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Best Lakes for Kayaking Near St. Paul

Minnesota

30 kayaking lakes within driving distance of St. Paul, 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).

#LakeCountyGradeDistanceClarityDepth
1Jane LakeWashingtonA9.1 mi15 ft39 ft
2White Bear LakeWashingtonA9.9 mi15 ft83 ft
3Big Carnelian LakeWashingtonA18.6 mi46.8 ft66 ft
4Square LakeWashingtonA19.7 mi17 ft68 ft
5Bass Lake Pump SiteSt. CroixA22.8 mi29.6 ft33 ft
6Lower Pine LakePolkA32.4 mi68.9 ft102 ft
7Pine LakePolkA33 mi42.7 ft34 ft
8Swede LakePolkA33.8 mi44.3 ft32 ft
9Charlotte LakeWrightA34.8 mi17.1 ft46 ft
10Church Pine LakePolkA35.2 mi42.7 ft45 ft
11Wind LakePolkA35.4 mi32.8 ft-
12Round LakePolkA35.8 mi37.7 ft26 ft
13Little Long LakeHennepinA30.1 mi19 ft45 ft
14Piersons LakeCarverA31 mi10 ft40 ft
15Big LakePolkA35.6 mi29.5 ft24 ft
16East Twin LakeAnokaB33.1 mi10.7 ft68 ft
17Mccarron LakeRamseyB3.3 mi11.5 ft57 ft
18Snail LakeRamseyB8.4 mi11 ft30 ft
19Elmo LakeWashingtonB10.2 mi11.2 ft140 ft
20Otter LakeRamseyB12 mi11.7 ft21 ft
21Bush LakeHennepinB16.3 mi14 ft28 ft
22Lac Lavon LakeDakotaB17.8 mi12.8 ft32 ft
23Big Carnelian LakeWashingtonB18.4 mi14.5 ft66 ft
24Riley LakeHennepinB22.5 mi12.6 ft49 ft
25Minnewashta LakeCarverB25.7 mi11.5 ft70 ft
26Zumbra-Sunny LakeCarverB28.4 mi10.1 ft58 ft
27Horse LakePolkB35.8 mi11.5 ft11 ft
28West Hunter LakeSherburneB39.2 mi17.2 ft-
29Spider LakeChisagoB28.5 mi6.5 ft9 ft
30South Lindstrom LakeChisagoB32.2 mi5.2 ft34 ft

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