Notable lake · Stearns, Minnesota
Getchell Lake
Getchell Lake is a lake in Stearns, Minnesota.
Getchell Lake: 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 Getchell Lake
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 Getchell Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.59946, -94.68292. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Getchell Lake
- Hemker Park & Zoo · sanctuary · Stearns · ~10 km · Must-see
- Big Birch Lake · lake · Todd · ~26 km · Must-see
- Boyhood Home of Sinclair Lewis · sanctuary · Stearns · ~33 km · Must-see
- Trace Lake · lake · Todd · ~33 km · Must-see
- Assumption Chapel · church · Stearns · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sauk Lake Wayside Park · lake · Stearns · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lady Lake · lake · Todd · ~36 km · Must-see
- Giant Crow Statue · lake · Stearns · ~38 km · Must-see
- Sartell Dam · lake · Stearns · ~47 km · Must-see
- Latimer Lake · lake · Todd · ~48 km · Must-see
- Grove Lake · lake · Pope · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Eight · lake · Kandiyohi · ~50 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Cathedral · church · Stearns · ~51 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake Park · lake · Meeker · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hystad Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~52 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Lake · lake · Todd · ~52 km · Must-see
- Saint Cloud Dam · lake · Stearns · ~53 km · Must-see
- Munsinger Gardens · park · Sherburne · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Getchell Lake
- Big Birch Lake · lake · Todd · ~26 km · Must-see
- Trace Lake · lake · Todd · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sauk Lake Wayside Park · lake · Stearns · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lady Lake · lake · Todd · ~36 km · Must-see
- Giant Crow Statue · lake · Stearns · ~38 km · Must-see
- Sartell Dam · lake · Stearns · ~47 km · Must-see
- Latimer Lake · lake · Todd · ~48 km · Must-see
- Grove Lake · lake · Pope · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Eight · lake · Kandiyohi · ~50 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake Park · lake · Meeker · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Getchell Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Getchell Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Getchell Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Getchell Lake?
Nearby: Hemker Park & Zoo (sanctuary, 10 km), Big Birch Lake (lake, 26 km), Boyhood Home of Sinclair Lewis (sanctuary, 33 km), Trace Lake (lake, 33 km), Assumption Chapel (church, 33 km), Sauk Lake Wayside Park (lake, 33 km).
Is Getchell Lake worth visiting?
Getchell Lake is listed as a notable lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.