Camden State Park
Camden State Park is a state park in Lyon County. It was established in 1935. 6 lakes with water-quality readings are within 15 miles of the park, including Island Lake, Yankton Lake, Brown Marsh Lake.
Camden State Park is a Minnesota State Park covering 555,245 acres. State parks are the most heavily-developed of the public-land designations — campground, picnic, boat-launch, interpretive-center. 6 measured lakes are within easy reach of the park. Currant 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 Camden State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its water-quality readings, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Lake | Lyon | 170 acres | 4.4 mi |
| Yankton Lake | Lyon | 403 acres | 8.9 mi |
| Brown Marsh Lake | Lyon | - | 4.8 mi |
| Stay Lake | Lincoln | 221 acres | 12.2 mi |
| Currant Lake | Murray | 406 acres | 14.2 mi |
| Current Lake Marsh | Murray | 73 acres | 13.8 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- Lake Shetek State Park— State Park, 21.6 mi
- Upper Sioux Agency State Park— State Park, 34.3 mi
- Split Rock Creek State Park— State Park, 39.1 mi
- Lac qui Parle State Park— State Park, 45.7 mi
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.