---
type: lake
name: "Davis Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Lutsen"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 323
max_depth_ft: 64
latitude: 47.98698
longitude: -90.704
lake_score: 42
dnr_lake_id: "16043500"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/davis-lake
---

# Davis Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Lutsen

- **Surface Area**: 323 acres
- **Max Depth**: 64 ft
- **Shoreline**: 10.5 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 12.8 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 42/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Davis Lake is a 323-acre lake near Lutsen in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 64 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 10.5 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 12.8 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

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

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 2 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

## Activities

Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Kiskadinna Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/kiskadinna-lake) - 1.7 miles, 121 acres
- [Long Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/long-island-lake) - 3 miles, 884 acres
- [Karl Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/karl-lake) - 3.7 miles, 121 acres
- [Brule Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/brule-lake) - 3.7 miles, 4,327 acres
- [Gordon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/gordon-lake) - 4.1 miles, 135 acres
- [Banadad Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/banadad-lake) - 4.1 miles, 178 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.98698,-90.704)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16043500)
- [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/davis-lake)*