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Best Lakes for Kayaking Near Duluth

Minnesota

30 kayaking lakes within driving distance of Duluth, Minnesota, ranked by water quality and kayaking-specific filters. Filtered for grade A, B, or C water quality, public access, and ideal paddling size (30-3,000 acres).

#LakeCountyGradeDistanceClarityDepth
1Pike LakeSt. LouisA11 mi18 ft60 ft
2Bear LakeDouglasA27 mi16.4 ft10 ft
3Lake NebagamonDouglasA27 mi23 ft56 ft
4Lake MinnesuingDouglasA27.5 mi19.7 ft43 ft
5Half Moon LakeBayfieldA36.9 mi26.2 ft-
6Long LakeBayfieldA38.5 mi52.5 ft28 ft
7Island LakeBayfieldA38.5 mi55.8 ft51 ft
8Buskey Bay LakeBayfieldA38.8 mi70.9 ft51 ft
9George LakeBayfieldA38.9 mi45.9 ft50 ft
10Hart LakeBayfieldA39.5 mi70.5 ft54 ft
11Sand Bar LakeBayfieldA39.7 mi62.3 ft49 ft
12Twin Bear LakeBayfieldA39.9 mi64 ft59 ft
13Bladder LakeBayfieldA40 mi59.1 ft35 ft
14Big LakeCarltonA25.7 mi11.8 ft25 ft
15Amnicon LakeDouglasA21.2 mi16.4 ft31 ft
16White LakeSt. LouisA31.2 mi11.5 ft29 ft
17Stewart LakeLakeA32.2 mi10 ft20 ft
18West Twin LakeSt. LouisB23.2 mi13.3 ft18 ft
19Caribou LakeSt. LouisB12.5 mi10.5 ft21 ft
20Chub LakeCarltonB20.5 mi13.3 ft28 ft
21Park LakeCarltonB28.5 mi7 ft16 ft
22Little Hanging Horn LakeCarltonB34.4 mi11.5 ft31 ft
23Echo LakeCarltonB39 mi11 ft47 ft
24Murphy LakeSt. LouisB40 mi5.2 ft24 ft
25Spring LakeSt. LouisC20.1 mi9.5 ft25 ft
26Hay LakeCarltonC21.6 mi6 ft14 ft
27Dowling LakeDouglasC21.8 mi8.2 ft13 ft
28Leora LakeSt. LouisC26.3 mi7 ft35 ft
29Sand LakeCarltonC27.7 mi5 ft27 ft
30Nichols LakeSt. LouisC29.7 mi5.1 ft31 ft

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