Best Boating Lakes in Crow Wing County
89 boating lakes in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, ranked best first.
1.Pelican Lake
82 out of 100 Lake ScoreCrow Wing · Breezy Point8,367 acres
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2.Whitefish Lake
70 out of 100 Lake ScoreCrow Wing · Cross Lake7,714 acres
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3.North Long Lake
75 out of 100 Lake ScoreCrow Wing · Merrifield6,190 acres
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4.Cross Lake Reservoir
76 out of 100 Lake ScoreCrow Wing · Cross Lake1,815 acres
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5.Lake Edward
76 out of 100 Lake ScoreCrow Wing · Merrifield2,628 acres
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6.Big Trout Lake
68 out of 100 Lake ScoreCrow Wing · Manhattan Beach1,366 acres
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7.Rush Lake
74 out of 100 Lake ScoreCrow Wing · Cross Lake858 acres
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8.Lake Hubert
75 out of 100 Lake ScoreCrow Wing · Nisswa1,301 acres
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9.Serpent Lake
73 out of 100 Lake ScoreCrow Wing · Crosby1,116 acres
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10.Platte Lake
56 out of 100 Lake ScoreCrow Wing · Sullivan1,663 acres
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11.Round Lake
74 out of 100 Lake ScoreCrow Wing · Nisswa1,650 acres
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12.Bay
68 out of 100 Lake ScoreCrow Wing · Deerwood (Crow Wing)2,330 acres
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All 89 lakes
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| Lake | Acres | Max depth | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelican Lakenear Breezy Point | 8,367 | 104 ft | 82 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Whitefish Lakenear Cross Lake | 7,714 | 138 ft | 70 out of 100 Lake Score |
| North Long Lakenear Merrifield | 6,190 | 97 ft | 75 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Cross Lake Reservoirnear Cross Lake | 1,815 | 84 ft | 76 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Edwardnear Merrifield | 2,628 | 75 ft | 76 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Big Trout Lakenear Manhattan Beach | 1,366 | 128 ft | 68 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Rush Lakenear Cross Lake | 858 | 105 ft | 74 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Hubertnear Nisswa | 1,301 | 83 ft | 75 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Serpent Lakenear Crosby | 1,116 | 65 ft | 73 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Platte Lakenear Sullivan | 1,663 | 23 ft | 56 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Round Lakenear Nisswa | 1,650 | 51 ft | 74 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Baynear Deerwood (Crow Wing) | 2,330 | 74 ft | 68 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Borden Lakenear Garrison | 1,011 | 84 ft | 65 out of 100 Lake Score |
| South Long Lakenear Brainerd | 1,309 | 47 ft | 56 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Rabbit Lake (East Portion)near Cuyuna | 670 | 337 ft | 69 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lower Hay Lakenear Jenkins | 700 | 100 ft | 67 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Horseshoe Lakenear Cross Lake | 922 | 56 ft | 64 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Clearwater Lakenear Deerwood (Crow Wing) | 905 | 54 ft | 64 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Ossawinnamakee Lakenear Ideal Corners | 711 | 63 ft | 65 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Upper South Long Lakenear Brainerd | 804 | 47 ft | 63 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Upper Mission Lakenear Merrifield | 882 | 36 ft | 62 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Nokay Lakenear Brainerd | 704 | 42 ft | 64 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Crooked Lakenear Garrison | 463 | 72 ft | 66 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Bertha Lakenear Jenkins | 337 | 64 ft | 63 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Mitchell Lakenear Emily | 429 | 78 ft | 60 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lower Mission Lakenear Merrifield | 732 | 27 ft | 58 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lower Cullen Lakenear Nisswa | 560 | 39 ft | 65 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Rabbit Lake (West Portion)near Cuyuna | 536 | 50 ft | 65 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Ruth Lakenear Emily | 599 | 39 ft | 62 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Upper Hay Lakenear Jenkins | 596 | 42 ft | 57 out of 100 Lake Score |
| West Fox Lakenear Fifty Lakes | 449 | 55 ft | 66 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Lakenear Armour Number Two Mine | 272 | 525 ft | 65 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Camp Lakenear Pine Center | 534 | 42 ft | 60 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Rice Lakenear Brainerd | 418 | 25 ft | 52 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Emilynear Emily | 721 | 13 ft | 50 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Middle Cullen Lakenear Nisswa | 405 | 48 ft | 70 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Red Sand Lakenear Brainerd | 521 | 23 ft | 56 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Sibley Lakenear Pequot Lakes | 444 | 40 ft | 55 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Ross Lakenear Little Pine | 492 | 30 ft | 51 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Gilbert Lakenear Brainerd | 357 | 45 ft | 61 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Gladstone Lakenear Nisswa | 437 | 36 ft | 58 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Goodrich Lakenear Cross Lake | 382 | 35 ft | 67 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Pig Lakenear Cross Lake | 196 | 56 ft | 61 out of 100 Lake Score |
| White Sand Lakenear Baxter | 415 | 27 ft | 57 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Eagle Lakenear Fifty Lakes | 350 | 36 ft | 56 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lougee Lakenear Mission | 212 | 53 ft | 53 out of 100 Lake Score |
| East Fox Lakenear Fifty Lakes | 241 | 65 ft | 66 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Rogers Lakenear Emily | 240 | 64 ft | 64 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Clear Lakenear Jenkins | 226 | 63 ft | 64 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Clamshell Lakenear Jenkins | 211 | 44 ft | 60 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Little Pine Lakenear Cross Lake | 330 | 36 ft | 54 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Crow Wing Lakenear Fort Ripley | 379 | 26 ft | 52 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Portsmouth Minenear Armour Number Two Mine | 149 | 395 ft | 74 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Whipple Lakenear Baxter | 301 | 29 ft | 66 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Kimball Lakenear Jenkins | 190 | 77 ft | 63 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Clark Lakenear Nisswa | 305 | 31 ft | 62 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Little Pelican Lakenear Breezy Point | 271 | 34 ft | 62 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Perch Lakenear Baxter | 266 | 40 ft | 62 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Adney Lakenear Cross Lake | 310 | 27 ft | 61 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Roy Lakenear Nisswa | 320 | 26 ft | 60 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Portage Lakenear Garrison | 287 | 37 ft | 60 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Stark Lakenear Pine Knoll | 217 | 66 ft | 57 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Bass Lakenear Merrifield | 285 | 24 ft | 60 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Black Bear Lakenear Trommald | 218 | 48 ft | 59 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Kego Lakenear Fifty Lakes | 296 | 20 ft | 57 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Island Lakenear Emily | 240 | 37 ft | 55 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Pine Lakenear Cross Lake | 324 | 17 ft | 54 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Little Rabbit Lakenear Riverton | 172 | 30 ft | 50 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Sagamore Minenear Riverton | 119 | 210 ft | 67 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Edna Lakenear Nisswa | 156 | 63 ft | 65 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Dolney Lakenear Emily | 272 | 16 ft | 56 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Upper Dean Lakenear Emily | 259 | 24 ft | 52 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Arrowhead Lakenear Manhattan Beach | 296 | 13 ft | 50 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Nisswa Lakenear Nisswa | 219 | 23 ft | 69 out of 100 Lake Score |
| East Twin Lakenear Nisswa | 163 | 45 ft | 63 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Black Hoof Lakenear Ironton | 201 | 29 ft | 61 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Hanks Lakenear Garrison | 165 | 45 ft | 61 out of 100 Lake Score |
| West Twin Lakenear Nisswa | 127 | 42 ft | 60 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Sebie Lakenear Fort Ripley | 185 | 27 ft | 50 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Perry Lakenear Mission | 164 | 23 ft | 52 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Greer Lakenear Cross Lake | 354 | 36 ft | 62 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Black Lakenear Deerwood (Crow Wing) | 106 | 47 ft | 55 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Shirt Lakenear Deerwood (Crow Wing) | 231 | 38 ft | 62 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Stewart Lakenear Swanburg | 234 | 40 ft | 49 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Huntington Minenear Crosby | 106 | 258 ft | 68 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Smokey Hollow Lakenear Outing | 125 | 25 ft | 49 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Miller Lakenear Garrison | 132 | 48 ft | 51 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Island Lakenear Trommald | 126 | 36 ft | 60 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Trout Lakenear Emily | 117 | 22 ft | 60 out of 100 Lake Score |
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What is the best boating lake in Crow Wing County?
Pelican Lake ranks first for boating in Crow Wing County, ahead of Whitefish Lake. Rankings come from Minnesota DNR records and mapped amenities, not visitor reviews.