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Nichols Lake - Northland Twp

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Nichols Lake - Northland Twp, Minnesota

The Nichols Lake - Northland Twp real estate market is a tight inventory marketplace for lake property in Minnesota.

Normally there are very few lake homes for sale at Nichols Lake - Northland Twp, and very few listings for lots and land.

Nichols Lake - Northland Twp is a mid-sized Minnesota lake and has 5 miles of shoreline. The closest major airport, Stahlberg - Mohr Airport - 3MN1, is only 34 miles away.

About Nichols Lake - Northland Twp

Located in Northland Township, Minnesota

Nichols Lake is a 418-acre all-sports lake located in Northland Township, Minnesota. This lake is around two and a half hours north of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Duluth International Airport is only 35 minutes southeast in Duluth, Minnesota, and Community Memorial Hospital is 31 minutes south in Cloquet, Minnesota. The nearest convenience store, Wayside Corner Store, is in Independence, Minnesota, about 15 minutes south of the lake.

What’s There to Do On the Outside?

Nichols Lake offers residents everything they could want in a lake year-round! Summers here feature activities like water skiing, tubing, wakeboarding, kayaking, and fishing. Anglers should look out for species like largemouth bass, northern pike, black crappie, bluegill, and yellow perch. There are also 11 other types of fish waiting for you to catch them! Winters here are cold but no less fun. Residents can ice skate, ice fish, snowshoe through the nearby countryside, ride their snowmobile, or simply sit by a fire on a cold night.

What’s Near Nichols Lake?

The Sax Zim Bog is one of the best places in the country for bird spotting! This mishmash of biomes creates the perfect recipe for many highly sought-after species. A brief list of the birds you will see here is the Great Gray Owl, the Black-backed Woodpecker, the Boreal Chickadee, the Canada Jay, and many more. Around 30 minutes east is the Cloquet Valley State Forest. This over 300,000-acre state forest was a logging area in its past life but is now home to many different outdoor activities. Visitors can hike, kayak over 30 rivers, camp, hunt, and ride off-road vehicles on 21 miles of designated roads. The nearest town to grab a bite to eat in is Cotton, Minnesota, 13 minutes north on U.S. Highway 53. Cotton offers two eateries: Wilbert Cafe & El Toro Lounge and Whiteface Coffee Counter. The Dawghouse Bar & Grill is in Cotton, Minnesota, 11 minutes south of Nichols Lake along Highway 53.

For Those Looking for a Remote Getaway

If you’re looking for a remote getaway with plenty to do outdoors, then you’ve found the perfect match in Nichols Lake!

Lake Overview

  • 5mi. of Shoreline
  • 8ft. Avg. Depth
  • 31ft. Deepest Depth
  • Ownership
    Public
  • Acreage
    419
  • Water Level
    Full Pool Year Round

Information

  • Counties: Saint Louis County
  • Fish: Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye