Sunfish Lake, Minnesota

About Sunfish Lake

Sunfish Lake is a tiny community in eastern Minnesota with an estimated population of 522.

Sunfish Lake holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.5 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 348 residents per square mile.

📰 Sunfish Lake News Today

• 11 Salem Ln, Sunfish Lake, MN 55118 Realtor.com · May 6
• 5-year-old girl killed in crash on I-494 in Sunfish Lake - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Jun 20
• Oregon girl, 5, killed in rollover crash on I-494 in Sunfish Lake, Minnesota CBS News · Jun 22
• Child dies in rollover crash on I-494 in Sunfish Lake, Minnesota Patrol reports kare11.com · Jun 20
• 5-year-old girl dead after I-494 rollover crash in Sunfish Lake 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sunfish Lake Unique

• The only place in America named Sunfish 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sunfish Lake

• Applebee's — american
• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks (café)
• B-52 Burgers and Brew
• Old World Pizza
• Outback Steakhouse — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sunfish Lake

• Burr Oak Park Playground reviews ★
• Burr Oaks Park reviews ★
• Groveland Park reviews ★
• Hagstrom King Park reviews ★
• Harmon Park reviews ★
• Harmon Park Reserve reviews ★
• Kensington Park reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• McGroarty Park reviews ★
• Musser Park reviews ★
• Salem Hills Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Sunfish Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities