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Best Lakes for Boating Near Willmar

Minnesota

19 boating lakes within driving distance of Willmar, 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.

A moderate cluster of 19 graded lakes lies within reach of Willmar, averaging a grade of D. Green Lake (A) is the cleanest of the set.

Filtered for boating, the nearby-lake list narrows further. boating-specific signals — fish species, public access, depth profile, motor-boat congestion — interact with the LakeGrade rubric in different ways depending on the use case.

#LakeCountyGradeDistanceClarityDepth
1Green LakeKandiyohiA11.7 mi13.1 ft-
2Cedar LakeWrightA48.7 mi15 ft-
3Big Birch LakeToddB47.6 mi13 ft-
4Calhoun LakeKandiyohiB14.6 mi7.3 ft-
5Eagle LakeKandiyohiC5 mi6.4 ft-
6Nest LakeKandiyohiC10.3 mi7.3 ft-
7Koronis LakeStearnsC22.3 mi6 ft-
8Grove LakePopeC33.9 mi5.1 ft-
9Diamond LakeKandiyohiD10.6 mi5 ft-
10Marlu LakePopeD35.7 mi3.5 ft-
11Marion LakeMcLeodD39.7 mi--
12Cokato LakeWrightD42.6 mi6 ft-
13Curtis LakeYellow MedicineD43.5 mi4 ft-
14Collinwood LakeWrightD38.9 mi3.9 ft-
15Swartout LakeWrightD47.8 mi5.2 ft-
16Little Kandiyohi LakeKandiyohiF6.6 mi1 ft-
17Shakopee LakeChippewaF21.5 mi1 ft-
18Timm LakeYellow MedicineF46.6 mi2 ft-
19Cottonwood LakeLyonF46.7 mi1.8 ft-

Other activities near Willmar

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.