Forest Lake - Grand Rapids Twp

Itasca County, Minnesota

Forest Lake is in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, right outside the downtown area. For other big-city destinations, Bemidji is 68 miles away, and Duluth is under 100 miles away.

The Range Regional Airport is under 50 miles away, and the Grand Itasca Hospital is under five miles away. For international travel, the Duluth International Airport is under 85 miles away.

On the Water Fun

Forest Lake spans 37 acres with a maximum depth of 31 feet, offering plenty of room for recreation and relaxation.

Residents can enjoy boating, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, fishing, and taking in the views. Many homes have docks, but a public access point is on the southern side of the water.

Anglers can find black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bowfin, white sucker, and golden shiner.

Explore Grand Rapids

If you’re interested in learning the history of logging in this part of the state, head down to the Forest History Center. You can see a recreation of a white pine logging camp from 1900, listen to stories from loggers and forest service patrolmen from different eras, or get a bird’s eye view from a 100-foot fire tower.

Follow the yellow brick road to the Judy Garland Museum, where you can get a glimpse at the world’s largest Judy Garland and Wizard of Oz collection, including the world-famous ruby-red slippers from the movie.

If you’re getting hungry, you can check out the great restaurants that Grand Rapids has to offer, like Mitu Srilankan and Indian Cuisine, Donkey Taqueria, and Heritage Restaurant.

Why Forest Lake?

Forest Lake is close to everything Grand Rapids has to offer while also giving you a beautiful view to wake up to every morning!