Tettegouche State Park
Tettegouche State Park is a state park in Lake County. It was established in 1979. 6 lakes with water-quality readings are within 15 miles of the park, including Tetagouche Lake, Johnson Lake, Lax Lake.
Tettegouche State Park is a Minnesota State Park covering 2,309,443 acres. State parks are the most heavily-developed of the public-land designations — campground, picnic, boat-launch, interpretive-center. 6 measured lakes are within easy reach of the park. Tetagouche 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 Tettegouche State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its water-quality readings, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetagouche Lake | Lake | 67 acres | 3.3 mi |
| Johnson Lake | Lake | 36 acres | 2.8 mi |
| Lax Lake | Lake | 295 acres | 4.9 mi |
| Bean Lake | Lake | 31 acres | 5.1 mi |
| Bear Lake | Lake | 44 acres | 7.7 mi |
| Cramer Lake | Lake | 68 acres | 13.7 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- George H. Crosby Manitou State Park— State Park, 10.7 mi
- Split Rock Lighthouse State Park— State Park, 13.5 mi
- Gooseberry Falls State Park— State Park, 18 mi
- Temperance River State Park— State Park, 21.5 mi
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.