Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

About Detroit Lakes

Detroit Lakes is a close-knit town in northwestern Minnesota with an estimated population of 10,033.

Detroit Lakes holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.84 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 847 residents per square mile.

📰 Detroit Lakes News Today

• Minnesota State College to Close a Campus Inside Higher Ed · Oct 8
• 65-year-old man seriously injured in crash east of Detroit Lakes, Minn. InForum · Oct 9
• Detroit Lakes man hospitalized after two-vehicle crash in Becker County The Mighty 790 KFGO · Oct 10
• Detroit Lakes campus closure plans move forward M State · Oct 6
• M State is shutting down its Detroit Lakes campus — here’s why 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · Oct 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Detroit Lakes Unique

• The only place in America named Detroit Lakes — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern 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 10,033.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Detroit Lakes

• Hotel Shoreham — american
• Hub 41 — american
• Ice House Restaurant — american
• Lakeside Tavern — american
• Long Bridge — american
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Roasted Pub and Eatery — american
• Sapphire Sushi, Hibachi & American Cuisine — sushi
• The Fireside — steak house
• Woodfire Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Becker County Museum · Museum
• Art Project 605 · Art gallery
• Young at Art Co · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Detroit Lakes

• Detroit Mountain Recreation Area reviews ★
• Ortenstone Gardens reviews ★
• Brandy Lake WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bucks Mill AMA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Detroit Lakes City Park reviews ★
• Dunton Locks County Park reviews ★
• Frank Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• G.A.R. Park reviews ★
• Industrial Park reviews ★
• Johnson WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Long Lake AMA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Long Lake Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Detroit Lakes

• AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM
• DETROIT LAKES AREA LEARNING CENTER
• DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE
• DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE ALC
• DETROIT LAKES SENIOR HIGH
• Detroit Lakes Alternative Program
• E-Laker Online School
• HS EXTENDED YEAR PROGRAM
• LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER
• Laker Transitions
• ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY
• ROSSMAN ELEMENTARY

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating)

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Detroit Lakes

🏘️ Nearby Communities