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 North Center Lake, Sunrise Lake, Little 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Center Lake | Chisago | D | 749 acres | 8.5 mi |
| Sunrise Lake | Chisago | B | 796 acres | 8.8 mi |
| Little Lake | Chisago | D | 168 acres | 7.4 mi |
| South Center Lake | Chisago | C | 910 acres | 10.3 mi |
| South Lindstrom Lake | Chisago | B | 455 acres | 10.4 mi |
| Green Lake | Chisago | C | 1,809 acres | 13.6 mi |
| Chisago Lake | Chisago | C | 944 acres | 12.7 mi |
| Pioneer Lake | Chisago | F | 77 acres | 8.6 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
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.