Red River

Red River: 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 Red River

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 Red River — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.59833, -97.15361. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Red River

• St. Stanislaus Church Historic District · church · Walsh · ~43 km · Must-see
• Pembina State Museum · museum · Pembina · ~53 km · Must-see
• Icelandic State Park · park · Pembina · ~60 km · Must-see
• Fort Dufferin · fort · Municipality of Emerson – Franklin · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lake Louise · lake · Municipality of Emerson – Franklin · ~61 km · Must-see
• Old Mill State Park · park · Marshall · ~63 km · Must-see
• Red River Valley · viewpoint · North Dakota · ~64 km · Must-see
• Neubergthal · fort · Municipality of Rhineland · ~73 km · Must-see
• Blessing Museum · museum · Pembina · ~6 km
• Houghton National Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pembina · ~34 km
• St. Joseph's Chapel · church · Walsh · ~40 km
• Saint Johns Church · church · Pembina · ~43 km
• Anderson/Bagaas Burial · fort · Marshall · ~45 km
• Crystal Bridge · fort · Pembina · ~48 km
• Memorial Monument · fort · Kittson · ~48 km
• Kittson County Historical Museum · museum · Kittson · ~49 km
• Lake Bronson Site · fort · Kittson · ~51 km
• Tamarac River R1 Dam · lake · Marshall · ~52 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Red River

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Red River

• Lake Louise · lake · Municipality of Emerson – Franklin · ~61 km · Must-see
• Thief Lake Dam · lake · Marshall · ~112 km · Must-see
• Hayes Lake State Park · lake · Roseau · ~148 km · Must-see
• Tamarac River R1 Dam · lake · Marshall · ~52 km
• Lake Ardoch Dam · lake · Walsh · ~52 km
• Renwick Dam · lake · Pembina · ~60 km
• Homme Dam Recreation Area · lake · Walsh · ~65 km
• Middle Branch Park River Number 8 Dam · lake · Walsh · ~74 km
• Senator Young Dam · lake · Cavalier · ~82 km
• Kellys Slough Reservoir · lake · Grand Forks · ~86 km

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