Best Lakes for Boating Near Alexandria
Minnesota
19 boating lakes within driving distance of Alexandria, Minnesota, ranked by water quality and boating-specific filters. Filtered for at least 100 acres and public access. The largest lakes with boat-worthy water are listed first.
A moderate cluster of 19 graded lakes lies within reach of Alexandria, averaging a grade of B. Carlos Lake (A) is the cleanest of the set.
Filtered for boating, the nearby-lake list narrows further. boating-specific signals — fish species, public access, depth profile, motor-boat congestion — interact with the LakeGrade rubric in different ways depending on the use case.
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Distance | Clarity | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Lake | Douglas | A | 4.7 mi | 17.2 ft | - |
| 2 | Ida Lake | Douglas | A | 7.8 mi | 16.5 ft | - |
| 3 | Miltona Lake | Douglas | A | 10.7 mi | 18.8 ft | - |
| 4 | Moses Lake | Douglas | A | 16 mi | 16.2 ft | - |
| 5 | Blanche Lake | Otter Tail | A | 34.9 mi | 12.5 ft | - |
| 6 | Otter Tail Lake | Otter Tail | A | 37.8 mi | 12.1 ft | - |
| 7 | Green Lake | Kandiyohi | A | 48.5 mi | 13.1 ft | - |
| 8 | Geneva Lake | Douglas | B | 2.6 mi | 14.1 ft | - |
| 9 | Big Birch Lake | Todd | B | 31.1 mi | 13 ft | - |
| 10 | Ten Mile Lake | Otter Tail | B | 33.3 mi | 13.6 ft | - |
| 11 | Rush Lake | Otter Tail | B | 42.2 mi | 6.9 ft | - |
| 12 | Aaron Lake | Douglas | C | 16.3 mi | 7 ft | - |
| 13 | Grove Lake | Pope | C | 21.8 mi | 5.1 ft | - |
| 14 | Nest Lake | Kandiyohi | C | 47.7 mi | 7.3 ft | - |
| 15 | Koronis Lake | Stearns | C | 49.4 mi | 6 ft | - |
| 16 | Orwell Lake | Otter Tail | C | 43.8 mi | 4.1 ft | - |
| 17 | Marlu Lake | Pope | D | 19.6 mi | 3.5 ft | - |
| 18 | Barrett Lake | Grant | D | 24.2 mi | 4 ft | - |
| 19 | Pomme de Terre Lake | Grant | D | 26 mi | 4 ft | - |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.