---
type: lake
name: "Nelson Lake"
county: "Crow Wing"
nearest_town: "Pine Knoll"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 319
max_depth_ft: 12
latitude: 46.61494
longitude: -93.83777
lake_score: 26
dnr_lake_id: "18016400"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/nelson-lake
---

# Nelson Lake

Lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, near Pine Knoll

- **Surface Area**: 319 acres
- **Max Depth**: 12 ft
- **Shoreline**: 4.1 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 26/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Nelson Lake is a 319-acre lake near Pine Knoll in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It reaches 12 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 4.1 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.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling

## Amenities

None on record

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Stark Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/stark-lake) - 2.3 miles, 217 acres
- [Upper Dean Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/upper-dean-lake) - 2.8 miles, 259 acres
- [Twin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/twin-lake) - 3 miles, 79 acres
- [Ross Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/ross-lake) - 3.4 miles, 492 acres
- [Rogers Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/rogers-lake) - 4.4 miles, 240 acres
- [Blind Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/aitkin-county/blind-lake) - 5 miles, 304 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.61494,-93.83777)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=18016400)
- [All lakes in Crow Wing County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county)

---
*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/nelson-lake)*