---
type: lake
name: "Burnt Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Lutsen"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 358
max_depth_ft: 23
latitude: 47.87626
longitude: -90.8367
lake_score: 34
dnr_lake_id: "16047700"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/burnt-lake
---

# Burnt Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Lutsen

- **Surface Area**: 358 acres
- **Max Depth**: 23 ft
- **Shoreline**: 10.2 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 6.1 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 34/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Burnt Lake is a 358-acre lake near Lutsen in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 23 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 10.2 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 6.1 feet.

The DNR has no fish survey on file for this lake, so treat any fishing as exploratory.

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in. 6 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Kelly Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/kelly-lake) - 1.2 miles, 173 acres
- [Sawbill Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/sawbill-lake) - 2 miles, 834 acres
- [Jack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/jack-lake) - 2.5 miles, 113 acres
- [Marsh](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/marsh) - 3.2 miles, 66 acres
- [Alton Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/alton-lake) - 3.4 miles, 969 acres
- [Moore Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/moore-lake) - 3.6 miles, 61 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.87626,-90.8367)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16047700)
- [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/burnt-lake)*