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type: best_county
title: "Best Swimming Lakes in Washington County"
lakes: 7
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/best/swimming/washington-county
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# Best Swimming Lakes in Washington County

7 swimming lakes in Washington County, Minnesota, ranked best first.

## Lakes

| Lake | County | Acres | Max Depth | Lake Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Square Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/washington-county/square-lake) | Washington County | 203 | 68 ft | 78/100 |
| [White Bear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/washington-county/white-bear-lake) | Washington County | 2,428 | 83 ft | 80/100 |
| [Lake Elmo](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/washington-county/lake-elmo) | Washington County | 257 | 140 ft | 78/100 |
| [Lake St. Croix](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/washington-county/lake-st-croix) | Washington County | 8,393 | 78 ft | 83/100 |
| [Big Marine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/washington-county/big-marine-lake) | Washington County | 1,799 | 60 ft | 69/100 |
| [Tanners Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/washington-county/tanners-lake) | Washington County | 74 | 46 ft | 62/100 |
| [Forest Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/washington-county/forest-lake) | Washington County | 2,271 | 37 ft | 68/100 |

## See Also

- [All lakes in Washington County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/washington-county)
- [Best Swimming Lakes statewide](https://www.minnelakes.org/best/swimming)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/best/swimming/washington-county)*