White Bear Lake
White Bear Lake is a 2,439-acre lake on the catchment = in Minnesota. The lake is in Washington County. WBLCD / MN DNR manages it.
Swimming beaches on White Bear Lake
White Bear Lake 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
White Bear Lake at a glance
The center of the lake is at 45.0747, -92.9781. Maximum depth is around 82 feet.
If White Bear Lake is busy, the nearest alternatives here are Bald Eagle Lake (Minnesota, 3 mi), Lake Nokomis (Minnesota, 17 mi) and Bde Maka Ska (Minnesota, 19 mi). In all, 34 lakes in Minnesota are covered here.
The federal and state datasets behind this guide list no named beach at White Bear Lake. That does not mean there is no access, only that none is catalogued. A missing beach entry often just means nobody has catalogued the access point yet. If you need a named beach, Cedar Lake East Beach on Bde Maka Ska is some 18 miles from here.
For a lake this size, the park office is the fastest way to learn how the water sits today. Nobody publishes a continuous level for White Bear Lake in a form this guide can read, so the page carries access and weather instead.
There is no water temperature sensor here, so only air conditions are shown. Algae blooms are seasonal and local: look for posted signs at the ramp or park entrance. Season dates vary by park; the operating agency publishes them each spring.
Questions about White Bear Lake
Is there a beach at White Bear Lake?
No named swimming beach appears in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Check the operating agency for day-use areas on the ground.
How big is White Bear Lake?
About 2,439 acres. Maximum depth is around 82 feet.
What other lakes are near White Bear Lake?
The closest in this guide is Bald Eagle Lake, about 3 miles away in Minnesota.
Lakes near White Bear Lake
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Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.

