Lake Camping Near Minneapolis
40 lakes with a campground within 90 miles of Minneapolis, closest first.
Distances are straight-line from the center of Minneapolis; the drive will be longer. Campgrounds are mapped in OpenStreetMap, so confirm the operator, season and whether sites can be reserved.
Lake Minnetonka
85 out of 100 Lake ScoreHennepin · Mound14,206 acres
16 miles from Minneapolis · Big Island
Spurzem Lake
56 out of 100 Lake ScoreHennepin · Medina82 acres
18 miles from Minneapolis · Halfmoon Group Camps
Lake Independence
70 out of 100 Lake ScoreHennepin · Maple Plain832 acres
19 miles from Minneapolis · Oak Knoll Group Camp
Spring Lake
57 out of 100 Lake ScoreDakota · Hastings1,494 acres
21 miles from Minneapolis · Cardinal
Cleary Lake
55 out of 100 Lake ScoreScott · Prior Lake145 acres
21 miles from Minneapolis · Cleary Lake Regional Park
Auburn Lake
72 out of 100 Lake ScoreCarver · Victoria291 acres
22 miles from Minneapolis · lake auburn campground
Lake St. Croix
83 out of 100 Lake ScoreWashington · Stillwater8,393 acres
24 miles from Minneapolis · Afton State Park Back Country Campground
Lake Rebecca
74 out of 100 Lake ScoreHennepin · Rockford263 acres
24 miles from Minneapolis · Sarah Creek Group Camp
Square Lake
78 out of 100 Lake ScoreWashington · Stillwater203 acres
26 miles from Minneapolis · Golden Acres
Forest Lake
68 out of 100 Lake ScoreWashington · Forest Lake2,271 acres
26 miles from Minneapolis · Timm's Marina & Seasonal RV Park
Cedar Lake
66 out of 100 Lake ScoreScott · New Prague793 acres
30 miles from Minneapolis
Chisago Lake
68 out of 100 Lake ScoreChisago · Chisago City944 acres
33 miles from Minneapolis · Ojiketa Regional Park
All lakes by distance
Sorted by rank. Tap a lake for access, fish species and directions.
| Lake | County | Distance | Acres | Max depth | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Minnetonkanear Mound | Hennepin | 16 mi | 14,206 | 113 ft | 85 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Spurzem Lakenear Medina | Hennepin | 18 mi | 82 | 38 ft | 56 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Independencenear Maple Plain | Hennepin | 19 mi | 832 | 58 ft | 70 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Spring Lakenear Hastings | Dakota | 21 mi | 1,494 | 17 ft | 57 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Cleary Lakenear Prior Lake | Scott | 21 mi | 145 | 9 ft | 55 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Auburn Lakenear Victoria | Carver | 22 mi | 291 | 84 ft | 72 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake St. Croixnear Stillwater | Washington | 24 mi | 8,393 | 78 ft | 83 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Rebeccanear Rockford | Hennepin | 24 mi | 263 | 30 ft | 74 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Square Lakenear Stillwater | Washington | 26 mi | 203 | 68 ft | 78 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Forest Lakenear Forest Lake | Washington | 26 mi | 2,271 | 37 ft | 68 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Cedar Lakenear New Prague | Scott | 30 mi | 793 | 13 ft | 66 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Chisago Lakenear Chisago City | Chisago | 33 mi | 944 | 34 ft | 68 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Eagle Lakenear Young America (subdivision) | Carver | 35 mi | 183 | 14 ft | 63 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Byllesbynear Cannon Falls | Dakota | 35 mi | 1,368 | 50 ft | 75 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Bertram Lakenear Monticello | Wright | 36 mi | 111 | 44 ft | 68 out of 100 Lake Score |
| North Center Lakenear Center City | Chisago | 37 mi | 749 | 46 ft | 65 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Annnear Orrock | Sherburne | 37 mi | 183 | 26 ft | 71 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Idanear Silver Creek (Wright) | Wright | 38 mi | 226 | 60 ft | 64 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Shields Lakenear Shieldsville | Rice | 43 mi | 940 | 42 ft | 59 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Clear Lakenear Lexington (Le Sueur) | Le Sueur | 43 mi | 279 | 18 ft | 57 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Cedar Lakenear Annandale | Wright | 44 mi | 790 | 108 ft | 67 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Roberds Lakenear Shieldsville | Rice | 45 mi | 632 | 43 ft | 62 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Clearwater Lakenear Annandale | Wright | 47 mi | 3,187 | 73 ft | 64 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Cedar Lakenear Warsaw | Rice | 48 mi | 902 | 42 ft | 58 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Collinwood Lakenear Dassel | Wright | 49 mi | 639 | 28 ft | 58 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Cannon Lakenear Faribault | Rice | 50 mi | 1,593 | 15 ft | 56 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Francisnear Kingston | Meeker | 51 mi | 1,053 | 17 ft | 64 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Upper Sakatah Lakenear Waterville | Le Sueur | 54 mi | 892 | 12 ft | 57 out of 100 Lake Score |
| East Jefferson Lakenear Marysburg | Le Sueur | 54 mi | 685 | 37 ft | 57 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Otter Lakenear Hutchinson | McLeod | 56 mi | 642 | 9 ft | 41 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Marionnear Brownton | McLeod | 56 mi | 520 | 15 ft | 57 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Belle Lakenear Hutchinson | Meeker | 57 mi | 864 | 25 ft | 60 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Frances Lakenear Greenland | Le Sueur | 57 mi | 927 | 60 ft | 68 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Washingtonnear Madison Lake | Le Sueur | 58 mi | 1,516 | 51 ft | 65 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Pepinnear Lake City | Goodhue | 59 mi | 12,299 | 60 ft | 76 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Duck Lakenear Madison Lake | Blue Earth | 59 mi | 290 | 25 ft | 65 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Fish Lakenear Mora | Kanabec | 59 mi | 506 | 8 ft | 55 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Elysiannear Elysian | Waseca | 59 mi | 2,215 | 13 ft | 58 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Madisonnear Madison Lake | Blue Earth | 61 mi | 1,447 | 59 ft | 61 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Pokegama Lakenear Pine City | Pine | 61 mi | 1,521 | 25 ft | 58 out of 100 Lake Score |