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Sagamore Unit

Sagamore Unit is a state park in Crow Wing County. 8 graded lakes are within 15 miles of the park, including Little Rabbit Lake, Hay Lake, Nokay Lake.

Sagamore Unit State Park spans an unrecorded acreage acres in Minnesota — a designated recreation destination with the full set of facilities the state park system provides. 8 graded lakes are within easy reach of the park, with an average grade of B. Pelican Lake (A) is the cleanest of the set.

For visitors planning around water quality, the nearby-lakes list below is the practical tool: a park is only as good as the lake you intend to use it from, and the LakeGrade for that lake gives you the water-clarity, nutrient, and algal-pressure context you need.

Designation
State Park
County
Crow Wing County
Established

Nearby Graded Lakes (within 15 mi)

Lakes closest to Sagamore Unit, weighted by size. Click a lake for its full water quality grade, fish species, and depth.

LakeCountyGradeSurface AreaDistance
Little Rabbit LakeCrow WingB-0.8 mi
Hay LakeCrow WingB-1 mi
Nokay LakeCrow WingC697 acres6.8 mi
Pelican LakeCrow WingA8.3K acres9.8 mi
Unnamed LakeCrow WingB-3.8 mi
Gull LakeCassA13.0K acres14.3 mi
Silver LakeCrow WingA-5.2 mi
Sorenson LakeCrow WingA-5.3 mi

Other Parks in the Area

Park location and metadata sourced from Wikidata. For trail maps, camping reservations, and current conditions, visit the official MN DNR. Lake grades are derived from EPA Water Quality Portal data using Metropolitan Council standards.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.