Best Lakes Near Alexandria, MN, 50 Lakes Within 50 Miles

50 lakes within 50 miles of Alexandria have nutrient and algae readings on record. Cowdry Lake in Douglas County leads the set on measured water quality, with about 17.1 ft of clarity. 46 of the 50 have a recorded public access point.

Within reasonable driving distance of Alexandria sit 50 measured lakes, a lake-dense area that gives residents real choice on any given weekend.

The lakes below are sorted on measured water quality. If you have a specific activity in mind, swimming, kayaking, ice-fishing, family-fishing, the activity-specific sub-pages will filter further.

Lakes Within 50 mi

With Clarity Readings

With Fish Data

Public Access

Lake	Distance	County	Clarity	Depth	Fish
Cowdry Lake	2.2 mi	Douglas	17.1 ft	52 ft	19
Darling Lake	2.6 mi	Douglas	14 ft	62 ft	19
Geneva Lake	2.6 mi	Douglas	14.1 ft	63 ft	17
Lottie Lake	2.6 mi	Douglas	16.1 ft	31 ft	14
Stoney Lake	2.7 mi	Douglas	19 ft	58 ft	10
Latoka Lake	2.9 mi	Douglas	19 ft	108 ft	16
Burgen Lake	3.3 mi	Douglas	12 ft	43 ft	18
North Union Lake	3.3 mi	Douglas	20.3 ft	42 ft	13
Brophy Lake	3.5 mi	Douglas	15.4 ft	44 ft	16
Louise Lake	3.5 mi	Douglas	14.5 ft	33 ft	18
Le Homme Dieu Lake	3.6 mi	Douglas	13.1 ft	85 ft	20
Andrew Lake	4.8 mi	Douglas	13.9 ft	83 ft	18
Carlos Lake	5.3 mi	Douglas	18 ft	163 ft	21
Lobster Lake	7.1 mi	Douglas	13 ft	65 ft	18
Mary Lake	7.1 mi	Douglas	10.5 ft	40 ft	17
Maple Lake	7.5 mi	Douglas	14.1 ft	78 ft	17
Ida Lake	7.8 mi	Douglas	16.4 ft	106 ft	19
Crooked Lake	8.9 mi	Douglas	14 ft	35 ft	12
Blackwell Lake	9.4 mi	Douglas	11.5 ft	42 ft	12
Rachel Lake	10.1 mi	Douglas	7.9 ft	65 ft	14
Chippewa Lake	10.8 mi	Douglas	14.8 ft	95 ft	19
Miltona Lake	10.8 mi	Douglas	18.7 ft	105 ft	19
Moon Lake	11.2 mi	Douglas	21 ft	38 ft	12
South Oscar Lake	11.4 mi	Douglas	16.7 ft	-	0
Vermont Lake	13.8 mi	Douglas	14.1 ft	59 ft	11
Scandinavian Lake	16.3 mi	Pope	7.9 ft	-	0
Minnewaska Lake	18 mi	Pope	11 ft	32 ft	21
Nelson Lake	18.9 mi	Otter Tail	10 ft	-	0
Eagle Lake	24.8 mi	Otter Tail	22.6 ft	46 ft	10
Signalness Lake	24.8 mi	Pope	10.7 ft	14 ft	9
Crane Lake	26.5 mi	Otter Tail	9 ft	43 ft	0
Linka Lake	27.2 mi	Pope	10.2 ft	50 ft	12
Little Birch Lake	28.9 mi	Todd	13 ft	89 ft	20
Stuart Lake	28.9 mi	Otter Tail	17.5 ft	49 ft	14
Long Lake	29.1 mi	Otter Tail	12.1 ft	88 ft	1
Clitherall Lake	29.3 mi	Otter Tail	14.1 ft	69 ft	16
East Battle Lake	29.7 mi	Otter Tail	13.1 ft	87 ft	16
Scandinavian Lake	30.1 mi	Pope	8 ft	49 ft	15
West Battle Lake	31.2 mi	Otter Tail	18 ft	108 ft	17
Elbow Lake	33.3 mi	Otter Tail	18 ft	46 ft	11
Ten Mile Lake	33.3 mi	Otter Tail	13.6 ft	51 ft	19
South Turtle Lake	33.8 mi	Otter Tail	14.1 ft	35 ft	13
Silver Lake	34 mi	Otter Tail	12.1 ft	43 ft	13
Blanche Lake	34.8 mi	Otter Tail	12.5 ft	64 ft	4
Pine Lake	36 mi	Morrison	15.1 ft	59 ft	12
Cedar Lake	36.3 mi	Morrison	16.2 ft	88 ft	14
West Leaf Lake	36.6 mi	Otter Tail	7.5 ft	55 ft	18
Round Lake	37.4 mi	Otter Tail	11.2 ft	24 ft	0
Otter Tail Lake	37.8 mi	Otter Tail	12.1 ft	120 ft	17
Deer Lake	37.9 mi	Otter Tail	12.3 ft	26 ft	16

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Cleanest Lakes Near Alexandria

Cowdry Lake

2.2 mi · Douglas County · 17.1 ft clarity

Darling Lake

2.6 mi · Douglas County · 14 ft clarity

Geneva Lake

2.6 mi · Douglas County · 14.1 ft clarity

Lottie Lake

2.6 mi · Douglas County · 16.1 ft clarity

Stoney Lake

2.7 mi · Douglas County · 19 ft clarity

Latoka Lake

2.9 mi · Douglas County · 19 ft clarity

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes are near Alexandria?

There are 50 lakes with water-quality readings on record within 50 miles of Alexandria, Minnesota. 46 of them have a recorded public access point and 50 have a clarity reading.

What are the best lakes near Alexandria for fishing?

45 lakes near Alexandria have documented fish species data. The best fishing lakes combine favourable water-quality readings with diverse fish populations. 43 lakes within 50 miles have 5 or more documented fish species.

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