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Lake Itasca

447 m1,467 ft
Area
4.25 km²
Max depth
11 m
Tonight
54°FCloudy · Wind 17–21 mph S

Lake Itasca is a lake at 447 m above sea level in Minnesota, United States, 4.25 km² in area and 5.9 km long.

All facts
Surface elevation
447 m
Length
5.9 km
Shoreline
22.7 km
Open the 3D view
3D map

Lake Itasca 3D map

Drag to orbit · click, then scroll to zoom (or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll) · One finger scrolls the page · two fingers orbit and zoom · 7.9 × 7.9 km

Surface
Vertical scale
Topographic map

Lake Itasca topographic map

5 m contours from the USGS 3DEP 10 m terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

Index contours every 25 mShowing west → east through the centre

Lake Itasca elevation profile

West → east through the centre

Hover the profile to read elevation and distance.Tap or drag along the profile to read elevation and distance.
Downloads

Lake Itasca downloads: topographic map, heightmap, STL 3D model and DEM

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Lake

Lake Itasca in numbers

Shoreline from OpenStreetMap.

5.9 km longest2 kmN ↑
Shoreline
22.7 km≈5¾ h to walk around
Weather

Lake Itasca weather

Tonight · Cloudy · 54°F (12°C) · 5% chance of precipitation · Wind 17–21 mph S

Lake Itasca forecast for about 454 m.

  • Tonight54°5%17–21 mph S
  • Sat32°58°39%13–17 mph WSW
  • Sun29°48°1%5–8 mph NW
  • Mon29°45°26%3–8 mph NE
  • Tue36°48°34%5–9 mph ESE
  • Wed32°53°46%7–15 mph S
  • Thu29°48°15%12 mph WNW

Forecast data: NOAA National Weather Service, public domain, model run Oct 24, 01:36 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Lake Itasca

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Lake Itasca, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

  • Nearest parking

    1.3 km E

    +2 more within 1.3 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest caravan site

    Bear Paw Campground

    1.4 km E · +1 more within 4.2 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest campsite

    Pine Ridge Campground

    2.2 km NE · +2 more within 4.9 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest hut

    Nicollet Cabin

    4.8 km SSW

    DirectionsMap
All mapped places 9
PlaceDistance
Parking1.3 km E
Parking1.3 km E
Parking1.3 km E
Bear Paw CampgroundCaravan site1.4 km E
Pine Ridge CampgroundCampsite2.2 km NE
Campsite4.2 km N
Camp ItascaCaravan site4.2 km N
Nicollet CabinHut4.8 km SSW
Deer Park Lake Camp Site B10Campsite4.9 km SSE
Slope

Slope

Share of the 7.9 × 7.9 km view by steepness, from the 10 m model.

Mostly gentle: 98% of the view is under 15°.

Gentle, 0–15°
97.7%
Moderate, 15–30°
2.3%
Steep, 30–45°
0.0%
Cliffs, 45° and over
0.0%
Steeper than 30°
0.0% of the 62 km² view
Relief in view
77 m low point 433 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Trees 83.4%Water 8.6%Grassland 6.4%Wetland 1.0%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Wildlife

Wildlife seen nearby

Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 4.0 km; 1,216 species recorded in all.

Sightings per species 6
  • Showy lady's slipper142
  • Guelder-rose138
  • Yellow lady's slipper123
  • Large white trillium107
  • Red baneberry97
  • Canada anemone84
Where it sits

Where Lake Itasca sits

Region
Minnesota23United States932North America1,313
Nearby

Nearby places

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain
U.S. Geological Survey, 3D Elevation Program (public domain)
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-09-30)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Wildlife
iNaturalist community observations, counts only
Forecast
Weather forecast from NOAA National Weather Service (public domain)
Sources
Wikidata · GeoNames · Wikipedia