What is the best swimming lake near Grand Rapids?

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

How many lakes are near Grand Rapids for swimming?

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

Best Lakes for Swimming Near Grand Rapids

Minnesota

30 swimming lakes within driving distance of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, ranked by water quality and swimming-specific filters. Filtered for grade A or B water quality, low algae (chlorophyll-a under 15 µg/L), and public access. Always check local advisories on the day you swim.

#	Lake	County	Grade	Distance	Clarity	Depth
1	Little Jay Gould Lake	Itasca	A	3.9 mi	21.5 ft	56 ft
2	Pokegama Lake	Itasca	A	4.2 mi	57.4 ft	112 ft
3	Pokegama Lake	Itasca	A	4.6 mi	16 ft	112 ft
4	Little Bass Lake	Itasca	A	4.7 mi	17.7 ft	62 ft
5	Long Lake	Itasca	A	5.9 mi	16.9 ft	85 ft
6	Trout Lake	Itasca	A	6 mi	15.5 ft	135 ft
7	Siseebakwet Lake	Itasca	A	8.9 mi	19 ft	105 ft
8	O'Reilly Lake	Itasca	A	9.8 mi	16 ft	79 ft
9	Mcavity Lake	Itasca	A	10.1 mi	17 ft	29 ft
10	Leighton Lake	Itasca	A	10.9 mi	21.7 ft	63 ft
11	Wabana Lake	Itasca	A	12.8 mi	18 ft	115 ft
12	Shallow Lake	Itasca	A	13.1 mi	16.4 ft	85 ft
13	Johnson Lake	Itasca	A	14.6 mi	15.7 ft	88 ft
14	Little Long Lake	Itasca	A	16.1 mi	16 ft	61 ft
15	Ball Club Lake	Itasca	A	20.6 mi	15.5 ft	85 ft
16	Caribou Lake	Itasca	A	20.7 mi	31 ft	152 ft
17	11-0086-00 Lake	Cass	A	21.1 mi	18.5 ft	55 ft
18	Grave Lake	Cass	A	21.3 mi	17.2 ft	55 ft
19	North Star Lake	Itasca	A	22.9 mi	19 ft	90 ft
20	Big Ole Lake	Itasca	A	23.1 mi	21.8 ft	65 ft
21	Big Island Lake	Itasca	A	23.4 mi	16.4 ft	42 ft
22	Burns Lake	Itasca	A	26.8 mi	16.1 ft	100 ft
23	Thunder Lake	Cass	A	28.5 mi	20 ft	95 ft
24	Thunder Lake	Cass	A	28.8 mi	16.4 ft	95 ft
25	Maple Lake	Itasca	A	29.4 mi	15.3 ft	39 ft
26	Deer Lake	Itasca	A	11.4 mi	13.1 ft	121 ft
27	Sugar Lake	Cass	A	16 mi	12 ft	44 ft
28	Swan Lake	Itasca	A	16.6 mi	13.5 ft	65 ft
29	Gunn Lake	Itasca	A	22 mi	14.3 ft	-
30	Island Lake	St. Louis	A	23.4 mi	14.5 ft	65 ft

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