---
type: lake
name: "Frost Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Tofte"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 284
max_depth_ft: 88
latitude: 47.9918
longitude: -90.81739
lake_score: 53
dnr_lake_id: "16057100"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/frost-lake
---

# Frost Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Tofte

- **Surface Area**: 284 acres
- **Max Depth**: 88 ft
- **Shoreline**: 4.2 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 11.6 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 53/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Frost Lake is a 284-acre lake near Tofte in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 88 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 4.2 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 11.6 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.

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in. OpenStreetMap shows a swim beach on or beside the lake. 5 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling, Swimming, Camping

## Amenities

Swim Beach, Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Gordon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/gordon-lake) - 1.2 miles, 135 acres
- [Cherokee Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/cherokee-lake) - 2.2 miles, 837 acres
- [Karl Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/karl-lake) - 2.9 miles, 121 acres
- [Long Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/long-island-lake) - 3.1 miles, 884 acres
- [North Temperance Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/north-temperance-lake) - 3.5 miles, 185 acres
- [Snipe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/snipe-lake) - 4.2 miles, 115 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.9918,-90.81739)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16057100)
- [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/frost-lake)*