“Wilderness to the people of America is a spiritual necessity, an antidote to the high pressure of modern life, a means of regaining serenity and equilibrium.”
–Sigurd Olson
What is a Lake Association?

A lake association is typically a voluntary organization formed by people living around or interested in a particular lake. Its primary purpose is to promote the well-being and preservation of the lake and its surrounding environment. Research by Concordia College found that Minnesota has over 500 lake associations. When taken collectively, they are the largest (estimated 100k members), most philanthropic ($10 million annually for lake projects) and most engaged (1.2 million volunteer hours annually) conservation group in the State.
Minnesota Lakes and Rivers Advocates

Lake Associations are a powerhouse that most Minnesotans haven’t heard of—because they’ve rarely been taken collectively. MLR is changing that by building an advocacy base to advance laws, secure funding, and support lake associations and lakeshore property owners. When united, Lake Associations wield real political influence for water conservation. There’s a saying at the Capitol: “You can either have a seat at the table, or you’re on the menu.” MLR gives all lakeshore communities a seat at the table.
Find Your Lake Association
MLR Advocate Member Organizations
By County
A – C
Aitkin County
Aitkin County Lakes & Rivers Association (ACLARA)
Big Pine Lake Property Owners Association (BPLPOA)
Big Sandy Lake Association
Clear Lakes Association
Farm Island Lake Improvement Association
Friends of Ripple Lake
Friends of Spirit Lake
Lake Minnewawa Association
Lone Lake Property Owners Association (LLPOA)
Cedar Lake Conservancy
Becker County
Becker County Coalition of Lake Associations (BCCOLA)
Bad Medicine Lake Area Association (BMLAA)
Big Elbow, Little Bemidji, Juggler Lakes Association
Big Sugarbush Lake Association
Boot Lake Association
Cormorant Lakes Watershed District
Floyd Shores Inc.
Fox Lake Association
Island Lake Association
Lake Detroiters
Lake Maud Association
Little Cormorant Lake Association
Long Lake Betterment Association
Pearl Lake Association
Toad Lake Association
Beltrami County
Beltrami County Lakes and Rivers Association (BCLARA)
Big Bass Lake Association (BBLA)
Grace Lake Watershed Improvement Association
Long Lake Association (Beltrami)
Swenson Lake Association
Turtle River Watershed Association (TRWA)
Upper Red Lake Area Association
Clearwater Lake Area Association (CLAA)
Benton County
Carlton County
Big Lake Improvement Association (Carlton)
Carver County
Area Partnership for Pierson Lake Enhancement LTD. (APPLE)
Lotus Lake Conservation Alliance
Lake Minnewashta Preservation Association (LMPA)
Cass County
Association of Cass County Lakes
Ada Lake Association
Baby, Kerr, Kid, Lost, Man & McKeown Lakes Association
Birch Lake Association
Blackwater Lake Association
Child, Girl, Woman Lakes Area Association
Gull Lake Chain of Lakes Association
Inguadona Lake Association
Island Lake Association
Lake Washburn Association
Leech Lake Association
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Plants Department
Long Lake Property Owners Association
Mule Lake Property Owners
Northern Waters Land Trust
Norway Lake Association
Pleasant Lake Association
Ponto Lake Homeowners Association
Portage Chain Association
Roosevelt and Lawrence Area Lakes Association (RALALA)
Steamboat Lake Association
Sylvan Lake Association
Ten Mile Lake Association (TMLA)
Thunder Lake Association
Wabedo-Little-Boy-Cooper Lakes Association (WLBCR)
Webb Lake Association
Chisago County
Center Lakes Association
Chisago-Lindstrom Lakes Association (CLLA)
Comfort Lake Association
Goose Lake Lake Association
Green Lake Association
Cook County
Caribou Lake Property Owners Association
Cook County Coalition of Lake Associations
Deeryard Forest HOA
Greenwood Lake Association
Hungry Jack Home Owners Association
West Bearskin Lake Property Owners Association
Crow Wing County
Bass Lake Association (by Mission Lake)
Bay Lake Improvement Association
Big Whitefish North Shore POA
Borden Lake Association
Clamshell-Bertha Lake Association (CBLA)
Clamshell Lake Association
Clark Lake Association
Crow Wing County Lakes & Rivers Alliance (LARA)
Cullen Lakes Association (CLA)
Eagle Lake Association
Emily Lakes and Rivers Association
Fifty Lakes Property Owners Association
Friends of Lower Hay Lake (FOLH)
Goodrich & O’Brien Lakeshore Association (GOLA)
Horseshoe Lake Property Owner’s Association (HLPOA)
Kimble Lake Homeowners Association
Lake Edward Conservation Club (LECC)
Lake Hubert Conservation Association (LHCA)
Lake Ossawinnamakee Property Owners Association
Little Lake Hubert Association
Lower South Long Lake Improvement Association
Mission Lakes Association
North Long Lake Association
Pelican Lakes Association of Crow Wing County
Portage-Crooked Lake Chain Improvement Assoc (PBLIA)
Rabbit , Clinker, Carlson and Cuyuna Lakes Association (RCCC)
Rice Lake Association of Crow Wing County
Ruth Lake Improvement District
Serpent Lake Association
Sibley Lake Association
Upper Hay Lake Association
Upper South Long Lake Improvement Association (USLLIA)
D -L
Dakota County
Gladstone Lake Association
Douglas County
Lake Carlos Area Association
Lake Darling Area Association
Lake Irene Preservation Association
Lake L’Homme Dieu Association
Lake Latoka Property Owners Association
Lake Miltona Association
Lake Victoria Area Association
Lobster Lake Association
Osakis Lake Association
Red Rock Lake Association
Faribault County
Goodhue County
Hennepin County
Christmas Lake Homeowner’s Association
Gleason Lake Improvement Association (GLIA)
Harrisons Bay Association
Lake Independence Citizens Association (LICA)
Lake Minnetonka Association
Lake Minnetonka Conservation District (LMCD)
Minnesota Coalition of Lake Associations (MNCOLA)
Rice Lake Area Association
Hubbard County
Hubbard County COLA
Hubbard County SWCD
Big Mantrap Lake Association
Big Sand Lake Association
Boulder Lake Association
Fishhook Lake & River Association (FHLRA)
Kabekona Lake Association
Lake Belle Taine Association
Lake Plantagenet Landowner’s Association (LPLA)
Little Sand Lake Area Association
Long Lake Area Association Foundation
Potato Lake Association
Spider Lake Association
Isanti County
Isanti County COLA
Fannie Lake Improvement District
Green Lake Improvement District
Long Lake Improvement District
Paul’s and Elin’s Lake improvement Association
Skogman Lake Improvement District
Spectacle Lake Improvement Association
Kanabec County
Ann Lake Watershed Alliance
Fish Lake Improvement Association
Lewis Lake Property Owners Association
Kandiyohi County
Kandiyohi AIS Task Force
Diamond Lake Association
George Lake Association
Green Lake Property Owners Association (GLPOA)
Lake Calhoun Area Association
Lake Florida Improvement Association
Long Lake Improvement Association
Nest Lake Improvement Association
Norway/Games Lake Improvement Association
Le Suer County
Greater Jefferson-German Lakes Association
Lake Francis Association
Lake Volney Association
Lake Washington Improvement Association
Waterville Lakes Association
Tri-County COLA
M – P
Mahnomen County
Martin County
McLeod County
Lake Marion Improvement Association
Meeker County
Meeker County Association of Lakes
Lake Jennie Improvement Corp
Lake Minnie Belle Improvement Association (LMBIA)
Lake Stella Homeowners Association
Lake Washington Improvement Association
Mille Lacs County
Morrison County
Lake Alexander Property Owners Association
Lake Shamineau Association
Lake Sullivan Association
Long Lake Homeowners Association Inc
Pine – Cedar Lake Association
Murray County
Shetek Area Lake Association
Otter Tail County
Otter Tail Lakes Property Owners Association, Inc. (OTLPOA)
Otter Tail County COLA
Big McDonald LID
Clitherall Lake Association, Inc.
Dead Lake Association
Eagle Lake Lakeshore Association
East Battle Lake Watershed Association
Lake Seven (SCALP) Lake Association
Lake Six Lake Association
Lida Lakes Improvement District
Pelican Group of Lakes Improvement District
Pelican Lake Property Owners Association (PLPOA)
Prairie Lake Association
Star Lake Property Owners Association (SLPOA)
Stuart Lake Association
Sybil Lake Association
Tamarac Lake Association
Ten Mile Lake Preservation Association
Trowbridge Leek Lake Association
West Battle Lake Lakeshore Association (WBLLA)
West McDonald Lake Association
Pine County
Big Pine Lakes Association
Cross Lake Association of Pine County
Grindstone Lake Association
Windemere Township Lakes Association
Polk County
Pope County
Amelia-Villard-Leven Lakes Association
Scandanavian Lake Association
R – W
Ramsey County
Lake Gervais Association
Lake Johanna Improvement Society
White Bear Lake Conservation District (WBLCD)
Rice County
Cedar Lake Association (Rice County)
Shields Lake Association
Saint Louis County
Burntside Lake Association (BLA)
Caribou Lake Association (CLA)
Eagles Nest Township Lakes Association
Pelican Lakeshore Owners Association
Pequaywan Lake Association
Pike Lake Association
Three Lakes Development Association
Vermilion Lake Association
White Iron Chain of Lakes Association (WICOLA)
Sherburne County
Big Lake Community Lakes Association
Briggs Lake Chain Association
Stearns County
Stearns County COLA
Big Fish Lake Association
Big Watab Lake Association
Grand Lake Improvement District
Koronis Lake Association
Little Birch Lake Improvement Association
Long and Crooked Lakes Association
Pelican Lake Association of St. Anna
Rice Lake Association (RLA)
Sauk River Chain of Lakes Association
Todd County
Big Birch Lake Association
Big Swan Lake Improvement Association
Mound Lake Association
Big Sauk Lake Association
Waseca County
Waseca Lakes Association
Reeds Lake Association
Washington County
Wright County
Wright County COLA
Bass Lake Association of Wright County, Inc.
Beebe Lake Improvement Association
Cedar Lake Conservation Club
Clearwater Lake Property Owners Association (CLPO)
Crawford Lake Improvement Association
Deer Goose Lake Association
Greater Lake Sylvia Association
Howard Lake Watershed Alliance
Lake Augusta Assoc. Inc.
Lake Ida Lake Association
Lake John Association
Maple Lake Property Owners Association
Mink Somers Lake Improvement District
Pleasant Lake Improvement Association (PLIAMN)
Sugar Lake Association
Waverly Lake Association