George H. Crosby Manitou State Park
George H. Crosby Manitou State Park is a state park in Lake County. It was established in 1955. 8 graded lakes are within 15 miles of the park, including Cramer Lake, Ninemile Lake, Dyers Lake.
George H. Crosby Manitou 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. The park is paired with 8 graded lakes nearby — enough for a multi-lake visit. Average grade among them: B.
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.
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Nearby Graded Lakes (within 15 mi)
Lakes closest to George H. Crosby Manitou State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its full water quality grade, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Grade | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cramer Lake | Lake | A | 68 acres | 3 mi |
| Ninemile Lake | Lake | B | 297 acres | 6.9 mi |
| Dyers Lake | Cook | C | 70 acres | 7 mi |
| Cabin Lake | Lake | A | 66 acres | 7.7 mi |
| Dumbbell Lake | Lake | A | 406 acres | 11.9 mi |
| Wilson Lake | Lake | A | 650 acres | 13.5 mi |
| Johnson Lake | Lake | B | 36 acres | 8 mi |
| Crooked Lake | Lake | C | 60 acres | 9 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- Tettegouche State Park— State Park, 10.7 mi
- Temperance River State Park— State Park, 12.3 mi
- Split Rock Lighthouse State Park— State Park, 23.8 mi
- Gooseberry Falls State Park— State Park, 28.2 mi
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.