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Lake Vermilion
Lake Vermilion is a 39,290-acre lake on the Vermilion River in Minnesota. You will find it in St. Louis County. Management is in the hands of MN DNR / St. Louis County. This guide maps 1 named swimming spot around its shoreline.
Coordinates47.8579, -92.2996
Surface area39,290 acres
Max depth76 ft
RiverVermilion River
Managed byMN DNR / St. Louis County
Swimming beaches on Lake Vermilion
1 named swimming spot and shoreline access points, from USGS GNIS, Recreation.gov and the Forest Service. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the operating agency posts one.
Lake Vermilion Public Islands
Fee information published; 1.2 mi from the lake center.
Recreation.gov (RIDB)Fee Information Published
Lake Vermilion on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
Lake Vermilion: beaches, ramps and water level
Lake Vermilion sits at 47.8579, -92.2996. Maximum depth is around 76 feet. The surface sits around 1,378 feet above sea level.
If Lake Vermilion is busy, the nearest alternatives here are Crane Lake (Minnesota, 30 mi), Pelican Lake (Minnesota, 31 mi) and Lac La Croix (Minnesota, 35 mi). In all, 34 lakes in Minnesota are covered here.
Most Minnesota day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it. Water temperature is not measured at this lake by any public agency we read. Freshwater advisories are issued locally, so check the state health department before you swim.
Around Lake Vermilion this guide maps 1 named swimming spot. These come from Recreation.gov (RIDB). Lake Vermilion Public Islands are on the list. Fees and opening dates are set by each park, not by the agency that runs the water.
There is no live level reading for Lake Vermilion. The agencies that run this water do not publish one openly, and we do not estimate what has not been measured. We check the public feeds daily, so this page will fill in if one appears.
Questions about Lake Vermilion
Can you swim in Lake Vermilion?
Yes. This guide maps 1 named swimming spot around the lake, including Lake Vermilion Public Islands. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the operating agency posts one.
How big is Lake Vermilion?
About 39,290 acres. Maximum depth is around 76 feet.
What other lakes are near Lake Vermilion?
The closest in this guide is Crane Lake, about 30 miles away in Minnesota.
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Sources
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