Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park
Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park is a state park in St. Louis County. It was established in 1884. 8 graded lakes are within 15 miles of the park, including Vermilion Lake, East Vermilion Lake, Bass Lake.
Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park is a Minnesota State Park covering 74,379 acres. State parks are the most heavily-developed of the public-land designations — campground, picnic, boat-launch, interpretive-center. The park is paired with 8 graded lakes nearby — enough for a multi-lake visit. Average grade among them: B.
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.
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Nearby Graded Lakes (within 15 mi)
Lakes closest to Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its full water quality grade, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Grade | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion Lake | St. Louis | D | - | 3.4 mi |
| East Vermilion Lake | St. Louis | D | - | 5.6 mi |
| Bass Lake | St. Louis | D | - | 6.1 mi |
| Eagles Nest Lake | St. Louis | A | - | 6.7 mi |
| Armstrong Lake | St. Louis | A | - | 7.6 mi |
| Bear Head Lake | St. Louis | A | - | 7.7 mi |
| Little Armstrong Lake | St. Louis | A | - | 8.3 mi |
| Clear Lake | St. Louis | B | - | 8.4 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- Bear Head Lake State Park— State Park, 8 mi
- Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area— State Recreation Area, 23.5 mi
- McCarthy Beach State Park— State Park, 38.3 mi
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.