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Best Lakes for Boating Near Mankato

Minnesota

30 boating lakes within driving distance of Mankato, 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.

#LakeCountyGradeDistanceClarityDepth
1Piersons LakeCarverA48.7 mi10 ft40 ft
2Lower Prior LakeScottB48.7 mi9.5 ft60 ft
3Frances LakeLe SueurC15.3 mi6 ft60 ft
4Union LakeRiceC40 mi3 ft10 ft
5Spring LakeScottC45.4 mi7 ft37 ft
6Marion LakeDakotaC49.5 mi7 ft21 ft
7Waconia LakeCarverC49.9 mi7.3 ft37 ft
8Volney LakeLe SueurC22.7 mi5 ft67 ft
9Fish LakeScottC43 mi3.9 ft28 ft
10Upper Prior LakeScottC46.7 mi6 ft50 ft
11Bavaria LakeCarverC49.9 mi5.2 ft66 ft
12Scotch LakeLe SueurD14.6 mi4.1 ft11 ft
13Madison LakeBlue EarthD9.5 mi3.6 ft59 ft
14Lake JeffersonLe SueurD14.2 mi5 ft37 ft
15Rays LakeLe SueurD16.5 mi3.6 ft32 ft
16Reeds LakeWasecaD19.2 mi6 ft58 ft
17Fedji LakeWatonwanD20.1 mi3.1 ft6 ft
18Mazaska LakeRiceD33.2 mi2.5 ft50 ft
19St. James LakeWatonwanD34.4 mi3 ft15.4 ft
20O'Dowd LakeScottD46.7 mi5 ft22 ft
21Marion LakeMcLeodD47 mi-15.2 ft
22Sleepy Eye LakeBrownD37.5 mi3.3 ft21 ft
23German LakeLe SueurD15.5 mi3.2 ft51 ft
24Cedar LakeRiceD29.9 mi2 ft42 ft
25Fox LakeRiceD36.8 mi3 ft47 ft
26Long LakeWatonwanD37.3 mi2.8 ft13 ft
27Washington LakeLe SueurF8.9 mi4.5 ft51 ft
28Emily LakeLe SueurF10.9 mi2 ft37 ft
29Budd LakeMartinF43.1 mi2.6 ft23 ft
30Eagle LakeBlue EarthF5.9 mi1 ft9 ft

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