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When most people think of Minnesota, they think of lakes. The prevalence of these bodies of water is so great that their tourism board has long heralded Minnesota as the "Land of 10,000 lakes". At last count, over 11,842 Minnesota lakes greater than 10 acres in size exist in MN. Much of Minnesota's historical industries - from lumber to milling - are attributed to their vast hydrological resources. Today, these same resources provide a variety of fishing, boating and bird watching activities.

It's easy to get lost in the plethora of options available to buyers. Minnesota is a diverse state, with Boreal forest in the far north, sweeping plains in the east and central regions, and rocky landscape in the southwest. Below are just a few of the many lakefront options available to those who are ready to tap in to the natural beauty of Minnesota.

Lake Superior

Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake by surface area in the world. It's maximum depth of over 1,300 feet. Though not technically contained within Minnesota, Lake Superior provides a significant amount of shoreline property in Minnesota. Variations in the depth and temperature throughout the lake provide a home for over sixty species of fish. The natural beauty that Lake Superior provides is highly sought after, with lake home prices beginning in the mid 300,000s.

Upper Red Lake

Red Lake is the largest inland lake in all of Minnesota. Known for it's black crappie population, the lake received a grant to build underwater log cribs that increase the health of the lake. Surrounded predominantly by the Red Lake Band of the Chippewa Indians, this massive lake only has a small portion of shoreline available for commercial development.

Mille Lacs Lake

Mille Lacs Lake is as full of character as it is fish. It has was designated as a spiritual lake by the Santee Sioux Indians and sits in what the original French settlers called "The Region of a Thousand Lakes". At a maximum depth of 42 feet, Mille Lacs offers a variety fishing opportunities. The lake is a prime spawning ground walleye, both on ice and open water. Though known for it's fishing, the lake is quickly garnering a reputation as a recreational getaway. Outdoor activities such as snowmobiling, biking, and golf accent the areas great beaches and quiet setting. With all of these options, Mille Lacs has become a prime spot for lake property. Lake homes and cabins can easily list at over a million dollars.

Lake Winnibigoshish

With very moderate development, Lake Winnibigoshish - or "Lake Winnie" - is a prime location for calm seclusion. Formed by the damming of the Mississippi River, Winnie maintains many quiet bays with little to know motorboat traffic. Lake Winnibigoshish is situated near smaller cousins of Cut Foot Sioux and "Little Winnie" that offer that same quiet atmosphere. The low development can make it a worthwhile challenge to find waterfront listings.

Lake Vermillion

Covering over 63 square miles, Lake Vermilion is the fifth largest lake in Minnesota. The local Ojibwa Indians once referred to it as "Lake of the Sunset Glow" for its inherent beauty. The lake contains over 300 islands and provide 1,200 miles of shorelines for quiet fishing adventures and other outdoor activities. Ideally located a few hours from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Lake Vermilion is as accessible as it is secluded. Lake property on this naturally occurring lake can easily list for a million dollars and more, but some cabins list for as low as $300,000.

What to Consider Before Buying Minnesota Lakeshore Property

Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) maintains restrictions on certain kinds of lakefront development. Some projects can be carried out without a permit from the MDNR, provided certain conditions are met. If your shore doesn't have emergent aquatic vegetations, beach sand blankets may be laid down, provided no filter fabric or plastic is used, the fill isn't more than 6 inches thick or 50 feet wide, and the local zoning officials are notified. Rip rap - course rocks piled at the edge of a lake - can be used to control erosion without acquiring a permit. However, retaining walls are detrimental to a lake's near-shore environment and require a permit from the DNR. Not all lakes are public access - the DNR maintains a map of all water declared public. These maps can also be accessed online at the DNR website and be sure to checkout the LakePlace.com Lake Finder for more information.

Individual counties can also maintain their own lake property development guidelines. A visit to the county zoning office will provide invaluable information when purchasing lake property. This is particularly crucial in popular and highly developed lakes. With a little research, potential property owner's can be assured that their lakefront experience will be everything they dreamed.

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168 Willard Lane, Lutsen

$525,000 Pike Lake

168 Willard Lane, Lutsen

3 Beds 2 Baths 2 Acres 2,905 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 6107278

Looking for that true "up-north" lake log cabin that renders privacy on a pristine inland lake away from road noise but offers tons of year round activities such as swimming, paddling, boati...

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2193 Highway 47, Kanabec Twp

$45,000 Lake Ann

2193 Highway 47, Kanabec Twp

10 Acres Land MLS® # 6347089

Great homesite! Woods for privacy from the road, wonderful open grassy area to build your new home. Overlooks an exciting wildlife area with ducks, geese, pelicans in the springs, otters, be...

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18898 450th Street, Clearbrook

$425,000 Peterson

18898 450th Street, Clearbrook

2 Beds 2 Baths 5 Acres 1,632 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 6346606

Country living on the lake! Check out this 2+ Bedroom, 2 bath home with many updates throughout including new knotty alder cabinets, stainless steel appliances, all new wiring, new plumbing,...

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22146 62nd Street Nw, Sunburg

$639,000 Norway Lake

22146 62nd Street Nw, Sunburg

3 Beds 2 Baths 2 Acres 3,135 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 6346644

A Rare Find! Enjoy Lake Living at This Stately Home Nestled on 1.5 Secluded, Level Acres Boasting Over 400' Of Shoreline on West Norway Lake. Multiple Outdoor Decks For Quiet Morning Coffee...

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18136 Overland Trail, Eden Prairie

$1,175,000 Riley Creek

18136 Overland Trail, Eden Prairie

5 Beds 4 Baths 0 Acres 4,720 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 6340440

This 2002 Custom Built Jon Rohs home overlooks the Riley Creek Preserve in Eden Prairie’s Settlers Ridge neighborhood and features breathtaking views year round with abundant wildlife. Beaut...

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7225 Everest Lane N, Maple Grove

$610,000 No Name Lake

7225 Everest Lane N, Maple Grove

5 Beds 4 Baths 0 Acres 3,662 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 6341280

Located in the Timbres at Elm Creek offering 4 Bedrooms on upper level w/ relaxing Primary suite w/walk-in closet & full bath. Spectacular sunsets over the pond in back & gorgeous sunrises i...

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30157 724th Avenue, Kingston

$84,900 Crow River

30157 724th Avenue, Kingston

3 Acres Land MLS® # 6347002

This 3.25 acre lot is located on the banks of the North Fork of the Crow River near the town of Kingston (situated just off Highway 15 between Dassel and Kimbel). This small acreage subdivis...

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3647 Padre Court, Nisswa

$724,900 Fawn Lake

3647 Padre Court, Nisswa

5 Beds 3 Baths 0 Acres 2,021 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 6340532

Photos are from a similar model, home will be finished with the same quality. Welcome to 3647 Padre Court! Construction has started but there is still plenty of time to make this home your v...

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1209 Lewis Avenue Sw, Hutchinson

$4,995 Otter Lake

1209 Lewis Avenue Sw, Hutchinson

5 Beds 5 Baths 1 Acres 8,344 SqFt Rentals MLS® # 6346976

Palatial Executive Home on 1.5 acre riverfront lot. Designed for entertaining. Sweeping grand staircase, formal dining room. Gourmet kitchen w/island, walk-in pantry, SS appliances. HW floor...

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15737 Sunset Trail, Pokegama Twp

$300,000 Pokegama Lake

15737 Sunset Trail, Pokegama Twp

2 Beds 1 Bath 1 Acres 728 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 6346975

Looking for a perfect lakeside retreat? Look no further! This 1/2 acre lake property offers a 2 bedroom 1 bath manufactured home with potential to build, and an additional 69'x 50' lot acros...

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31033 724th Avenue, Kingston

$79,900 North Fork Crow River

31033 724th Avenue, Kingston

2 Acres Land MLS® # 6346953

This 2 acre lot is located on the banks of the North Fork of the Crow River near the town of Kingston (situated just off Highway 15 between Dassel and Kimbel). This small acreage subdivision...

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31011 724th Avenue, Kingston

$74,900 North Fork Crow River

31011 724th Avenue, Kingston

2 Acres Land MLS® # 6346948

This 2 acre lot is located on the banks of the North Fork of the Crow River near the town of Kingston (situated just off Highway 15 between Dassel and Kimbel). This small acreage subdivision...

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30945 724th Avenue, Kingston

$79,900 North Fork Crow River

30945 724th Avenue, Kingston

2 Acres Land MLS® # 6346943

This 2.3 acre lot is located on the banks of the North Fork of the Crow River near the town of Kingston (situated just off Highway 15 between Dassel and Kimbel). This small acreage subdivisi...

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30901 724th Avenue, Kingston

$74,900 Crow River

30901 724th Avenue, Kingston

2 Acres Land MLS® # 6346941

This 2 acre lot is located on the banks of the North Fork of the Crow River near the town of Kingston (situated just off Highway 15 between Dassel and Kimball). This small acreage subdivisio...

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2329 Turtle Trail Sw, Lake Mary Twp

$198,000 Turtle Lake

2329 Turtle Trail Sw, Lake Mary Twp

2 Acres Land MLS® # 6346938

What a lot! Great fishing, quiet, cul de sac. 1.89 on the lake. Electricity has been added. Camper is on the site. Seller willing to sell that separately ask agent for more info. Lake fronta...

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30885 724th Avenue, Kingston

$69,900 North Fork Crow River

30885 724th Avenue, Kingston

2 Acres Land MLS® # 6346937

This 2.3 acre lot is located on the banks of the North Fork of the Crow River near the town of Kingston (situated just off Highway 15 between Dassel and Kimbel). This small acreage subdivisi...

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11188 County Road 34 Nw, Ida Twp

$725,000 Lake Ida

11188 County Road 34 Nw, Ida Twp

4 Beds 3 Baths 0 Acres 4,088 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 6346452

This premier 4BDRM 3 BA Lake Ida home offers an open, bright Up North design on all three finished levels. With 4,000 sq ft of finished living space that includes a fully finished walk-out b...

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12133 Maple Springs Drive Se, Alexandria

$1,495,000 Maple Lake

12133 Maple Springs Drive Se, Alexandria

5 Beds 5 Baths 1 Acres 6,781 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 6346887

MAPLE LAKE DREAM HOME! Elegance combined with excellent craftmanship in this walkout 5/6 bedroom and 5 bath lake home. Kitchen is designer and chef inspired. Huge granite counter workspace a...

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Xxxx 220th Avenue, Erhard

$579,000 No Name Lake

Xxxx 220th Avenue, Erhard

120 Acres Land MLS® # 6344346

HUNTER’S PARADISE NEAR MAPLEWOOD STATE PARK! Located just over 1 mile away from Maplewood St Park, this one-of-a-kind tract of land comes FULLY loaded with a Hunting Cabin, Pole Building, & ...

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Xxx 220th Avenue, Erhard

$504,000 No Name Lake

Xxx 220th Avenue, Erhard

120 Acres Land MLS® # 6344174

HUNTER’S PARADISE NEAR MAPLEWOOD STATE PARK! Located less than 2 miles away from Maplewood St Park, this one-of-a-kind tract of land comes FULLY loaded with Trail Systems, Deer Stands, & Foo...

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5236 W Nokomis Parkway, Minneapolis

$650,000 Lake Nokomis

5236 W Nokomis Parkway, Minneapolis

4 Beds 3 Baths 0 Acres 2,564 SqFt Single Family MLS® # 6313847

Rare opportunity to own a home on coveted W. Lake Nokomis Parkway! Handsome 1929 Tudor on a hill overlooking Lake & Parkway. All the original details you’d expect including stone fireplace, ...

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As of March 27, 2023 there are 2647 active Minnesota - Latest Listings! lake property listings for sale with an average listing price of $609,406. The highest-priced waterfront listing is $19,000,000, while the lowest priced waterfront listing can be purchased for $500. Minnesota - Latest Listings! lakeshore listings have an average price of $1,530 per square foot, based on listings with an average of 3.3 bedrooms, 2.7 bathrooms, and 1,544 square feet of living space.

Minnesota Lakeshore Property

Minnesota has over 10,000 lakes, not to mention thousands of miles of riverfront, throughout the state. With over 80,000,000 baby boomers retiring in the next decade, the "craze" of lakeshore development should continue for some time. Take advantage of available lakeshore while prices are still "reasonable" and find your piece of heaven now.

Growing Up in The Land of 10,000 Lakes

Raised in the Iron Range town of Eveleth, Minnesota, I have come to love what the beautiful lakes and rivers of Northern Minnesota have to offer. In my youth, I lived just off the St. Louis River. My family, friends and I made numerous treks to the river for swimming, tubing, fishing or just plain exploring. Whether it be slowly floating down the river on a tube or learning about the abundance of wildlife in the area, the love of the water is instilled in most any northern raised boy.

One out of five families in Minnesota own a lakeshore property. I was amongst the 80% who did not. However, I knew many families who did own a cabin. Many summer days were spent out on the lake either water skiing, swimming, boating or fishing. The summer vacation would cruise right by with so many opportunities on the many resources of Northern Minnesota. The winter months were filled with snowmobiling, ice fishing, hockey and warm nights sipping hot cocoa or cider by the fire. Whatever the time of year, there are memories to be made on the thousands of lakes throughout the Northland.

Minnesota Lakeshore Property Trends

Owning Minnesota lakeshore property not only helps to create family memories, it can also create cash flow. Lakeshore property values throughout Minnesota have skyrocketed in the last decade and with millions of baby boomers retiring in the next 15 years, the trend shows no sign of slowing down.

Many current Minnesota lakeshore property owners have come to the realization that there is money to be made from their cabin. Most owners do not use their cabin every weekend, and some have decided to rent it out when they are not using the space themselves. There are really two scenarios for private cabin rental owners - rent out their cabin for up to two weeks of the year and use the profit to cover property taxes (or what ever else they would like to use it for), or, lease out the cabin as often as they like and in turn use the space as an investment property. In the first scenario, the owner does not have to pay taxes on the profit, as the government does not tax the first two weeks rental on any second home. The latter scenario is actually viewed as a second form of income and is taxed after you rent the property for more than two weeks. In either case, there can be benefits.

I have had many conversations with LakePlace.com members in all three categories. Many people simply want a place to get away with their family and do not want the hassle of obtaining renters, getting the property "renter ready," and managing the property. These are still the majority of cabin owners, and will most likely remain the majority. Another group of cabin owners have had their cabin for a long period of time and when they or a family member purchased the property, the price they paid was, shall we say, "dirt cheap." With rising property values, so goes the property taxes, and some owners have offset the cost by renting their cabin out for a couple of weeks. Not much of a hassle, yet making a few bucks to help the cause. The final group of owners uses Minnesota lakeshore property for investment purposes. Many started out renting their cabin to offset the taxes and mortgage. They had such success; they in turn purchased a second lakeshore property and then a third and so on. Depending on your situation, cabin ownership can be a lucrative second business or primary business for that matter.

Whatever category you may fall into, the time for purchasing a Minnesota lakeshore property is now. If recent trends and future speculation hold true, purchasing that weekend get away today will help secure your financial future and in the meantime, help create family memories for years to come.

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