---
type: lake
name: "Carol Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Forest Center"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 105
max_depth_ft: 16
latitude: 47.93812
longitude: -91.24688
lake_score: 30
dnr_lake_id: "38034000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/carol-lake
---

# Carol Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Forest Center

- **Surface Area**: 105 acres
- **Max Depth**: 16 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.9 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 30/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Carol Lake is a 105-acre lake near Forest Center in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 16 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3.9 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. 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, Camping

## Amenities

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
- [Fishdance Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/fishdance-lake) - 2.2 miles, 162 acres
- [Insula Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/insula-lake) - 2.5 miles, 2,840 acres
- [Amber Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/amber-lake) - 3.1 miles, 121 acres
- [Thomas Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/thomas-lake) - 3.6 miles, 1,465 acres
- [Alworth Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/alworth-lake) - 4.7 miles, 200 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.93812,-91.24688)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38034000)
- [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/carol-lake)*