---
type: lake
name: "South Temperance Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Lutsen"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 214
max_depth_ft: 24
latitude: 47.93404
longitude: -90.77523
lake_score: 32
dnr_lake_id: "16045700"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/south-temperance-lake
---

# South Temperance Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Lutsen

- **Surface Area**: 214 acres
- **Max Depth**: 24 ft
- **Shoreline**: 10.1 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 32/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

South Temperance Lake is a 214-acre lake near Lutsen in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 24 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 10.1 miles of shoreline.

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. A campground is 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

- [North Temperance Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/north-temperance-lake) - 1.1 miles, 185 acres
- [Cherokee Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/cherokee-lake) - 2.2 miles, 837 acres
- [Jack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/jack-lake) - 2.5 miles, 113 acres
- [Juno Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/juno-lake) - 2.9 miles, 216 acres
- [Vern Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/vern-lake) - 3 miles, 123 acres
- [Gordon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/gordon-lake) - 3.9 miles, 135 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.93404,-90.77523)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16045700)
- [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/south-temperance-lake)*