~50 km · Must-see
- McCarrahan Lake · lake · Todd · ~50 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Maria full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Maria yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Maria?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Maria?
Nearby: Hemker Park & Zoo (sanctuary, 9 km), Big Birch Lake (lake, 22 km), Boyhood Home of Sinclair Lewis (sanctuary, 27 km), Sauk Lake Wayside Park (lake, 27 km), Trace Lake (lake, 29 km), Lady Lake (lake, 32 km).
Is Lake Maria worth visiting?
Lake Maria is listed as a notable lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.