--- type: camping_near title: "Lake Camping Near Mankato" lakes: 40 url: https://www.minnelakes.org/camping-near/mankato --- # Lake Camping Near Mankato 40 lakes with a campground within 90 miles of Mankato, Minnesota, closest first (straight-line distance). ## Lakes | Lake | County | Distance | Campground | Acres | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Lake Washington](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/lake-washington) | Le Sueur County | 9 mi | Lake Washington Campground | 1,516 | | [Duck Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/blue-earth-county/duck-lake) | Blue Earth County | 10 mi | Sakatah Trail Campground | 290 | | [Lake Madison](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/blue-earth-county/lake-madison) | Blue Earth County | 10 mi | RV Sites | 1,447 | | [East Jefferson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/east-jefferson-lake) | Le Sueur County | 14 mi | 2 mapped | 685 | | [Frances Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/frances-lake) | Le Sueur County | 15 mi | 1 mapped | 927 | | [Lake Elysian](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/waseca-county/lake-elysian) | Waseca County | 16 mi | Sportsman's Campground | 2,215 | | [Lura Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/blue-earth-county/lura-lake) | Blue Earth County | 21 mi | 5 mapped | 1,359 | | [Upper Sakatah Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/upper-sakatah-lake) | Le Sueur County | 23 mi | Sakatah Lake State Park Campground | 892 | | [Clear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/clear-lake) | Le Sueur County | 24 mi | Clear Lake Park | 279 | | [Clear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/waseca-county/clear-lake) | Waseca County | 26 mi | Kiesler's Campground & RV Resort | 649 | | [Cedar Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/rice-county/cedar-lake) | Rice County | 30 mi | Le Mieux Resort & Campground | 902 | | [Lake Hanska](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/brown-county/lake-hanska) | Brown County | 31 mi | Lake Hanska Park | 1,795 | | [Shields Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/rice-county/shields-lake) | Rice County | 31 mi | McCullough Park Campground | 940 | | [Cannon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/rice-county/cannon-lake) | Rice County | 32 mi | Doc's Dock | 1,593 | | [Clear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/sibley-county/clear-lake) | Sibley County | 32 mi | Clear Lake Park | 505 | | [Roberds Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/rice-county/roberds-lake) | Rice County | 34 mi | Roberds Lake Resort & Campgrounds | 632 | | [Perch Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county/perch-lake) | Martin County | 35 mi | Perch Lake Park Campground | 174 | | [St. James Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/watonwan-county/st-james-lake) | Watonwan County | 35 mi | St. James Municipal CG | 203 | | [Sleepy Eye Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/brown-county/sleepy-eye-lake) | Brown County | 37 mi | Sleepy Eye Campground | 241 | | [Cedar Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county/cedar-lake) | Scott County | 38 mi | 1 mapped | 793 | | [Rice Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/faribault-county/rice-lake) | Faribault County | 38 mi | Pihl's Park | 266 | | [Kansas Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/watonwan-county/kansas-lake) | Watonwan County | 39 mi | 1 mapped | 403 | | [Eagle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carver-county/eagle-lake) | Carver County | 45 mi | Baylor Regional Park Campground | 183 | | [Cedar Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county/cedar-lake) | Martin County | 45 mi | Cedar Hanson County Park Campground | 707 | | [Lake Marion](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/mcleod-county/lake-marion) | McLeod County | 47 mi | Lake Marion Park Campground | 520 | | [Cleary Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county/cleary-lake) | Scott County | 47 mi | Cleary Lake Regional Park | 145 | | [Fox Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county/fox-lake) | Martin County | 48 mi | Everett Park | 951 | | [Mountain Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cottonwood-county/mountain-lake) | Cottonwood County | 49 mi | 1 mapped | 230 | | [Albert Lea Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/freeborn-county/albert-lea-lake) | Freeborn County | 50 mi | Backpack #5 | 2,669 | | [Bright Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county/bright-lake) | Martin County | 51 mi | Bright Lake County Park | 639 | | [Auburn Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carver-county/auburn-lake) | Carver County | 51 mi | lake auburn campground | 291 | | [Allie Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/renville-county/allie-lake) | Renville County | 52 mi | Lake Allie Park Campground | 509 | | [Otter Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/mcleod-county/otter-lake) | McLeod County | 54 mi | Masonic/West River City Park | 642 | | [Wellner-Hageman Reservoir](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/brown-county/wellner-hageman-reservoir) | Brown County | 54 mi | 1 mapped | 75 | | [Lake Byllesby](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/dakota-county/lake-byllesby) | Dakota County | 56 mi | Lake Byllesby | 1,368 | | [Lake Minnetonka](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/lake-minnetonka) | Hennepin County | 57 mi | Big Island | 14,206 | | [Belle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/meeker-county/belle-lake) | Meeker County | 60 mi | Piepenburg County Park | 864 | | [Lake Independence](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/lake-independence) | Hennepin County | 62 mi | Oak Knoll Group Camp | 832 | | [Collinwood Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county/collinwood-lake) | Wright County | 63 mi | Collinwood County Park Campground | 639 | | [Spurzem Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/spurzem-lake) | Hennepin County | 63 mi | Halfmoon Group Camps | 82 | --- *Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/camping-near/mankato)*