Lake Florence

Lake Florence: 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 Lake Florence

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 Lake Florence — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.85833, -92.49194. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Florence

• Mayo Building · sanctuary · Olmsted · ~23 km · Must-see
• Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo · park · Pepin · ~35 km · Must-see
• Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park · cave · Buffalo · ~41 km · Must-see
• Jay C Hormel Nature Center · park · Mower · ~51 km · Must-see
• East Side Lake Park · lake · Mower · ~53 km · Must-see
• SPAM Museum · museum · Mower · ~55 km · Must-see
• Hayden Prairie State Preserve · sanctuary · Howard · ~59 km · Must-see
• Bear Cave Park · cave · Olmsted · ~0 km
• Bear Cave Park · cave · Buffalo · ~1 km
• Bear Cave Park Meadow · cave · Olmsted · ~1 km
• Bamber Ridge Park · park · Olmsted · ~15 km
• Historic Mayowood Mansion · museum · Olmsted · ~19 km
• Ascension Evangelical Lutheran · church · Olmsted · ~19 km
• Bear Creek Park · park · Olmsted · ~20 km
• Baihly Meadows Park · park · Olmsted · ~20 km
• Stone Building · fort · Olmsted · ~20 km
• History Center of Olmsted County · museum · Olmsted · ~21 km
• Joyce Park · park · Olmsted · ~21 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Florence

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Florence

• East Side Lake Park · lake · Mower · ~53 km · Must-see
• Steele County Free Fair · lake · Steele · ~79 km · Must-see
• Winona station · lake · Buffalo · ~89 km · Must-see
• Lake Pepin · lake · Pepin · ~91 km · Must-see
• Pickerel Lake Park · lake · Freeborn · ~97 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · Rice · ~98 km · Must-see
• Lake Byllesby Beach · lake · Dakota · ~102 km · Must-see
• Cannon Lake · lake · Rice · ~103 km · Must-see
• Wells Lake · lake · Rice · ~104 km · Must-see
• Mississippi River Lock and Dam 6 · lake · Winona · ~107 km · Must-see

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