Prior Lake, Minnesota

About Prior Lake

Prior Lake, MN is a thriving city located in eastern Minnesota with an estimated population of 28,018.

Prior Lake holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,720 residents per square mile.

📰 Prior Lake News Today

• Charges: Prior Lake daycare teacher caught on camera striking, slapping 6 kids - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Aug 18
• Investigation under way after man found critically injured in Prior Lake Bring Me The News · Aug 17
• Slate of candidates, issues set for upcoming November election Prior Lake News Compass · Aug 13
• The 100,000-pound carp cleanup that revived an urban lake Star Tribune · Aug 4
• Prior Lake, MN Simulated Weather Radar Map WeatherBug · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Prior Lake Unique

• The only place in America named Prior Lake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 28,018.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Prior Lake

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Prior Lake

• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Charlie's On Prior — american
• Chula's — mexican
• Edelweiss Bakery (café)
• Perron's Sul Lago — italian
• T.J. Hooligan's Pub & Grub — american
• The Pointe Grill & Bar — american
• Fong's Restaurant and Bar
• PLate on Main — fine dining
• Scooter's Coffee — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Prior Lake

• Spring Lake Regional Park reviews ★
• Brooksville Hills Park reviews ★
• Cardinal Ridge Park reviews ★
• Carriage Hills Park reviews ★
• Crystal Lake Park reviews ★
• Fish Lake Park reviews ★
• Fish Point Park reviews ★
• Jeffer's Park reviews ★
• Lakefront Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Prior Lake reviews ★
• Raspberry Ridge Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Prior Lake

• ALC Independent Study
• Edgewood ECSE
• Five Hawks Elementary
• JEFFERS POND ELEMENTARY
• La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood
• Laker Online
• PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA ALC
• Prior Lake-Savage Middle School
• SWMetro Passageways
• WestWood Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Prior Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities