Lake Associations

“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 Member Lake Association Directory

Ada Lake Association
Aitkin County Lakes & Rivers Assn (ACLARA)
Amelia-Villard-Leven Lakes Association
Ann Lake Watershed Alliance
Area Partnership for Pierson Lake Enhancement (APPLE)
Association of Cass County Lakes
Baby, Kerr, Kid, Lost, Man & McKeown Lakes Association
Bad Medicine Lake Area Association (BMLAA)
Bass Lake Association – Mission Township (Crow Wing County)
Bass Lake Association (Wright County)
Bass Lake Clean Water Coalition
Bay Lake Improvement Association
Becker County Coalition of Lake Associations (BCCOLA)
Beebe Lake Improvement Association
Beltrami County Lakes and Rivers Assoc (BCLARA)
Big Bass Lake Association (BBLA)
Big Birch Lake Association
Big Pine Lake Property Owners Association (BPLPOA)
Big Elbow Lake, Juggler Lake and Little Bemidji Lake Association
Big Fish Lake Association (Stearns County)
Big Lake Community Lakes Association
Big Lake Improvement Association (Carlton)
Big Marine Lake Association
Big McDonald Lake Improvement District
Big Pine Lake Property Owners Assn (BPLPOA)
Big Sand Lake Association
Big Sandy Lake Association
Big Sauk Lake Association (BSLA)
Big Sugar Bush Lake Association
Big Swan Lake Improvement Assn of Todd County
Big Watab Lake Association
Big Whitefish North Shore Property Owners Association
Birch Lake Association
Blackwater Lake Association
Boot Lake Association
Borden Lake Association
Boulder Lake Association
Briggs Lake Chain Association (BLCA)
Burntside Lake Assn (BLA)
Caribou Lake Association (St. Louis County)
Caribou Lake Property Owners Association (Cook County)
Cedar Lake Association (Rice County)
Cedar Lake Conservancy
Cedar Lake Conservation Club (Wright County)
Center Lakes Association
Child, Girl, Woman Lakes Area Association
Christmas Lake Homeowner’s Association
Clamshell Bertha Lake Association (CBLA)
Clamshell Lake Association
Clark Lake Conservation Assn
Clear Lakes Association
Clearwater Lake Area Association. (CLAA)
Clearwater Lake Property Owners Association (CLPO)
Clitherall Lake Association
Comfort Lakes Association
Cook County Coalition of Lake Associations
Coon Lake Improvement Association
Crawford Lake Improvement Association
Crooked Lake Area Assn (CLAA)
Cross Lake Association of Pine County
Crow Wing County Lakes & Rivers Alliance (LARA)
Cullen Lakes Association (CLA)
Dead Lake Association
Deer Goose Lake Association
Deer Lake Association (Itasca)
Deer Lake Watershed Association – Itasca County
Deeryard Forest HOA
Diamond Lake Area Recreational Association
Douglas County Lakes Association (DCLA)
Eagle Lake Association
Eagle Lake Lakeshore Association (ELLA)
Eagles Nest Township Lakes Association (ENTLA)
East Battle Lake Watershed Association
Emily Lakes and Rivers Association
Fairmont Lakes Foundation, Inc.
Farm Island Lake Improvement Association
Fifty Lakes Property Owners Association
Fish Hook Lake & River Association (FHLRA)
Fish Lake Improvement Association
Floyd Shores Lake Association
Forest Lake Lake Association
Fox Lake Association (Becker)
Friends of Lower Hay (FOLH)
Friends of Ripple Lake
Friends of Spirit Lake
George Lake Association
Gladstone Lake Association
Gleason Lake Improvement Association (GLIA)
Goodrich & O’Brien Lakeshore Association (GOLA)
Goose Lake Lake Association
Grand Lake Improvement District
Grace Lake Watershed Improvement Association
Greater Jefferson-German Lakes Association
Greater Lake Sylvia Association
Green Lake Association
Green Lake Improvement District of Isanti County
Green Lake Property Owners Association (GLPOA)
Greenwood Lake Association
Grindstone Lake Association
Gull Chain of Lakes Association
Harrisons Bay Association
Horseshoe Lake Property Owner’s Association (HLPOA)
Howard Lake Watershed Alliance
Hubbard County COLA
Hubbard County SWCD
Hungry Jack Home Owners Association
Inguadona Lake Association
Isanti County COLA
Island Lake Association (Becker)
Itasca County Coalition of Lake Associations (ICOLA)
Itasca Waters
Jessie Lake Watershed Association
Johnson Lake Improvement Association
Kabekona Lake Association
Kandiyohi County Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force
Kimble Lake Homeowners Association
Koronis Lake Association
Lake Alexander Lake Improvement District
Lake Alexander Property Owners Association
Lake Augusta Association
Lake Belle Taine Association
Lake Byllesby Improvement Association (LBIA)
Lake Calhoun Area Assn
Lake Detroiters Association
Lake Edward Conservation Club (LECC)
Lake Florida Improvement Assn (LFIA)
Lake Francis Association
Lake Gervais Association
Lake Hubert Conservation Association (LHCA)
Lake Ida Lake Association
Lake Independence Citizens Association (LICA)
Lake Irene Preservation Association
Lake Jennie Improvement Association
Lake Johanna Improvement Society
Lake John Association
Lake L’Homme Dieu Association
Lake Latoka Property Owners Association
Lake Marion Improvement Association
Lake Maud Association
Lake Minnetonka Association
Lake Minnetonka Conservation District (LMCD)
Lake Minnewashta Preservation Association (LMPA)
Lake Minnewawa Association
Lake Minnie Belle Improvement Association (LMBIA)
Lake Ossawinnamakee Property Owners Association
Lake Plantagenet Landowner’s Association (LPLA)
Lake Seven (SCALP) Lake Association
Lake Shamineau Association
Lake Six Lake Association
Lake Sullivan Association, Inc.
Lake Victoria Area Association
Lake Volney Association
Lake Washburn Association
Lake Washington Improvement Assc (LeSuer County)
Lake Washington Improvement Association (Meeker County)
Leech Lake Association
Lewis Lake Property Owners Association
Lida Lakes Improvement District
Little Birch Lake Improvement Association
Little Cormorant Lake Association
Little Lake Hubert Association
Little Rock Lake Association
Little Sand Lakes Area Association
Long and Crooked Lakes Association
Long Lake Area Association of Hubbard County
Long Lake Association (Beltrami)
Long Lake Betterment Association (Becker)
Long Lake Homeowners Assn
Long Lake Property Owners Assn (LLPOA) – Cass Cty
Long Lake Improvement District (LLID) (Isanti)
Lotus Lake Conservation Alliance
Lower South Long Lake Improvement Association
Maple Lake Property Owners Association
Meeker County Association of Lakes
Mille Lacs Lake Watershed Management Group
Mink Somers Lake Improvement District
Minnesota COLA
Mission Lakes Association
Mound Lake Association
Mule Lake Property Owners Association
North Long Lake Association
Northern Waters Land Trust
Osakis Lake Association
Otter Tail County COLA
Otter Tail Lakes Property Owners Association (OTLPOA)
Pearl Lake Association
Pelican Group of Lakes Improvement District
Pelican Lake Association of St. Anna
Pelican Lake Property Owners Association (PLPOA)
Pelican Lakeshore Owners Association
Pequaywan Lake Association
Pike Lake Association
Pleasant Lake Association
Pleasant Lake Improvement Association (PLIAMN)
Ponto Lake Homeowners Association
Portage Chain of Lakes Association.
Potato Lake Association
Prairie Lake Association
Rabbit – Clinker – Carlson – Cuyuna Lakes Association (RCCC)
Rabbit Lake Association
Red Rock Lake Association
Reeds Lake Association
Rice Lake Area Association
Rice Lake Association (RLA) of Stearns County
Rice Lake Association of Crow Wing County
Roosevelt and Lawrence Area Lakes Association (RALALA)
Ruth Lake Improvement District
Sand Lake Property Owners Association
Sauk River Chain of Lakes Association
Scandanavian Lake Association
Serpent Lake Association
Shallow Sand Lake Association
Shetek Area Lake Association
Sibley Lake Association
Siseebakwet Lake Association (SLA)
Spider Lake Association
Square Lake Association
Star Lake Properties Association (SLPOA)
Steamboat Lake Association
Stearns County COLA
Stuart Lake Association
Sugar Lake Association
Suomi Area Lakes Association (SALA)
Swan Lake Association
Swenson Lake Association
Sybil Lake Association
Tamarac Lake Association
Ten Mile Lake Association (TMLA)
Ten Mile Lake Preservation Association
Three Lakes Development Association
Thunder Lake Association
Toad Lake Association
Trowbridge Leek Lake Association
Tulaby Lake Association
Turtle Lake Association
Turtle River Watershed Association (TRWA)
Upper Hay Lake Association
Upper Red Lake Area Association
Upper South Long Lake Improvement Association (USLLIA)
Vermilion Lake Association
Villas at Giants Ridge Homeowners Association
Wabana Chain of Lakes Association (WCOLA)
Wabedo-Little-Boy-Cooper Lakes Association (WLBCR)
Waseca Lake Association
Waterville Lakes Association
Waverly Lake Association
Webb Lake Association
West Battle Lake Lakeshore Association (WBLLA)
West McDonald Lake Association
White Bear Lake Conservation District (WBLCD)
White Iron Chain of Lakes Association (WICOLA)
Whitefish Area Property Owners Association (WAPOA)
Windemere Township Lakes Association
Wright County COLA