Notable lake · Carver, Minnesota
Clayhole Beach
Clayhole Beach is a lake in Carver, Minnesota.
Clayhole Beach: 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 Clayhole Beach
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 Clayhole Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.78956, -93.60473. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Clayhole Beach
- Minnesota Renaissance Festival · park · Scott · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hazeltine Lake · lake · Carver · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Bavaria · lake · Carver · ~8 km · Must-see
- Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · park · Carver · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wassermann Lake Preserve · lake · Carver · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Susan · lake · Carver · ~11 km · Must-see
- O'Dowd Lake · lake · Scott · ~11 km · Must-see
- Piersons Lake · lake · Carver · ~11 km · Must-see
- Stieger Lake · lake · Carver · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Ann · lake · Carver · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Minnewashta · lake · Carver · ~13 km · Must-see
- Schutz Lake · lake · Carver · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Lucy · lake · Carver · ~13 km · Must-see
- Miller Lake · lake · Carver · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Zumbra · lake · Carver · ~14 km · Must-see
- Thunder Canyon · attraction · Scott · ~14 km · Must-see
- Excalibur · temple · Scott · ~14 km · Must-see
- Renegade · attraction · Scott · ~14 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Clayhole Beach
- Hazeltine Lake · lake · Carver · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Bavaria · lake · Carver · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wassermann Lake Preserve · lake · Carver · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Susan · lake · Carver · ~11 km · Must-see
- O'Dowd Lake · lake · Scott · ~11 km · Must-see
- Piersons Lake · lake · Carver · ~11 km · Must-see
- Stieger Lake · lake · Carver · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Ann · lake · Carver · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Minnewashta · lake · Carver · ~13 km · Must-see
- Schutz Lake · lake · Carver · ~13 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Clayhole Beach full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Clayhole Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Clayhole Beach?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Clayhole Beach?
Nearby: Minnesota Renaissance Festival (park, 6 km), Hazeltine Lake (lake, 7 km), Lake Bavaria (lake, 8 km), Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (park, 10 km), Wassermann Lake Preserve (lake, 10 km), Lake Susan (lake, 11 km).
Is Clayhole Beach worth visiting?
Clayhole Beach is listed as a notable lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.