Frontenac State Park
Frontenac State Park is a state park in Goodhue County. It was established in 1957. 1 graded lake is within 15 miles of the park, including Pepin Lake.
Frontenac State Park State Park spans 560,928 acres in Minnesota — a designated recreation destination with the full set of facilities the state park system provides. The park is not lake-dense — 1 lakes nearby in our dataset — but Pepin Lake (F) is the standout among them.
For visitors planning around water quality, the nearby-lakes list below is the practical tool: a park is only as good as the lake you intend to use it from, and the LakeGrade for that lake gives you the water-clarity, nutrient, and algal-pressure context you need.
Nearby Graded Lakes (within 15 mi)
Lakes closest to Frontenac State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its full water quality grade, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Grade | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepin Lake | Pepin | F | - | 5.4 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- Carley State Park— State Park, 28 mi
- Afton State Park— State Park, 33.3 mi
- Whitewater State Park— State Park, 33.7 mi
- John A. Latsch State Park— State Park, 34.5 mi
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.