Minnesota lake trips
Where to stay at 60 of Minnesota’s biggest and most popular lakes. Each destination shows the lake’s water-quality grade, nearby state parks, and live lodging prices, so you can book a trip where the water is actually clean.
DRainy Lake
Koochiching County · 210.2K acres
CMille Lacs Lake
Mille Lacs County · 128.3K acres · near Father Hennepin State Park
BMille Lacs Lake
Aitkin County · 128.3K acres · near Father Hennepin State Park
BLake St. Croix
Washington County · 8.4K acres · near Afton State Park
DEast Vermilion Lake
St. Louis County · 39.3K acres · near Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park
BBig Lake
Beltrami County · 3.6K acres · near Lake Bemidji State Park
BMinnetonka Lake
Hennepin County · 14.2K acres · near Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area
BLake Winnibigoshish
Cass County · 56.5K acres · near Schoolcraft State Park
APokegama Lake
Itasca County · 6.7K acres · near Schoolcraft State Park
DKabetogama Lake
St. Louis County · 24.0K acres
DCrow Wing Lake
Crow Wing County · 378.93 acres · near Crow Wing State Park
FRice Lake
Hennepin County · 365.48 acres · near Fort Snelling State Park
CWest Vermilion Lake
St. Louis County · 39.3K acres · near Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area
CPelican Lake
St. Louis County · 11.5K acres · near Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area
ACedar Lake
Aitkin County · 1.7K acres · near Yawkey Unit
AWhitefish Lake
Crow Wing County · 7.7K acres · near Mahnomen Unit
FPepin Lake
Pepin County · 12.3K acres · near Frontenac State Park
BBass Lake
Itasca County · 2.7K acres · near Schoolcraft State Park
CBig Sandy Lake
Aitkin County · 6.1K acres · near Savanna Portage State Park
ABay Lake
Crow Wing County · 2.3K acres · near Yawkey Unit
BBig Birch Lake
Todd County · 2.1K acres · near Charles A. Lindbergh State Park
AOutlet of Onamia Lake on the Rum River
Mille Lacs County · 1.0K acres · near Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
FShetek Lake
Murray County · 3.5K acres · near Lake Shetek State Park
ABemidji Lake
Beltrami County · 6.6K acres · near Lake Bemidji State Park
BSucker Lake
Lake County · 26.0K acres
BDead Lake
Otter Tail County · 7.5K acres · near Glendalough State Park
CRainy Lake
Koochiching County · 210.2K acres
AGull Lake
Cass County · 10.0K acres · near Crow Wing State Park
CBirch Lake
St. Louis County · 7.1K acres · near Bear Head Lake State Park
AIda Lake
Douglas County · 4.4K acres · near Lake Carlos State Park
APelican Lake
Crow Wing County · 8.4K acres · near Sagamore Unit
DRainy Lake
St. Louis County · 210.2K acres
CRainy Lake
St. Louis County · 210.2K acres
CRainy Lake
St. Louis County · 210.2K acres
DRainy Lake
Koochiching County · 210.2K acres
DRainy Lake
Koochiching County · 210.2K acres
DRainy Lake
Koochiching County · 210.2K acres
DRainy Lake
Koochiching County · 210.2K acres
CClear Lake
Otter Tail County · 398.77 acres · near Inspiration Peak State Wayside Park
AGreen Lake
Kandiyohi County · 5.6K acres · near Sibley State Park
CSauk Lake
Stearns County · 2.1K acres · near Lake Carlos State Park
CCrooked Lake
Lake County · 10.4K acres
BMinnewaska Lake
Pope County · 8.1K acres · near Glacial Lakes State Park
ANorth Long Lake
Crow Wing County · 6.2K acres · near Sagamore Unit
BSteamboat Bay Lake
Cass County · 103.4K acres · near Lake Bemidji State Park
BMl-Nw Lake
Aitkin County · 128.3K acres · near Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
BMl-Thains Lake
Mille Lacs County · 128.3K acres · near Father Hennepin State Park
BMl-Ce Lake
Aitkin County · 128.3K acres · near Father Hennepin State Park
CMl-Seventeen Lake
Aitkin County · 128.3K acres · near Father Hennepin State Park
BMl-Se Lake
Mille Lacs County · 128.3K acres · near Father Hennepin State Park
BMl-Vineland Lake
Mille Lacs County · 128.3K acres · near Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
BMl-Peterson Lake
Mille Lacs County · 128.3K acres · near Father Hennepin State Park
BMl-Malone Lake
Mille Lacs County · 128.3K acres · near Father Hennepin State Park
BMl-Garrison Lake
Aitkin County · 128.3K acres · near Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
BMl-Nshore Lake
Aitkin County · 128.3K acres · near Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
BMl-Ne Lake
Aitkin County · 128.3K acres · near Father Hennepin State Park
BShagawa Lake
St. Louis County · 2.3K acres · near Bear Head Lake State Park
AMiltona Lake
Douglas County · 5.7K acres · near Lake Carlos State Park
CGreen Lake
Chisago County · 1.8K acres · near William O'Brien State Park
AKabekona Bay Lake
Cass County · 103.4K acres