Wild River State Park
Wild River State Park is a state park in Chisago County. It was established in 1973. 8 graded lakes are within 15 miles of the park, including Little Lake, North Center Lake, Pioneer Lake.
Wild River 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 graded lakes are within easy reach of the park, with an average grade of C. Sunrise Lake (B) 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.
Official Resources
Nearby Graded Lakes (within 15 mi)
Lakes closest to Wild River State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its full water quality grade, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Grade | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Lake | Chisago | D | - | 7.4 mi |
| North Center Lake | Chisago | C | - | 8.5 mi |
| Pioneer Lake | Chisago | F | - | 8.6 mi |
| Sunrise Lake | Chisago | B | - | 8.8 mi |
| North Lindstrom Lake | Chisago | B | - | 9.8 mi |
| Blooms Lake | Chisago | B | - | 9.9 mi |
| South Center Lake | Chisago | C | - | 10.3 mi |
| South Lindstrom Lake | Chisago | B | - | 10.4 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- Interstate State Park— State Park, 8 mi
- Interstate Park— State Park, 8.6 mi
- William O'Brien State Park— State Park, 20 mi
- St. Croix State Park— State Park, 33 mi
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.