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Round Lake

Maplewood, Minnesota — Ramsey County.

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18Surface acres
1Public access sites
0.4 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 34129366).

Location & fast facts

Where Round Lake is in Minnesota

The red circle marks Round Lake.

Fast facts

About Round Lake

  • County: Ramsey
  • Town: Maplewood
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 10 mi from Minneapolis and 132 mi from Duluth, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in Minnesota

Official Minnesota DNR pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Boating. 1 public trailer launch listed (see access)
  • Walking. 0.4 mi of trail near the shore (trails)

Watch for

  • Non-native/invasive species. Eurasian watermilfoil recorded. Clean, drain and dry your boat and gear.
  • Boat traffic. A public trailer launch means motorboats share the water; expect more traffic on summer weekends.
  • Cold water. Water stays cold well into late spring and turns cold again in fall. Wear a life jacket when paddling in the shoulder seasons.

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.

Lake map

Round Lake shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Phalen Lake Public Water Access Site (Boat launch)10.1 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchShoreline trail
  1. 1Phalen Lake Public Water Access Site
    Boat launch · Maplewood

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 34129366), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: Minnesota DNR public water access sites (Minnesota Geospatial Commons). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Shoreline trails

0.4 miTrail within 50 m of shore
About 45%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
West shoreWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 0.4 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 50 m (160 ft) of the Round Lake shoreline, mostly along the west shore.

Trails along the shore

Getting to the trails

No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Phalen Lake Public Water Access Site, 500 ft from 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 50 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (44.9940, -93.0628). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Round Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Round Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    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.

    Boat launches & access sites

    1 public access site listed, 1 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Phalen Lake Public Water Access SiteMaplewoodCity of St. PaulTrailer launch · Concrete slab ramp9 trailer, 3 car—Fishing, Boating44.9942, -93.0594

    Minnesota DNR public water access sites (Minnesota Geospatial Commons)

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Non-native/invasive species

    Reported on or near Round Lake

    Clean, Drain, Dry. Remove plants and mud, drain all water, and dry your boat, trailer and gear before moving to another water.

    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.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Round Lake

    How big is Round Lake?

    Round Lake covers about 18 acres in Maplewood, Minnesota (Ramsey County).

    Is there a public boat launch on Round Lake?

    Yes. 1 public trailer launch is listed: Phalen Lake Public Water Access Site. Check posted fees and parking rules.

    What towns are on Round Lake?

    Round Lake touches Maplewood in Ramsey County, Minnesota.

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