Where is Bear Head Lake State Park located?

Bear Head Lake State Park is in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Coordinates: 47.7953°N, 92.07°W.

When was Bear Head Lake State Park established?

Bear Head Lake State Park was established in 1961.

What lakes are near Bear Head Lake State Park?

Within 15 miles of Bear Head Lake State Park, the nearest graded lakes are Bear Head Lake (Grade A, 0.9 mi), Eagles Nest Lake (Grade A, 1.8 mi), Armstrong Lake (Grade A, 3.8 mi), Bear Island Lake (Grade C, 5.4 mi), Little Armstrong Lake (Grade A, 3.3 mi).

Bear Head Lake State Park

Bear Head Lake State Park is a state park in St. Louis County. It was established in 1961. 8 graded lakes are within 15 miles of the park, including Bear Head Lake, Eagles Nest Lake, Armstrong Lake.

Designation

State Park

County

St. Louis County

Established

1961

Official Resources

Nearby Graded Lakes (within 15 mi)

Lakes closest to Bear Head Lake State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its full water quality grade, fish species, and depth.

Lake	County	Grade	Surface Area	Distance
Bear Head Lake	St. Louis	A	661.98 acres	0.9 mi
Eagles Nest Lake	St. Louis	A	1.0K acres	1.8 mi
Armstrong Lake	St. Louis	A	382.34 acres	3.8 mi
Bear Island Lake	St. Louis	C	2.4K acres	5.4 mi
Little Armstrong Lake	St. Louis	A	69.68 acres	3.3 mi
Clear Lake	St. Louis	B	112.62 acres	4.4 mi
Burntside Lake	St. Louis	A	7.3K acres	10 mi
Johnson Lake	St. Louis	F	455.98 acres	7.1 mi

Other Parks in the Area

Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park— State Park, 8 mi
Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area— State Recreation Area, 31.2 mi
McCarthy Beach State Park— State Park, 45.4 mi
George H. Crosby Manitou State Park— State Park, 49.7 mi

Park location and metadata sourced from Wikidata. For trail maps, camping reservations, and current conditions, visit the official MN DNR page. Lake grades are derived from EPA Water Quality Portal data using Metropolitan Council standards.