What is the best kayaking lake near Grand Rapids?

Little Jay Gould Lake in Itasca County is the top-ranked kayaking lake near Grand Rapids, with a water quality grade of A (3.9 miles away).

How many lakes are near Grand Rapids for kayaking?

30 lakes within driving distance of Grand Rapids match the kayaking filters used on this page.

Best Lakes for Kayaking Near Grand Rapids

Minnesota

30 kayaking lakes within driving distance of Grand Rapids, 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).

#	Lake	County	Grade	Distance	Clarity	Depth
1	Little Jay Gould Lake	Itasca	A	3.9 mi	21.5 ft	56 ft
2	Little Bass Lake	Itasca	A	4.7 mi	17.7 ft	62 ft
3	Long Lake	Itasca	A	5.9 mi	16.9 ft	85 ft
4	Trout Lake	Itasca	A	6 mi	15.5 ft	135 ft
5	Siseebakwet Lake	Itasca	A	8.9 mi	19 ft	105 ft
6	O'Reilly Lake	Itasca	A	9.8 mi	16 ft	79 ft
7	Mcavity Lake	Itasca	A	10.1 mi	17 ft	29 ft
8	Leighton Lake	Itasca	A	10.9 mi	21.7 ft	63 ft
9	Wabana Lake	Itasca	A	12.8 mi	18 ft	115 ft
10	Shallow Lake	Itasca	A	13.1 mi	16.4 ft	85 ft
11	Johnson Lake	Itasca	A	14.6 mi	15.7 ft	88 ft
12	Little Long Lake	Itasca	A	16.1 mi	16 ft	61 ft
13	Caribou Lake	Itasca	A	20.7 mi	31 ft	152 ft
14	11-0086-00 Lake	Cass	A	21.1 mi	18.5 ft	55 ft
15	Grave Lake	Cass	A	21.3 mi	17.2 ft	55 ft
16	North Star Lake	Itasca	A	22.9 mi	19 ft	90 ft
17	Big Ole Lake	Itasca	A	23.1 mi	21.8 ft	65 ft
18	Big Island Lake	Itasca	A	23.4 mi	16.4 ft	42 ft
19	Burns Lake	Itasca	A	26.8 mi	16.1 ft	100 ft
20	Thunder Lake	Cass	A	28.5 mi	20 ft	95 ft
21	Thunder Lake	Cass	A	28.8 mi	16.4 ft	95 ft
22	Maple Lake	Itasca	A	29.4 mi	15.3 ft	39 ft
23	Bass Lake	Cass	A	30.6 mi	-	55 ft
24	Island Lake	Cass	A	32.1 mi	15 ft	45 ft
25	Long Lake	Itasca	A	32.3 mi	16.7 ft	72 ft
26	Napoleon Lake	Itasca	A	32.5 mi	18 ft	30 ft
27	Long Lake	Cass	A	33.7 mi	21.8 ft	115 ft
28	Long Lake	Cass	A	33.9 mi	46.6 ft	115 ft
29	Round Lake	Aitkin	A	35.6 mi	15.3 ft	59 ft
30	Girl Lake	Cass	A	36.9 mi	17 ft	81 ft

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