Sakatah Lake State Park
Sakatah Lake State Park is a state park in Le Sueur County, Rice County. It was established in 1963. 8 lakes with water-quality readings are within 15 miles of the park, including Upper Sakatah Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Tetonka Lake.
Sakatah Lake State Park 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 measured lakes are within easy reach of the park. Frances 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 Sakatah Lake State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its water-quality readings, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Sakatah Lake | Le Sueur | 892 acres | 0.8 mi |
| Horseshoe Lake | Rice | 417 acres | 2.7 mi |
| Tetonka Lake | Le Sueur | 1,358 acres | 4.2 mi |
| Reeds Lake | Waseca | 195 acres | 4.5 mi |
| Cedar Lake | Rice | 902 acres | 7.5 mi |
| Frances Lake | Le Sueur | 927 acres | 8 mi |
| Cannon Lake | Rice | 1,593 acres | 9.5 mi |
| Rays Lake | Le Sueur | 169 acres | 6.8 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- Nerstrand Big Woods State Park— State Park, 22.9 mi
- Rice Lake State Park— State Park, 25.4 mi
- Minneopa State Park— State Park, 28.4 mi
- Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area— State Recreation Area, 31.6 mi
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.