Must-see lake · Wright, Minnesota
Sugar Lake
Sugar Lake is a lake in Wright, Minnesota.
Sugar 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 Sugar 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 Sugar Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.31953, -94.03883. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sugar Lake
- Nixon Lake · lake · Wright · ~6 km · Must-see
- St. Mark's Episcopal Chapel · church · Wright · ~7 km · Must-see
- Maple Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Wright · ~11 km · Must-see
- French Lake · lake · Wright · ~19 km · Must-see
- Rock Lake · lake · Wright · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Pulaski · lake · Wright · ~25 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Lake · lake · Wright · ~26 km · Must-see
- Briggs Lake · lake · Sherburne · ~27 km · Must-see
- Green Mountain Lake · lake · Wright · ~32 km · Must-see
- Schmidt Lake · lake · Wright · ~33 km · Must-see
- Saint Cloud Dam · lake · Stearns · ~33 km · Must-see
- Munsinger Gardens · park · Sherburne · ~34 km · Must-see
- Dean Lake · lake · Wright · ~34 km · Must-see
- Howard Lake · lake · Wright · ~35 km · Must-see
- Smith Lake · lake · Wright · ~35 km · Must-see
- Crawford Lake · lake · Wright · ~35 km · Must-see
- Beebe Lake · lake · Wright · ~35 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Cathedral · church · Stearns · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sugar Lake
- Nixon Lake · lake · Wright · ~6 km · Must-see
- Maple Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Wright · ~11 km · Must-see
- French Lake · lake · Wright · ~19 km · Must-see
- Rock Lake · lake · Wright · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Pulaski · lake · Wright · ~25 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Lake · lake · Wright · ~26 km · Must-see
- Briggs Lake · lake · Sherburne · ~27 km · Must-see
- Green Mountain Lake · lake · Wright · ~32 km · Must-see
- Schmidt Lake · lake · Wright · ~33 km · Must-see
- Saint Cloud Dam · lake · Stearns · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sugar Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sugar 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 Sugar 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 Sugar Lake?
Nearby: Nixon Lake (lake, 6 km), St. Mark's Episcopal Chapel (church, 7 km), Maple Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 11 km), French Lake (lake, 19 km), Rock Lake (lake, 21 km), Lake Pulaski (lake, 25 km).
Is Sugar Lake worth visiting?
Sugar Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.