Where is Judge C. R. Magney State Park located?

Judge C. R. Magney State Park is in Cook County, Minnesota. Coordinates: 47.8514°N, 90.0583°W.

When was Judge C. R. Magney State Park established?

Judge C. R. Magney State Park was established in 1957.

What lakes are near Judge C. R. Magney State Park?

Within 15 miles of Judge C. R. Magney State Park, the nearest lakes with water-quality readings are Tom Lake (4.9 mi), Trout Lake (5.2 mi), Greenwood Lake (11.7 mi), Elbow Lake (11 mi), Esther Lake (9.2 mi).

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Judge C. R. Magney State Park

Judge C. R. Magney State Park is a state park in Cook County. It was established in 1957. 8 lakes with water-quality readings are within 15 miles of the park, including Tom Lake, Trout Lake, Greenwood Lake.

Judge C. R. Magney State Park State Park spans 1,147,309 acres in Minnesota — a designated recreation destination with the full set of facilities the state park system provides. The park is paired with 8 measured lakes nearby, enough for a multi-lake visit; each lake page carries its own clarity, phosphorus and algae readings.

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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Designation

State Park

County

Cook County

Established

1957

Official Resources

Nearby Lakes (within 15 mi)

Lakes closest to Judge C. R. Magney State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its water-quality readings, fish species, and depth.

Lake	County	Surface Area	Distance
Tom Lake	Cook	404 acres	4.9 mi
Trout Lake	Cook	259 acres	5.2 mi
Greenwood Lake	Cook	2,043 acres	11.7 mi
Elbow Lake	Cook	408 acres	11 mi
Esther Lake	Cook	78 acres	9.2 mi
Chester Lake	Cook	52 acres	9.3 mi
Mcfarland Lake	Cook	40 acres	14.1 mi
Swamp Lake Deep	Cook	-	11.6 mi

Other Parks in the Area

Grand Portage State Park— State Park, 23.4 mi
Cascade River State Park— State Park, 23.7 mi
Temperance River State Park— State Park, 43.1 mi

Park location and metadata sourced from Wikidata. For trail maps, camping reservations, and current conditions, visit the official MN DNR page. Lake readings come from the EPA Water Quality Portal and are shown beside the EPA National Lakes Assessment condition class for the lake's ecoregion. Secchi clarity is shown, not classified.

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