---
type: lake
name: "Amber Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Forest Center"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 121
max_depth_ft: 27
latitude: 47.95282
longitude: -91.18263
lake_score: 39
dnr_lake_id: "38033600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/amber-lake
---

# Amber Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Forest Center

- **Surface Area**: 121 acres
- **Max Depth**: 27 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 39/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Amber Lake is a 121-acre lake near Forest Center in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 27 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 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. OpenStreetMap shows a swim beach on or beside the lake. 2 campgrounds are 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, Swimming, Camping

## Amenities

Swim Beach, Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Alice Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/alice-lake) - 1.6 miles, 1,469 acres
- [Beaver Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/beaver-lake) - 2.2 miles, 218 acres
- [Fishdance Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/fishdance-lake) - 2.8 miles, 162 acres
- [Malberg Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/malberg-lake) - 3.1 miles, 398 acres
- [Carol Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/carol-lake) - 3.1 miles, 105 acres
- [Thomas Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/thomas-lake) - 3.5 miles, 1,465 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.95282,-91.18263)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38033600)
- [All lakes in Lake County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county)

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