---
type: lake
name: "Gordon Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Grand Marais"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 135
max_depth_ft: 95
latitude: 47.98906
longitude: -90.79188
lake_score: 45
dnr_lake_id: "16056900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/gordon-lake
---

# Gordon Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Grand Marais

- **Surface Area**: 135 acres
- **Max Depth**: 95 ft
- **Shoreline**: 7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 12.8 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 45/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Gordon Lake is a 135-acre lake near Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 95 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 7 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.

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in. 4 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, Camping

## Amenities

Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Frost Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/frost-lake) - 1.2 miles, 284 acres
- [Cherokee Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/cherokee-lake) - 1.8 miles, 837 acres
- [Long Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/long-island-lake) - 2.2 miles, 884 acres
- [Karl Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/karl-lake) - 2.3 miles, 121 acres
- [North Temperance Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/north-temperance-lake) - 2.8 miles, 185 acres
- [South Temperance Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/south-temperance-lake) - 3.9 miles, 214 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.98906,-90.79188)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16056900)
- [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/gordon-lake)*