Must-see lake · Codington, South Dakota
Grass Lake
Grass Lake is a lake in Codington, South Dakota.
Grass 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 Grass 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 Grass Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.06882, -97.37905. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grass Lake
- Kings Lake · lake · Codington · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Nicholson · lake · Codington · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dry Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~7 km · Must-see
- Warner Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~12 km · Must-see
- Medicine Lake · lake · Codington · ~12 km · Must-see
- Heggs Lake · lake · Clark · ~16 km · Must-see
- Chain of Lakes · lake · Codington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Lake · lake · Codington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Long Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Todd · lake · Clark · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Kampeska · lake · Codington · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sandy Shore State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Codington · ~28 km · Must-see
- Bitter Lake · lake · Day · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Henry · lake · Clark · ~32 km · Must-see
- Anderson Lake · lake · Grant · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Clark · ~32 km · Must-see
- Antelope Lake · lake · Day · ~32 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~33 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Grass Lake
- Kings Lake · lake · Codington · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Nicholson · lake · Codington · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dry Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~7 km · Must-see
- Warner Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~12 km · Must-see
- Medicine Lake · lake · Codington · ~12 km · Must-see
- Heggs Lake · lake · Clark · ~16 km · Must-see
- Chain of Lakes · lake · Codington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Lake · lake · Codington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Long Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Todd · lake · Clark · ~17 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Grass Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Grass 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 Grass 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 Grass Lake?
Nearby: Kings Lake (lake, 7 km), Lake Nicholson (lake, 7 km), Dry Lake State Public Shooting Area (lake, 7 km), Warner Lake State Public Shooting Area (lake, 12 km), Medicine Lake (lake, 12 km), Heggs Lake (lake, 16 km).
Is Grass Lake worth visiting?
Grass Lake is listed as a must-see lake in South Dakota on Spotwander.