Must-see lake · Mille Lacs, Minnesota
Rice Lake
Rice Lake is a lake in Mille Lacs, Minnesota.
Rice 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 Rice 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 Rice Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.57222, -93.65278. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rice Lake
- Fog Lake · lake · Mille Lacs · ~7 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Isanti · ~21 km · Must-see
- Spectacle Wildlife Management Area, Spectacle Lake Annex Unit · lake · Isanti · ~26 km · Must-see
- Briggs Lake · lake · Sherburne · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lory Lake · lake · Isanti · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lewis Lake · lake · Isanti · ~37 km · Must-see
- Norris Lake · lake · Anoka · ~37 km · Must-see
- Donovan Lake · lake · Benton · ~40 km · Must-see
- Babcock Memorial Park · park · Sherburne · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake George Park · lake · Anoka · ~42 km · Must-see
- Stratton Lake · lake · Anoka · ~44 km · Must-see
- Oliver H. Kelley Farm · sanctuary · Sherburne · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pennington Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~47 km · Must-see
- Munsinger Gardens · park · Sherburne · ~48 km · Must-see
- Saint Cloud Dam · lake · Stearns · ~48 km · Must-see
- Skogman Lake · lake · Isanti · ~49 km · Must-see
- Nixon Lake · lake · Wright · ~49 km · Must-see
- Trollin Lake · lake · Isanti · ~49 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rice Lake
- Fog Lake · lake · Mille Lacs · ~7 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Isanti · ~21 km · Must-see
- Spectacle Wildlife Management Area, Spectacle Lake Annex Unit · lake · Isanti · ~26 km · Must-see
- Briggs Lake · lake · Sherburne · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lory Lake · lake · Isanti · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lewis Lake · lake · Isanti · ~37 km · Must-see
- Norris Lake · lake · Anoka · ~37 km · Must-see
- Donovan Lake · lake · Benton · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake George Park · lake · Anoka · ~42 km · Must-see
- Stratton Lake · lake · Anoka · ~44 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rice Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rice 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 Rice 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 Rice Lake?
Nearby: Fog Lake (lake, 7 km), Green Lake (lake, 21 km), Spectacle Wildlife Management Area, Spectacle Lake Annex Unit (lake, 26 km), Briggs Lake (lake, 30 km), Lory Lake (lake, 35 km), Lewis Lake (lake, 37 km).
Is Rice Lake worth visiting?
Rice Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.