---
type: lake
name: "Tuscarora Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Grand Marais"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 805
max_depth_ft: 130
latitude: 48.04074
longitude: -90.88225
lake_score: 47
dnr_lake_id: "16062300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/tuscarora-lake
---

# Tuscarora Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Grand Marais

- **Surface Area**: 805 acres
- **Max Depth**: 130 ft
- **Shoreline**: 13.6 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 13.3 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 47/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Tuscarora Lake is an 805-acre lake near Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 130 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 13.6 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 13.3 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. 10 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

- [Crooked Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/crooked-lake) - 2.2 miles, 244 acres
- [Brandt Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/brandt-lake) - 2.3 miles, 111 acres
- [Gillis Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/gillis-lake) - 2.4 miles, 616 acres
- [Snipe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/snipe-lake) - 2.8 miles, 115 acres
- [Round Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/round-lake) - 2.9 miles, 154 acres
- [Mora Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/mora-lake) - 3.1 miles, 210 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.04074,-90.88225)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16062300)
- [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/tuscarora-lake)*