Big Stone Lake State Park
Big Stone Lake State Park is a state park in Big Stone County. It was established in 1961. 8 lakes with water-quality readings are within 15 miles of the park, including Otrey Lake, Unnamed Lake, East Toqua Lake.
Big Stone Lake State Park is a Minnesota State Park covering an unrecorded acreage acres. State parks are the most heavily-developed of the public-land designations — campground, picnic, boat-launch, interpretive-center. 8 measured lakes are within easy reach of the park. East Toqua Lake has the lowest nutrient and algae readings of the set.
State parks pair well with the lake pages: the park itself usually has interpretive signage explaining the local lake system, but the per-lake readings tell you which actual lake in the system to head to.
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Nearby Lakes (within 15 mi)
Lakes closest to Big Stone Lake State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its water-quality readings, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otrey Lake | Big Stone | 475 acres | 9 mi |
| Unnamed Lake | Big Stone | 147 acres | 8.8 mi |
| East Toqua Lake | Big Stone | 437 acres | 12.8 mi |
| Barry Lake | Big Stone | 398 acres | 13.4 mi |
| Cup Lake | Big Stone | - | 8.1 mi |
| Olson Lake | Big Stone | - | 8.7 mi |
| Unnamed Lake | Big Stone | - | 9.6 mi |
| Big Stone Lake | Big Stone | - | 9.9 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- Lac qui Parle State Park— State Park, 38.9 mi
- Glacial Lakes State Park— State Park, 49.2 mi
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.