Best Lakes Near Park Rapids, MN, 50 Lakes Within 50 Miles

50 lakes within 50 miles of Park Rapids have nutrient and algae readings on record. Fish Hook Lake in Hubbard County leads the set on measured water quality, with about 10.2 ft of clarity. 44 of the 50 have a recorded public access point.

Within reasonable driving distance of Park Rapids sit 50 measured lakes, a lake-dense area that gives residents real choice on any given weekend.

The lakes below are sorted on measured water quality. If you have a specific activity in mind, swimming, kayaking, ice-fishing, family-fishing, the activity-specific sub-pages will filter further.

Lakes Within 50 mi

With Clarity Readings

With Fish Data

Public Access

Lake	Distance	County	Clarity	Depth	Fish
Fish Hook Lake	2.3 mi	Hubbard	10.2 ft	76 ft	14
Long Lake	3.4 mi	Hubbard	11.2 ft	135 ft	14
Moran Lake	4.9 mi	Hubbard	11.8 ft	32 ft	6
Potato Lake	5.6 mi	Hubbard	11.5 ft	87 ft	15
Hinds Lake	6 mi	Hubbard	13.5 ft	36 ft	16
Boulder Lake	6.6 mi	Hubbard	10.8 ft	28 ft	14
Big Sand Lake	6.9 mi	Hubbard	23 ft	135 ft	16
Blue Lake	7 mi	Hubbard	17.3 ft	84 ft	13
Big Stony Lake	7.2 mi	Hubbard	9.8 ft	24 ft	11
Belle Taine Lake	7.4 mi	Hubbard	22.8 ft	56 ft	14
Little Sand Lake	7.5 mi	Hubbard	20 ft	80 ft	17
Eagle Lake	7.7 mi	Hubbard	11.2 ft	77 ft	16
Gilmore Lake	8.3 mi	Hubbard	20.3 ft	54 ft	11
Emma Lake	8.5 mi	Hubbard	18.5 ft	50 ft	11
Pickerel Lake	8.6 mi	Hubbard	11.1 ft	26 ft	11
Lower Bottle Lake	9 mi	Hubbard	15 ft	110 ft	13
Island Lake	9.1 mi	Hubbard	10.5 ft	65 ft	16
Shallow Lake	9.4 mi	Hubbard	8.2 ft	10 ft	13
Deer Lake	9.8 mi	Hubbard	12.8 ft	9 ft	8
Fourth Crow Wing Lake	9.8 mi	Hubbard	8 ft	10 ft	16
Stocking Lake	9.9 mi	Hubbard	11.5 ft	25 ft	0
Upper Bottle Lake	10.2 mi	Hubbard	16 ft	55 ft	14
Two Inlets Lake	10.2 mi	Becker	9 ft	60 ft	15
Dead Lake	10.3 mi	Hubbard	16 ft	34 ft	9
Island Lake	10.6 mi	Hubbard	16.4 ft	32 ft	13
Duck Lake	10.7 mi	Hubbard	10.2 ft	23 ft	11
Palmer Lake	10.7 mi	Hubbard	9.5 ft	21 ft	10
Hungry Man Lake	11.4 mi	Becker	14.4 ft	21 ft	0
Skunk Lake	11.6 mi	Hubbard	16.5 ft	55 ft	9
Spider (Ne Lake	11.6 mi	Hubbard	17.1 ft	96 ft	13
Spirit Lake	12 mi	Wadena	15.4 ft	45 ft	8
Mantrap Lake	12.3 mi	Hubbard	12 ft	-	0
Crooked Lake	12.3 mi	Hubbard	19 ft	-	0
Bad Axe Lake	12.5 mi	Hubbard	15.1 ft	39 ft	13
Ham Lake	13.5 mi	Hubbard	9.7 ft	22 ft	11
Ninth Crow Wing Lake	13.9 mi	Hubbard	10.2 ft	65 ft	15
Boot Lake	14.3 mi	Becker	19.5 ft	109 ft	14
Little Mantrap Lake	14.5 mi	Hubbard	17 ft	54 ft	13
Tenth Crow Wing Lake	15 mi	Hubbard	10.5 ft	40 ft	14
Mow Lake	15.4 mi	Hubbard	14.5 ft	34 ft	11
Big Basswood Lake	16.8 mi	Becker	3.1 ft	-	0
Bass Lake	17 mi	Becker	12.8 ft	48 ft	13
Mccarty Lake	17.7 mi	Hubbard	9 ft	-	0
Big Rush Lake	18.2 mi	Becker	6 ft	-	0
Shell Lake	18.3 mi	Becker	7.3 ft	16 ft	14
Halverson Lake	18.3 mi	Hubbard	8.9 ft	32 ft	6
Big Bass Lake	18.6 mi	Hubbard	19.4 ft	60 ft	12
Paine Lake	18.6 mi	Hubbard	4.9 ft	6 ft	9
Gillett Lake	18.7 mi	Hubbard	19 ft	49 ft	7
Nelson Lake	19.1 mi	Hubbard	14.5 ft	19.5 ft	6

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Cleanest Lakes Near Park Rapids

Fish Hook Lake

2.3 mi · Hubbard County · 10.2 ft clarity

Long Lake

3.4 mi · Hubbard County · 11.2 ft clarity

Moran Lake

4.9 mi · Hubbard County · 11.8 ft clarity

Potato Lake

5.6 mi · Hubbard County · 11.5 ft clarity

Hinds Lake

6 mi · Hubbard County · 13.5 ft clarity

Boulder Lake

6.6 mi · Hubbard County · 10.8 ft clarity

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes are near Park Rapids?

There are 50 lakes with water-quality readings on record within 50 miles of Park Rapids, Minnesota. 44 of them have a recorded public access point and 50 have a clarity reading.

What are the best lakes near Park Rapids for fishing?

43 lakes near Park Rapids have documented fish species data. The best fishing lakes combine favourable water-quality readings with diverse fish populations. 43 lakes within 50 miles have 5 or more documented fish species.

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