Upper Sioux Agency State Park
Upper Sioux Agency State Park is a state park in Minnesota. It was established in 1963. 8 lakes with water-quality readings are within 15 miles of the park, including Wood Lake, Ruby Lake, Tyson Lake.
Upper Sioux Agency 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. Wood 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 Upper Sioux Agency State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its water-quality readings, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Lake | Yellow Medicine | 485 acres | 4.9 mi |
| Ruby Lake | Yellow Medicine | - | 2.5 mi |
| Tyson Lake | Yellow Medicine | 166 acres | 9 mi |
| Curtis Lake | Yellow Medicine | 382 acres | 11.2 mi |
| Cottonwood Lake | Lyon | 383 acres | 13.6 mi |
| Timm Lake | Yellow Medicine | 260 acres | 13.7 mi |
| Lady Slipper Lake | Lyon | 286 acres | 14 mi |
| School Grove Lake | Lyon | 349 acres | 14.9 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- Lac qui Parle State Park— State Park, 29.4 mi
- Camden State Park— State Park, 34.3 mi
- Fort Ridgely State Park— State Park, 40.9 mi
- Monson Lake State Park— State Park, 41.5 mi
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.