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Best Lakes Near Erie, PA

14 lakes within 50 miles of Erie ranked by water quality grade.

A moderate cluster of 14 graded lakes lies within reach of Erie, averaging a grade of D. Findley Lake (C) is the cleanest of the set.

The lakes below are sorted by composite LakeGrade rubric score. If you have a specific activity in mind — swimming, kayaking, ice-fishing, family-fishing — the activity-specific sub-pages will filter further.

14
Lakes Within 50 mi
0
Grade A Lakes
0
With Fish Data
0
Public Access
LakeDistanceCountyGradeDepthFish
Findley Lake18.5 miChautauquaC-0
Lighthousepoint Lake31.7 miChautauquaC-0
Sailingclub Lake32.5 miChautauquaC-0
Northdeep Lake33.4 miChautauquaC-0
Bigbar Lake34 miChautauquaC-0
Chautauqua Lake35 miChautauquaC-0
Biginlet Lake32 miChautauquaD-0
Longpoint Lake34.1 miChautauquaD-0
Lucilleballpark Lake41.1 miChautauquaD-0
Bridgesouth Lake35.7 miChautauquaF-0
Cheneypoint Lake35.7 miChautauquaF-0
Svp Lake36.7 miChautauquaF-0
Lakewood37.5 miChautauquaF-0
Dutchhollow Lake39.7 miChautauquaF-0

Top-Rated Lakes Near Erie

Findley Lake

18.5 mi · Chautauqua County · Grade C

Lighthousepoint Lake

31.7 mi · Chautauqua County · Grade C

Sailingclub Lake

32.5 mi · Chautauqua County · Grade C

Northdeep Lake

33.4 mi · Chautauqua County · Grade C

Bigbar Lake

34 mi · Chautauqua County · Grade C

Chautauqua Lake

35 mi · Chautauqua County · Grade C

Lakes Near Other Cities

Minneapolis, MNSt. Paul, MNDuluth, MNRochester, MNBrainerd, MNSt. Cloud, MNMankato, MNBemidji, MNGrand Rapids, MNAlexandria, MNMoorhead, MNWillmar, MNPark Rapids, MNDetroit Lakes, MNEly, MNMilwaukee, WIMadison, WIGreen Bay, WIEau Claire, WIWausau, WILa Crosse, WIAppleton, WIOshkosh, WIStevens Point, WIRhinelander, WIMinocqua, WIHayward, WIEagle River, WIWisconsin Dells, WIChicago, ILRockford, ILDetroit, MIGrand Rapids, MITraverse City, MIDes Moines, IACedar Rapids, IAColumbus, OHCleveland, OHPittsburgh, PASyracuse, NYRochester, NYAlbany, NYSt. Louis, MOKansas City, MOSpringfield, MOIndianapolis, INFort Wayne, INFargo, NDBismarck, NDDevils Lake, NDSioux Falls, SD

Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes are near Erie?

There are 14 graded lakes within 50 miles of Erie, Pennsylvania. 0 of these have an A water quality grade (excellent).

What are the best lakes near Erie for fishing?

0 lakes near Erie have documented fish species data. The best fishing lakes combine good water quality grades with diverse fish populations. 0 lakes within 50 miles have 5 or more documented fish species.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.