Nelson Lake, Goodhue County, Minnesota     User input for Nelson Lake, Goodhue County, Minnesota: Be the first to submit input for Nelson Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Nelson Lake is a nice lake to visit. Camping is available at Hidden Valley Campgrounds; getting to Vermillion River from Nelson Lake is simple. A nice close by hotel is Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Red Wing, MN; don't miss out on a good swamp; Indian Slough is right here at Nelson Lake. Get your pulse rate up on the magnificent whitewater of Vermilion River; great skiing awaits you at Afton Alps. So many enjoyable things near Nelson Lake, truly unbelievable.       You'll meet a lot of people from Red Wing here, and if you came for an overnight stay Mr Sippi Yacht Brokerage Bar is a perfect location to camp. An average amount of rain falls at Nelson Lake; July is the month that gets the most rain while February is usually the driest month. During the long summer days here at Nelson Lake, high temperatures ordinarily get into the 80's. Summer overnight lows fall down to the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 20's                  with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Nelson Lake. This lake is so wonderful. After a long day outdoors Rodeway Inn Red Wing is a splendid location to spend a night or two, and skiing at Welch Village is one of those things you just ought to do.   Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Red Wing, MN, Red Wing 5 miles away 100% smoke free property conveniently located in Historic Red Wing. Redwing Pottery is only 1 block from the hotel. Our new hotel offers double sided fireplace in lobby/breakfast room, enhanced compli... Rodeway Inn Red Wing, Red Wing 8 miles away Hometown charm in the scenic bluff country on the Mississippi River near Cannon Valley Trail, Treasure Island Casino, historic Pottery Place outlet mall with shops & restaurants.... Current weather conditions at Nelson Lake, Goodhue County, Minnesota Local climate location: RIVER FALLS 21 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 44.63056 Longitude: -92.66889 Minnesota Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Minnesota Goodhue County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Goodhue County Books about Nelson Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Nelson Lake, Goodhue County, Minnesota. Outdoors Recreation Near Red Wing, Minnesota Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Red Wing, Minnesota, the metro area neareast to Nelson Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Minnesota Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Minnesota.     These outdoors activities are available near Nelson Lake.   Hotels Near Nelson Lake: Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Red Wing, MN, Red Wing, 5 miles away Rodeway Inn Red Wing, Red Wing, 8 miles away Red Wing Super 8 Motel, Red Wing, 8 miles away Best Western Quiet House & Suites, Red Wing, 8 miles away Americinn - Red Wing, Mn, Red Wing, 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Nelson Lake: Hidden Valley Campgrounds, Welch, 7 miles away Mr Sippi Yacht Brokerage Bar, Hager City, 9 miles away Island Campground, Hager City, 9 miles away Hay Creek Valley Campground, Red Wing, 11 miles away   Ski Areas Near Nelson Lake: Welch Village, Minnesota, 1 miles away       350 vertical feet Afton Alps, Minnesota, 14 miles away       350 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Nelson Lake: Vermilion River, Dakota CountyCounty, 13 miles away       Class II-III+ - 0.5 miles long (Falls to Old Mill in Hastings)   National Parks Near Nelson Lake: Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, St. Paul - MN, 33 miles away Saint Croix National Scenic River, Saint Croix Falls - WI, 38 miles away