East Side Lake, Austin

Name: East Side Lake
Address: Austin, United States

#2 among attractions in Austin

Nature, Top attraction, Natural attraction, Lake

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East Side Lake is a 40 acres reservoir in Austin, Minnesota in western Mower County, which is in the southeast part of the state. It is one of two man-made lakes in Mower County, which is one of only four counties in Minnesota without a natural lake. The majority of the lake is only 5–6 feet deep. ()

Elevation: 1198 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°40'16"N, 92°57'4"W

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East Side Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: SPAM Museum, Paramount Theater, Jay C. Hormel Nature Center, Austin Public Library.

1.2 miW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
SPAM Museum, Austin
30 min walk • The Spam Museum is an admission-free museum in Austin, Minnesota, dedicated to Spam, a brand of canned precooked meat products made by Hormel Foods Corporation. The museum tells the history of the Hormel company, the origin of Spam, and its place in world culture.
1.1 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Paramount Theater, Austin
29 min walk • The Paramount Theatre is located at 125 4th Avenue NE, Austin in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The theater was built by Wagner Construction as an atmospheric theatre in 1929 to great fanfare, being the by first movie palace in Austin accommodating 914 seats with a small stage and orchestra pit.
1.3 miNE
Park
Jay C. Hormel Nature Center, Austin
35 min walk • The Jay C. Hormel Nature Center is a municipal nature preserve on the north-eastern corner of Austin, Minnesota, comprising more than 500 acres of restored and remnant prairie, hardwood forest, wetlands and meandering streams.
0.9 miW
Library
Austin Public Library, Austin
24 min walk • The Austin Public Library is a public library in Austin, Minnesota. It is a member of Southeastern Libraries Cooperating, the SE Minnesota library region.
0.8 miNE
43°40'43"N • 92°56'19"W
Jay C. Hormel Nature Center, Austin
21 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Trail, Park
0.9 miW
Sport, Sport venue
Riverside Arena, Austin
24 min walk • The Riverside Arena is a 2,500-seat multipurpose arena located in Austin, Minnesota. Built in 1973, it is home to the Austin High School Packers boys' and girls' ice hockey teams as well as the Austin Bruins of the North American Hockey League.