White Bear Lake, Minnesota

About White Bear Lake

White Bear Lake is a close-knit town in eastern Minnesota counting 23,479 people who proudly call it home.

White Bear Lake holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.04 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,920 residents per square mile.

📰 White Bear Lake News Today

• State Fire Marshal announces preliminary investigation findings six months after deadly White Bear Lake fire Minnesota Department of Public Safety (.gov) · Sep 24
• 2026 Election: White Bear Lake school board Pioneer Press · Oct 5
• Fire marshal says electrical equipment caused White Bear Lake house fire that killed NHL journalist, her 3 kids CBS News · Sep 24
• Minnesota Wild honor journalist Jessi Pierce killed in White Bear Lake fire 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · Sep 28
• White Bear Glass Simplifies Remodeling in Vadnais Heights, Minn., with New Shower Doors WKOW · Oct 8

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 White Bear Lake Unique

• The only place in America named White Bear 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 23,479.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in White Bear Lake

• Brickhouse
• Cabin 61 — american
• Don Julio — mexican
• Eat! @ Banning and 5th (café)
• MIZU Japanese — japanese
• Pizza Man White Bear Lake — ice cream
• The Anchor Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
• Young's — korean
• Bear Town — american
• Bear Town Bar and Grill

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• White Bear Armory · Attraction
• White Bear Lake Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in White Bear Lake

• Lakewood Hills Park reviews ★
• Bellaire Beach reviews ★
• Columbia Park reviews ★
• Hidden Hollow Park reviews ★
• Jack Yost Park reviews ★
• Lakeview Park reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• Matoska Park reviews ★
• Mead Park reviews ★
• Podvin Park reviews ★
• Railroad Park reviews ★
• Ramaley Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in White Bear Lake

• 916 MAHTOMEDI ACADEMY
• BIRCH LAKE ELEMENTARY
• Bellaire Education Center
• CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER
• Level Up Academy
• Level Up Academy Middle School
• Level Up Academy Virtual Middle
• Level Up K-5 Virtual Academy
• NORMANDY PARK EDUCATION CENTER
• OTTER LAKE ELEMENTARY
• PROJECT RETURN
• SUNRISE PARK MIDDLE
• South Campus Education Center
• WHITE BEAR AREA LEARNING CENTER

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of White Bear Lake

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