Itasca State Park
Itasca State Park is a state park in Hubbard County, Clearwater County, Becker County. It was established in 1891. 8 graded lakes are within 15 miles of the park, including Itasca Lake, Ozawindib Lake, Mary 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 graded lakes are within easy reach of the park, with an average grade of A. Ozawindib Lake (A) is the cleanest of the set.
State parks pair well with the LakeGrade dataset: the park itself usually has interpretive signage explaining the local lake system, but the per-lake grade tells you which actual lake in the system to head to.
Nearby Graded Lakes (within 15 mi)
Lakes closest to Itasca State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its full water quality grade, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Grade | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca Lake | Clearwater | C | - | 1.6 mi |
| Ozawindib Lake | Clearwater | A | - | 3 mi |
| Mary Lake | Hubbard | A | - | 3.6 mi |
| Elk Lake | Clearwater | A | - | 3.6 mi |
| Lost Lake | Hubbard | C | - | 3.7 mi |
| Big Lasalle Lake | Clearwater | A | - | 4 mi |
| Long Lake | Clearwater | A | - | 4.8 mi |
| Heart Lake | Clearwater | A | - | 4.8 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
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.