---
type: lake
name: "Alpine Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Grand Marais"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 909
max_depth_ft: 65
latitude: 48.13258
longitude: -90.99045
lake_score: 59
dnr_lake_id: "16075900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/alpine-lake
---

# Alpine Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Grand Marais

- **Surface Area**: 909 acres
- **Max Depth**: 65 ft
- **Shoreline**: 23.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 12.8 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 59/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Alpine Lake is a 909-acre lake near Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 65 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 23.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 12.8 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 6 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, lake trout, and lake whitefish. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2024.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 25 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 6
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2024
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Jasper Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/jasper-lake) - 1.8 miles, 246 acres
- [Red Rock Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/red-rock-lake) - 2 miles, 451 acres
- [Sea Gull Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/sea-gull-lake) - 3.1 miles, 3,958 acres
- [Holt Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/holt-lake) - 3.3 miles, 115 acres
- [Zephyr Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/zephyr-lake) - 3.4 miles, 140 acres
- [Grandpa Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/grandpa-lake) - 3.5 miles, 125 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.13258,-90.99045)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16075900)
- [All lakes in Cook County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/alpine-lake)*