---
type: lake
name: "Horse Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Winton"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 715
max_depth_ft: 25
latitude: 48.08014
longitude: -91.76134
lake_score: 35
dnr_lake_id: "38079200"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/horse-lake
---

# Horse Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Winton

- **Surface Area**: 715 acres
- **Max Depth**: 25 ft
- **Shoreline**: 13.4 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 35/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Horse Lake is a 715-acre lake near Winton in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 25 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 13.4 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. 6 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Fourtown Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/fourtown-lake) - 1.7 miles, 1,162 acres
- [Tin Can Mike Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/tin-can-mike-lake) - 2 miles, 145 acres
- [Boot Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/boot-lake) - 3.1 miles, 323 acres
- [Moosecamp Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/moosecamp-lake) - 3.1 miles, 171 acres
- [Fairy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/fairy-lake) - 3.6 miles, 109 acres
- [Gun Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/gun-lake) - 4 miles, 341 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.08014,-91.76134)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38079200)
- [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/horse-lake)*