---
type: lake
name: "Meeds Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Grand Marais"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 351
max_depth_ft: 41
latitude: 48.02982
longitude: -90.55303
lake_score: 37
dnr_lake_id: "16030700"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/meeds-lake
---

# Meeds Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Grand Marais

- **Surface Area**: 351 acres
- **Max Depth**: 41 ft
- **Shoreline**: 8.5 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 7.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 37/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Meeds Lake is a 351-acre lake near Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 41 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 8.5 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 7.5 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. 3 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

- [Skipper Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/skipper-lake) - 1.3 miles, 107 acres
- [Gaskin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/gaskin-lake) - 1.9 miles, 372 acres
- [Caribou Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/caribou-lake-2) - 2 miles, 246 acres
- [Poplar Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/poplar-lake) - 2.3 miles, 764 acres
- [Henson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/henson-lake) - 2.6 miles, 111 acres
- [Portage Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/portage-lake) - 2.7 miles, 128 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.02982,-90.55303)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16030700)
- [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/meeds-lake)*