Itasca State Park
Itasca State Park is a state park in Becker County, Clearwater County, Hubbard County. It was established in 1891. 8 lakes with water-quality readings are within 15 miles of the park, including Itasca Lake, Ozawindib Lake, Elk Lake.
Itasca State Park is a Minnesota State Park covering 7,907,360 acres. State parks are the most heavily-developed of the public-land designations — campground, picnic, boat-launch, interpretive-center. 8 measured lakes are within easy reach of the park. Ozawindib Lake has the lowest nutrient and algae readings of the set.
State parks pair well with the lake pages: the park itself usually has interpretive signage explaining the local lake system, but the per-lake readings tell you which actual lake in the system to head to.
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Nearby Lakes (within 15 mi)
Lakes closest to Itasca State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its water-quality readings, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca Lake | Clearwater | 1,065 acres | 1.6 mi |
| Ozawindib Lake | Clearwater | 159 acres | 3 mi |
| Elk Lake | Clearwater | 303 acres | 3.6 mi |
| Mary Lake | Hubbard | 235 acres | 3.6 mi |
| Big Lasalle Lake | Clearwater | 235 acres | 4 mi |
| Heart Lake | Clearwater | 224 acres | 4.8 mi |
| Long Lake | Clearwater | 159 acres | 4.8 mi |
| Hattie Lake | Hubbard | 359 acres | 7.4 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- La Salle Lake State Recreation Area— State Recreation Area, 7.7 mi
- Lake Bemidji State Park— State Park, 27.6 mi
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.