Big & Little McDonald Lake Homes for Sale, MN
Otter Tail County · a little over an hour from Fargo
19 lake homes for sale: 5 on Big & Little McDonald Lake and 14 on the lakes around them.
There are 5 homes for sale on Big & Little McDonald Lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Their median list price is $595,000 ($421 per square foot), with a median of 99 days on market. Counted from NorthstarMLS listings, updated every few minutes.
Every home for sale on Big and Little McDonald Lake between Perham and Vergas, plus Sybil, East Loon, Loon, Long and Wimer lakes around them.
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Minnesota DNR lake facts
Big & Little McDonald Lake at a Glance
| Lake | Size | Shoreline | Deepest | Water clarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big McDonald Lake | 992 acres | 5.8 miles | 46 ft | 13 ft |
| Little McDonald Lake | 1,316 acres | 8.5 miles | 109 ft | 22.4 ft |
- County
- Otter Tail County
- From Fargo
- A little over an hour by car
- Fish in DNR surveys
- Walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and perch
Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, October 2026.
Big & Little McDonald Lake Market Pulse
- Homes for Sale: 5
- Median List Price: $595,000
- Price / Sq Ft: $421
- Days on Market: 99
Fewer than 3 homes sold on each of Big McDonald Lake and Little McDonald Lake August through October 2026. See Minnesota’s busiest lakes in the Minnesota Lake Home Market report
Big & Little McDonald Lake Homes for Sale
5 homes · Newest first
45140 W Little McDonald Dr, Frazee, MN — $1,198,000 · Est. $6,531/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Little McDonald Lake · Acreage · 3 bed · 4 bath · 2,912 sqft · 4.65 ac lot · ~70 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Jack Chivers Realty
42003 Engstrom Beach Road, Dent, MN — $369,000 · Est. $2,012/mo · ▼ $20,000 (5%) off, was $389,000, reduced Aug 28 · House for Sale · Rambler · Big McDonald Lake · Acreage · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,664 sqft · 2.6 ac lot · ~70 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by eXp Realty
34399 Engstrom Beach Lane, Dent, MN — $595,000 · Est. $3,244/mo · ▼ $50,000 (8%) off, was $645,000, reduced 9 days ago · House for Sale · Rambler · Big McDonald Lake · 3 bed · 2 bath · — sqft · 0.88 ac lot · ~70 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by New Horizons Realty Of Perham
38132 N Little Mcdonald Drive, Frazee, MN — $2,295,000 · Est. $12,512/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Little McDonald Lake · 4 bed · 3 bath · 3,865 sqft · 1.101 ac lot · ~70 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Real Estate Results
43404 Bills Beach Road, Dent, MN — $435,000 · Est. $2,372/mo · ▼ $25,000 (5%) off, was $460,000, reduced Sep 8 · House for Sale · Rambler · Big McDonald Lake · 4 bed · 1 bath · 1,012 sqft · 0.78 ac lot · ~70 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by Boll Realty
The Lakes Around Big & Little McDonald Lake
Boot Lake Homes for Sale
3 homes
10591 Boot Lake Road, Frazee, MN — $179,900 · Est. $981/mo · ▼ $19,100 (10%) off, was $199,000, reduced 2 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · Boot Lake · Acreage · 3 bed · 1 bath · 1,564 sqft · 3.3 ac lot · ~65 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by The Real Estate Company of Detroit Lakes
30909 Eagle Lake Road, Frazee, MN — $335,000 · Est. $1,826/mo · ▼ $4,000 (1%) off, was $339,000, reduced 7 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · Boot Lake · Acreage · 1 bed · 2 bath · 1,512 sqft · 3.42 ac lot · ~65 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by HomeSmart Adventure Realty
31265 Eagle Lake Road, Frazee, MN — $599,900 · Est. $3,271/mo · ▼ $35,000 (6%) off, was $634,900, reduced Sep 2 · House for Sale · Rambler · Boot Lake · Acreage · 4 bed · 2 bath · 2,864 sqft · 3.58 ac lot · ~65 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by Coldwell Banker Preferred Partners
East Loon Lake Homes for Sale
2 homes
46092 Sunfish Road, Vergas, MN — $1,500,000 · Est. $8,178/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · East Loon Lake · Acreage · 2 bed · 1 bath · 672 sqft · 27.7 ac lot · ~65 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by REMAX Lakes Region
31026 County Highway 4, Unit 11, Vergas, MN — $499,000 · Est. $2,721/mo · ▼ $35,900 (7%) off, was $534,900, reduced Aug 6 · House for Sale · Two Story · New Build · East Loon Lake · 3 bed · 4 bath · 1,848 sqft · ~65 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by RE/MAX Advantage Plus
Loon Lake Homes for Sale
2 homes
46025 Lands End Road, Vergas, MN — $450,000 · Est. $2,453/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Loon Lake · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,352 sqft · 0.451 ac lot · ~65 min from Fargo · Active · M Premiere · Listed by RE/MAX Legacy Realty
45650 310th Avenue, Vergas, MN — $497,000 · Est. $2,710/mo · ▼ $22,900 (4%) off, was $519,900, reduced Aug 3 · House for Sale · Rambler · Loon Lake · 2 bed · 1 bath · 768 sqft · 1.659 ac lot · ~65 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by RE/MAX Advantage Plus
Sybil Lake Homes for Sale
2 homes
46174 County Highway 35, Vergas, MN — $839,900 · Est. $4,579/mo · House for Sale · Sybil Lake · Acreage · 3 bed · 4 bath · 3,765 sqft · 4.6 ac lot · ~65 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by The Real Estate Company of Detroit Lakes
46174B County Highway 35, Vergas, MN — $1,150,000 · Est. $6,270/mo · House for Sale · Sybil Lake · Acreage · 3 bed · 4 bath · 3,765 sqft · 9.7 ac lot · ~65 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by The Real Estate Company of Detroit Lakes
Wimer Lake Homes for Sale
2 homes
51097 E Wymer Lake Road, Frazee, MN — $699,000 · Est. $3,811/mo · ▼ $80,000 (10%) off, was $779,000, reduced 3 weeks ago · House for Sale · Two Story · Wimer Lake · 10 bed · 6 bath · 9,424 sqft · 1.297 ac lot · ~70 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by REMAX Lakes Region
50771 Good Oak Loop, Frazee, MN — $848,700 · Est. $4,627/mo · ▼ $5,000 (1%) off, was $853,700, reduced 2 days ago · House for Sale · Wimer Lake · 4 bed · 3 bath · 3,968 sqft · 1.43 ac lot · ~70 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by Gallery of Homes
Hoffman Lake Homes for Sale
1 home
43150 Shenandoah Loop, Dent, MN — $450,000 · Est. $2,453/mo · House for Sale · Two Story · Hoffman Lake · 3 bed · 2 bath · 2,356 sqft · 1.044 ac lot · ~65 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Keller Williams Classic Rlty NW
Long Lake Homes for Sale
1 home
36968 Co Highway 60, Frazee, MN — $797,000 · Est. $4,345/mo · ▼ $1,000 (0%) off, was $798,000, reduced Sep 11 · House for Sale · Two Story · Long Lake · Acreage · 5 bed · 5 bath · 4,582 sqft · 6.19 ac lot · ~70 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by REAL (1022 FGO)
Scalp Lake Homes for Sale
1 home
50791 E Lake Seven Road, Frazee, MN — $849,000 · Est. $4,629/mo · House for Sale · Two Story · Scalp Lake · 4 bed · 3 bath · 2,806 sqft · 1.19 ac lot · ~65 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by New Horizons Realty Of Perham
M Re-Intel Market Intelligence · Updated 11 days ago · Lakes · November 2026
This Month’s Read
The docks are out, and lake country has slowed down. Everywhere except the shoreline. Our 32 lake towns have 1,388 homes for sale, down from 1,554 a month ago. Only 268 new listings arrived in the past 30 days, against 386 the month before. October's lake sales took a median 47 days to sell, up from 41 a year ago. They closed at 97.8 percent of the asking price, or about $2 off every $100. Only 15 percent sold over asking, down from 20 percent last October. That's the calendar at work. Waterfront homes sold from May through October went for a $574,000 median, up 9.3 percent from a year earlier. Off the water, the median was $298,500, about the same as last year's $299,900. On asking prices the gap is wider: $597,000 on the water and $355,000 off it, a 68 percent premium, up from 64 percent last month. Winter can slow a sale. It can't make more shoreline. Some towns are still busy. Alexandria has 26 percent of its listings under contract, meaning a buyer's offer was accepted, and 2.7 months of supply. Pine River has 28 percent under contract and just 18 homes for sale. Bemidji and Brainerd each have more than a fifth spoken for. Detroit Lakes, the biggest lake market with 133 homes for sale, gives buyers room: 11 percent under contract and six months of supply. Pelican Rapids, where 71 percent of listings sit on the water, asks a shoreline median of $789,450, down from $825,000 a month ago. The rule for winter lake shopping: fewer homes, more patient sellers, and a shoreline that keeps its price.
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About Big & Little McDonald Lake
Little McDonald Lake is one of the clearest and deepest lakes in the area: the DNR measures 22.4 feet of average water clarity and 109 feet at its deepest. Big McDonald sits just to the west, with McDonald and West McDonald alongside.
Homes here carry Perham, Vergas or Dent addresses, a little over an hour from Fargo. Sybil, the Loon lakes, Long Lake and Wimer Lake sit within the same few miles.
Big & Little McDonald Lake FAQ
How big are Big McDonald Lake and Little McDonald Lake?
Big McDonald Lake covers 992 acres and reaches 46 feet; Little McDonald Lake covers 1,316 acres and reaches 109 feet, according to the Minnesota DNR.
How far are Big and Little McDonald from Fargo?
A little over an hour from Fargo by car.
What fish are in Big and Little McDonald?
Recent Minnesota DNR lake surveys found walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and perch.
Which lakes are near Big and Little McDonald?
Sybil, East Loon, Loon, Long, Wimer and McDonald are close by. Homes for sale on them are listed on this page, under the Big and Little McDonald homes.
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