Lake Shore, Minnesota

About Lake Shore

Lake Shore is a small town in northern Minnesota, home to 1,123 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Lake Shore is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.68 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 89 residents per square mile.

📰 Lake Shore News Today

• Lake Shore Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• 6615 Lake Shore Dr S Apt 408, Richfield, MN 55423 Realtor.com · Aug 9
• Jan Lynn Sheady Obituary Aug 10, 2026 - Nelson-Doran Funeral Home Nelson-Doran Funeral Home · Aug 10
• Sandra Baldwin, 89, Of Lake Shore Remembered At St. Christopher's In Nisswa On July 17 wjon.com · Jul 11
• Ricardo "Ric" Sanchez Jr. Obituary Jun 1, 2026 brenny.com · Jun 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lake Shore Unique

• Positioned in northern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake Shore

• Zorbaz on Gull Lake
• Bar Harbor Supper Club
• Iron Waffle Coffee Company (café)
• Sherwood North

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake Shore

• Agate Rearing Pond Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fritz Loven Park reviews ★
• Meadow Brook Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lake Shore

🏘️ Nearby Communities