Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area
Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area is a state recreation area in St. Louis County. 8 graded lakes are within 15 miles of the park, including Thirteen Lake, Fourteen Lake, 69-0732-00 Lake.
Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area is a Minnesota State Recreation Area — a public-land designation focused on recreation rather than ecological preservation. 296,526 acres are protected. 8 graded lakes are within easy reach of the park, with an average grade of B. Thirteen Lake (B) is the cleanest of the set.
Reading the per-lake LakeGrade alongside the park designation gives a fuller picture than either alone: the park tells you what land is protected, the grade tells you what condition the water in that protected area is in.
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Nearby Graded Lakes (within 15 mi)
Lakes closest to Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirteen Lake | St. Louis | B | - | 8.6 mi |
| Fourteen Lake | St. Louis | B | - | 8.7 mi |
| 69-0732-00 Lake | St. Louis | C | - | 10.6 mi |
| West Vermilion Lake | St. Louis | C | - | 10.9 mi |
| Sand Lake | St. Louis | C | - | 12.2 mi |
| Susan Lake | St. Louis | C | - | 13 mi |
| Big Rice Lake | St. Louis | B | - | 13.7 mi |
| Sandy Lake | St. Louis | B | - | 14.5 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- McCarthy Beach State Park— State Park, 16.3 mi
- Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park— State Park, 23.5 mi
- Bear Head Lake State Park— State Park, 31.2 mi
- Scenic State Park— State Park, 38.9 mi
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.