US lakes & pondsUS lakes & pondsSouth Harbor · Wealthwood · Hazelton · Kathio · East Side · Lakeside, Minnesota — Mille Lacs County.
Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 120019294).
The red circle marks Mille Lacs Lake.
Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.
Official Minnesota DNR pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.
Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.
Fish species found in Minnesota DNR lake surveys: Black bullhead, Black crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin (dogfish), Brown bullhead, Burbot, Common carp, Green sunfish, Hybrid sunfish, Largemouth bass, Muskellunge, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Rock bass, Shorthead redhorse, Smallmouth bass, Tullibee (cisco), Walleye, White sucker, Yellow bullhead, Yellow perch.
Shallow (littoral) area: 33,129 of 128,250 acres
Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources LakeFinder record for Mille Lacs Lake (DOW 48000200), with lake survey reports, depth maps and stocking history. Acreage here can differ slightly from our mapped outline.
Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.
Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 120019294), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: Minnesota DNR public water access sites (Minnesota Geospatial Commons) and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
OpenStreetMap shows about 2.3 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Mille Lacs Lake shoreline, mostly along the east and south shores. About 350 ft of it is on islands, which you can reach only by boat.
No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Mille Lacs Lake, Father Hennepin SPK (W) Public Water Access Site, right on a shoreline trail (Minnesota DNR water access data).
The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.
Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 9, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 100 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.
We found 19 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Mille Lacs Lake, 11 of them within 5 miles. 5 are right on the shore. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.
Electric hookups · Showers · Dump station · Drinking water
RVs welcome
RVs welcome
RVs welcome
All campgrounds & RV parks in Minnesota
Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.
Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.
Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (46.2378, -93.6600). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Mille Lacs Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.
Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.
14 public access sites listed, 12 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.
| Site | Town | Owner | Type | Parking | Fee | Uses | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boat ramp | Isle Harbor | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 46.1181, -93.5281 |
| Mille Lacs Lake, Cedar Creek Public Water Access Site | South Harbor | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | Trailer launch · Concrete slab ramp · dock | 45 trailer | — | Fishing, Boating Restroom | 46.1947, -93.4891 |
| Mille Lacs Lake, Cove Bay Public Water Access Site | South Harbor | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | Trailer launch · Concrete slab ramp · dock | 40 trailer | — | Fishing, Boating Restroom | 46.1102, -93.6150 |
| Mille Lacs Lake, Father Hennepin SPK (E) Public Water Access Site | South Harbor | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | Trailer launch · Concrete slab ramp · dock | — | — | Fishing, Boating | 46.1484, -93.4849 |
| Mille Lacs Lake, Father Hennepin SPK (W) Public Water Access Site | South Harbor | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | Trailer launch · Concrete slab ramp · dock | 16 trailer | — | Fishing, Boating Restroom | 46.1492, -93.4933 |
| Mille Lacs Lake, Liberty Beach Public Water Access Site | South Harbor | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | Trailer launch · Concrete slab ramp · dock | 40 trailer | — | Fishing, Boating Restroom | 46.2338, -93.5269 |
| Mille Lacs Lake, Malmo Public Water Access Site | South Harbor | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | Trailer launch · Concrete slab ramp · dock | 20 trailer | — | Fishing, Boating Restroom | 46.3359, -93.5268 |
| Mille Lacs Lake, North Garrison Bay Public Water Access Site | South Harbor | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | Trailer launch · Concrete slab ramp · dock | 22 trailer | — | Fishing, Boating Restroom | 46.3263, -93.7801 |
| Mille Lacs Lake, Pike Point, Garrison Public Water Access Site | South Harbor | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | Trailer launch · Concrete slab ramp · dock | 35 trailer, 18 car | — | Fishing, Boating Restroom | 46.2864, -93.8210 |
| Mille Lacs Lake, Shah-bush-kung Public Water Access Site | South Harbor | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | Trailer launch · Concrete slab ramp · dock | 57 trailer | — | Fishing, Boating Restroom | 46.1911, -93.7592 |
| Mille Lacs Lake, Wahkon Public Water Access Site | South Harbor | City of Wahkon | Trailer launch · Gravel ramp · dock | 4 trailer, 6 car | — | Fishing, Boating Restroom | 46.1227, -93.5221 |
| Mille Lacs Lake, Wealthwood Public Water Access Site | South Harbor | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | Trailer launch · Concrete slab ramp · dock | 16 trailer | — | Fishing, Boating Restroom | 46.3504, -93.7145 |
| Mille Lacs Lake, Co Hwy 37 Public Water Access Site | South Harbor | Aitkin County | Carry-in (hand launch) | — | — | Fishing, Boating | 46.3404, -93.7435 |
| Reddy Creek Public Water Access Site | South Harbor | DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife | Carry-in (hand launch) | 6 car | — | Fishing, Boating Restroom | 46.3659, -93.5859 |
Minnesota DNR public water access sites (Minnesota Geospatial Commons) and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL)
Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.
Reported on or near Mille Lacs Lake
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database
USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.
Mille Lacs Lake covers about 128,166 acres in South Harbor, Wealthwood, Hazelton and Kathio, Minnesota (Mille Lacs County).
The maximum recorded depth is 42 feet and the mean depth is 28 feet, according to the Minnesota DNR LakeFinder.
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder lists Walleye, Muskellunge, Northern pike, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Black crappie, Bluegill, Yellow perch, Tullibee (cisco) and Pumpkinseed and 11 more.
Yes. 12 public trailer launches are listed: Mille Lacs Lake, Pike Point, Garrison Public Water Access Site, Mille Lacs Lake, Malmo Public Water Access Site and Mille Lacs Lake, Wealthwood Public Water Access Site. Check posted fees and parking rules.
Yes. We list 19 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 11 of them within 5 miles.
Mille Lacs Lake touches South Harbor, Wealthwood, Hazelton, Kathio, East Side and Lakeside in Mille Lacs County and Aitkin County, Minnesota.
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