Maple Lake, Minnesota

About Maple Lake

Set in the central part of Minnesota, Maple Lake is a small town counting 2,214 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Maple Lake is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.21 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,002 residents per square mile.

📰 Maple Lake News Today

• Obituary for James Beryl Hayes Peterson Grimsmo Funeral Chapel · Aug 13
• Maple Lake Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Barnum MaxPreps · Aug 17
• Kora Hiltner Star Tribune · Aug 13
• Maple Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Harold Henry Hennen Obituary (2026) - Maple Lake, MN - Peterson Chapel – St. Michael Legacy obituary · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Maple Lake Unique

• The only place in America named Maple Lake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Maple Lake

• Spooky Brew Coffeehouse (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Maple Lake

• Swartout State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Corinna Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hidden Marsh Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Maple Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Robert Ney Memorial Park Reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Maple Lake

• MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY
• MAPLE LAKE SECONDARY
• WESTSIDE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Maple Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities