Where is Garden Island State Recreation Area located?

Garden Island State Recreation Area is in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota. Coordinates: 49.1778°N, 94.8586°W.

When was Garden Island State Recreation Area established?

Garden Island State Recreation Area was established in 1998.

What lakes are near Garden Island State Recreation Area?

Within 15 miles of Garden Island State Recreation Area, the nearest graded lakes are Big Traverse Bay Lake (Grade B, 1.4 mi), Low: Mpca Co-Located Site Lake (Grade A, 11.1 mi), Lake of the Woods (Grade C, 12.4 mi), Lake of the Woods (Grade B, 13.8 mi).

Garden Island State Recreation Area

Garden Island State Recreation Area is a state recreation area in Lake of the Woods County. It was established in 1998. 4 graded lakes are within 15 miles of the park, including Big Traverse Bay Lake, Low: Mpca Co-Located Site Lake, Lake of the Woods.

Designation

State Recreation Area

County

Lake of the Woods County

Established

1998

Official Resources

Nearby Graded Lakes (within 15 mi)

Lakes closest to Garden Island State Recreation Area, weighted by size. Click a lake for its full water quality grade, fish species, and depth.

Lake	County	Grade	Surface Area	Distance
Big Traverse Bay Lake	Lake of the Woods	B	-	1.4 mi
Low: Mpca Co-Located Site Lake	Lake of the Woods	A	-	11.1 mi
Lake of the Woods	Lake of the Woods	C	-	12.4 mi
Lake of the Woods	Lake of the Woods	B	-	13.8 mi

Other Parks in the Area

Zippel Bay State Park— State Park, 21.7 mi
Hayes Lake State Park— State Park, 48.3 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.