Gooseberry Falls State Park
Gooseberry Falls State Park is a state park in Minnesota. It was established in 1937. 8 graded lakes are within 15 miles of the park, including Bear Lake, Christianson Lake, Seq044a Lake.
Gooseberry Falls State Park State Park spans an unrecorded acreage acres in Minnesota — a designated recreation destination with the full set of facilities the state park system provides. 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 Gooseberry Falls State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its full water quality grade, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Grade | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Lake | Lake | A | - | 11 mi |
| Christianson Lake | Lake | D | - | 12.5 mi |
| Seq044a Lake | Lake | A | - | 12.9 mi |
| Suseq44a Lake | Lake | A | - | 12.9 mi |
| Kane Lake | Lake | D | - | 13.4 mi |
| Bean Lake | Lake | B | - | 13.6 mi |
| Stewart Lake | Lake | A | - | 13.9 mi |
| Marble Lake | Lake | D | - | 13.9 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- Split Rock Lighthouse State Park— State Park, 4.5 mi
- Tettegouche State Park— State Park, 18 mi
- George H. Crosby Manitou State Park— State Park, 28.2 mi
- Temperance River State Park— State Park, 39.5 mi
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.