Minnesota Lakes with a Picnic Area

134 lakes with a picnic site mapped beside the lake.

Boat launches and carry-in accesses come from Minnesota DNR public water access records. Beaches, campgrounds, piers, picnic sites and marinas come from OpenStreetMap and are matched to the nearest lake, so confirm details before a long drive.

Leech Lake

Cass · Walker103,444 acres

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Cass Lake

Beltrami · Cass Lake15,958 acres

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Gull Lake

Cass · Nisswa10,010 acres

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Rainy Lake

St. Louis · International Falls210,200 acres

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Lake Carlos

Douglas · Carlos2,605 acres

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Lake Minnetonka

Hennepin · Mound14,206 acres

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Detroit Lake

Becker · Detroit Lakes3,067 acres

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Lake of the Woods

Lake of the Woods · Long Point725,583 acres

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Lake St. Croix

Washington · Stillwater8,393 acres

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Flour Lake

Cook · Grand Marais330 acres

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St. Louis River Estuary

St. Louis · Duluth10,255 acres

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Lake Bemidji

Beltrami · Lavinia (Beltrami)6,596 acres

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All 134 lakes

Sorted by rank. Tap a lake for access, fish species and directions.

Lake	County	Acres	Max depth	Score
Leech Lakenear Walker	Cass	103,444	150 ft	92 out of 100 Lake Score
Cass Lakenear Cass Lake	Beltrami	15,958	120 ft	92 out of 100 Lake Score
Gull Lakenear Nisswa	Cass	10,010	80 ft	90 out of 100 Lake Score
Rainy Lakenear International Falls	St. Louis	210,200	161 ft	89 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Carlosnear Carlos	Douglas	2,605	163 ft	87 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Minnetonkanear Mound	Hennepin	14,206	113 ft	85 out of 100 Lake Score
Detroit Lakenear Detroit Lakes	Becker	3,067	89 ft	85 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake of the Woodsnear Long Point	Lake of the Woods	725,583	210 ft	84 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake St. Croixnear Stillwater	Washington	8,393	78 ft	83 out of 100 Lake Score
Flour Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	330	75 ft	83 out of 100 Lake Score
St. Louis River Estuarynear Duluth	St. Louis	10,255	55 ft	82 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Bemidjinear Lavinia (Beltrami)	Beltrami	6,596	76 ft	82 out of 100 Lake Score
Gilbert Pitnear Gilbert	St. Louis	243	443 ft	82 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Vermilionnear Tower	St. Louis	39,272	76 ft	80 out of 100 Lake Score
White Bear Lakenear White Bear Lake	Washington	2,428	83 ft	80 out of 100 Lake Score
Pike Baynear Cass Lake	Cass	4,756	95 ft	78 out of 100 Lake Score
Big Stone Lakenear Ortonville	Big Stone	11,984	16 ft	77 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Osakisnear Osakis	Todd	6,389	73 ft	77 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Pepinnear Lake City	Goodhue	12,299	60 ft	76 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Traversenear Browns Valley	Traverse	10,849	12 ft	75 out of 100 Lake Score
Green Lakenear Spicer	Kandiyohi	5,569	110 ft	75 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Byllesbynear Cannon Falls	Dakota	1,368	50 ft	75 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Itascanear Lake Itasca	Clearwater	1,065	40 ft	75 out of 100 Lake Score
St. Mary's Lakenear Spruce	St. Louis	234	44 ft	75 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Kabetogamanear Ray	St. Louis	24,034	80 ft	74 out of 100 Lake Score
Whiteface Reservoirnear Markham	St. Louis	4,567	35 ft	74 out of 100 Lake Score
Wolf Lakenear Wolf Lake	Becker	1,460	16 ft	74 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Harrietnear Minneapolis	Hennepin	341	87 ft	74 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Rebeccanear Rockford	Hennepin	263	30 ft	74 out of 100 Lake Score
Clitherall Lakenear Clitherall	Otter Tail	2,540	69 ft	72 out of 100 Lake Score
Turtle Rivernear Turtle River	Beltrami	1,740	63 ft	72 out of 100 Lake Score
Auburn Lakenear Victoria	Carver	291	84 ft	72 out of 100 Lake Score
Namakan Lakenear Ray	St. Louis	24,066	150 ft	71 out of 100 Lake Score
Little Pine Lakenear Perham	Otter Tail	2,080	63 ft	71 out of 100 Lake Score
Albert Lea Lakenear Albert Lea	Freeborn	2,669	6 ft	70 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Independencenear Maple Plain	Hennepin	832	58 ft	70 out of 100 Lake Score
Brophy Lakenear Alexandria	Douglas	297	44 ft	70 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Crystalnear Lakeville	Dakota	293	37 ft	70 out of 100 Lake Score
Big Lakenear Big Lake	Sherburne	254	48 ft	70 out of 100 Lake Score
Miner's Pitnear Ely	St. Louis	141	140 ft	70 out of 100 Lake Score
Big Sandy Lakenear McGregor	Aitkin	6,125	84 ft	69 out of 100 Lake Score
Nisswa Lakenear Nisswa	Crow Wing	219	23 ft	69 out of 100 Lake Score
Weaver Lakenear Maple Grove	Hennepin	152	57 ft	69 out of 100 Lake Score
Frances Lakenear Greenland	Le Sueur	927	60 ft	68 out of 100 Lake Score
Sleepy Eye Lakenear Sleepy Eye	Brown	241	21 ft	68 out of 100 Lake Score
Bertram Lakenear Monticello	Wright	111	44 ft	68 out of 100 Lake Score
McCarron Lakenear Roseville	Ramsey	73	57 ft	68 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Waconianear Waconia	Carver	3,080	37 ft	67 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Minnewashtanear Chanhassen	Carver	680	70 ft	67 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Nokomisnear Minneapolis	Hennepin	201	33 ft	67 out of 100 Lake Score
Sand Point Lakenear Crane Lake	St. Louis	8,527	184 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Little Rock Lakenear Rice	Benton	1,311	17 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Medicine Lakenear Plymouth	Hennepin	924	49 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Cedar Lakenear New Prague	Scott	793	13 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Marionnear Lakeville	Dakota	530	21 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Winonanear Winona	Winona	308	38 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Rileynear Chanhassen	Carver	296	49 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Middle Spunk Lakenear Avon	Stearns	236	81 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Snail Lakenear Shoreview	Ramsey	158	30 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Snowball Lakenear Calumet	Itasca	145	38 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Nelson Lakenear Laporte	Hubbard	40	20 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Washingtonnear Madison Lake	Le Sueur	1,516	51 ft	65 out of 100 Lake Score
North Center Lakenear Center City	Chisago	749	46 ft	65 out of 100 Lake Score
Lower Cullen Lakenear Nisswa	Crow Wing	560	39 ft	65 out of 100 Lake Score
George Lakenear Saint Francis (Anoka)	Anoka	489	32 ft	65 out of 100 Lake Score
Bryant Lakenear Eden Prairie	Hennepin	180	45 ft	65 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Josephinenear Roseville	Ramsey	116	44 ft	65 out of 100 Lake Score
Big Birch Lakenear Grey Eagle	Todd	2,107	81 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Francisnear Kingston	Meeker	1,053	17 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Fish Lakenear Maple Grove	Hennepin	238	49 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Twin Lakenear Robbinsdale	Hennepin	217	44 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Round Lakenear Randall	Morrison	127	20 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Split Rock Reservoirnear Pipestone	Pipestone	96	16 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Lura Lakenear Mapleton	Blue Earth	1,359	9 ft	63 out of 100 Lake Score
Bald Eagle Lakenear White Bear Lake	Ramsey	1,049	36 ft	63 out of 100 Lake Score
Buffalo Lakenear Richwood	Becker	418	38 ft	63 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Gervaisnear Little Canada	Ramsey	235	41 ft	63 out of 100 Lake Score
Eagle Lakenear Young America (subdivision)	Carver	183	14 ft	63 out of 100 Lake Score
Lower Spunk Lakenear Avon	Stearns	179	28 ft	63 out of 100 Lake Score
Big Spunk Lakenear Avon	Stearns	415	38 ft	62 out of 100 Lake Score
Buffalo Lakenear Buffalo	Wright	1,552	33 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Long Lakenear New Brighton	Ramsey	173	30 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Annnear Chanhassen	Carver	116	45 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Bear Creek Reservoirnear Chester	Olmsted	104	37 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Silver Lakenear Columbia Heights	Ramsey	71	47 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Silver Lakenear Virginia	St. Louis	46	29 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Willmar Lakenear Willmar	Kandiyohi	636	14 ft	60 out of 100 Lake Score
Centerville Lakenear Centerville (Anoka)	Anoka	474	19 ft	60 out of 100 Lake Score
White Pine Lakenear Lutsen	Cook	346	10 ft	60 out of 100 Lake Score
Lotus Lakenear Chanhassen	Carver	245	29 ft	60 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Agnesnear Alexandria	Douglas	137	31 ft	60 out of 100 Lake Score
Hyland Lakenear Bloomington	Hennepin	84	12 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Silver Lakenear North Saint Paul	Ramsey	76	18 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Augustanear Fairhaven	Wright	187	82 ft	58 out of 100 Lake Score
Spring Lakenear Hastings	Dakota	1,494	17 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Upper Sakatah Lakenear Waterville	Le Sueur	892	12 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Rock Lakenear Casino	Cass	261	17 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Wabasso Lakenear Vadnais Heights	Ramsey	43	66 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Cedar Lakenear Minneapolis	Hennepin	164	51 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
Ocheda Lakenear Worthington	Nobles	1,691	5 ft	55 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Owassonear Shoreview	Ramsey	375	37 ft	55 out of 100 Lake Score
Sylvan Lakenear Sylvan	Morrison	321	31 ft	55 out of 100 Lake Score
Battle Creeknear Landfall	Washington	106	15 ft	55 out of 100 Lake Score
Orwell Lakenear Fergus Falls	Otter Tail	608	25 ft	54 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake of the Islesnear Minneapolis	Hennepin	114	31 ft	54 out of 100 Lake Score
Fountain Lakenear Albert Lea	Freeborn	522	14 ft	53 out of 100 Lake Score
Foot Lakenear Willmar	Kandiyohi	503	24 ft	53 out of 100 Lake Score
Longyear Lakenear Chisholm	St. Louis	151	18 ft	53 out of 100 Lake Score
Mayhew Lakenear Mayhew	Benton	128	20 ft	53 out of 100 Lake Score
Locator Lakenear International Falls	St. Louis	133	52 ft	52 out of 100 Lake Score
McCormick Lakenear Willow River	Pine	61	17 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
Island Lakenear Shoreview	Ramsey	59	11 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
Meander Lakenear Buyck	St. Louis	99	25 ft	49 out of 100 Lake Score
Mill Lakenear Detroit Lakes	Becker	155	10 ft	48 out of 100 Lake Score
Keller Lakenear Maplewood	Ramsey	73	8 ft	48 out of 100 Lake Score
St. Anthony Falls Poolnear Minneapolis	Hennepin	317	9 ft	47 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Winonanear Alexandria	Douglas	213	9 ft	47 out of 100 Lake Score
Rogers Lakenear Mendota Heights	Dakota	102	8 ft	46 out of 100 Lake Score
Pickerel Lakenear Lilydale	Dakota	114	11 ft	45 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Rebeccanear Hastings	Dakota	82	15 ft	45 out of 100 Lake Score
East Side Lakenear Austin	Mower	40	10 ft	45 out of 100 Lake Score
Rice Lakenear Maple Grove	Hennepin	365	12 ft	44 out of 100 Lake Score
Flat Horn Lakenear Isabella	Lake	52	13 ft	43 out of 100 Lake Score
Fremont Lakenear Zimmerman	Sherburne	493	8 ft	42 out of 100 Lake Score
U.S. Lock & Dam #1 Poolnear Falcon Heights	Hennepin	471	9 ft	42 out of 100 Lake Score
Silver Lakenear Rochester	Olmsted	50	11 ft	40 out of 100 Lake Score
Micmac Lakenear Finland	Lake	137	20 ft	37 out of 100 Lake Score
Shady Lakenear Oronoco	Olmsted	144	13 ft	34 out of 100 Lake Score
Kraemer Lakenear Saint Joseph	Stearns	195	30 ft	32 out of 100 Lake Score
Pigs Eye Lakenear Highwood	Ramsey	674	4 ft	30 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Renonear Deerwood (Crow Wing)	Crow Wing	167	9 ft	26 out of 100 Lake Score
Stone Lakenear Victoria	Carver	101	30 ft	24 out of 100 Lake Score
West Vadnais Lakenear Cardigan Junction	Ramsey	212	9 ft	19 out of 100 Lake Score
Alimagnet Lakenear Apple Valley	Dakota	104	12 ft	9 out of 100 Lake Score

Minnesota Lakes with a Picnic Area

Leech Lake

Cass Lake

Gull Lake

Rainy Lake

Lake Carlos

Lake Minnetonka

Detroit Lake

Lake of the Woods

Lake St. Croix

Flour Lake

St. Louis River Estuary

Lake Bemidji

All 134 lakes

Picnic Area lakes by county

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