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Okamanpeedan Lake in Minnesota was formed around 11,000 years ago by a massive, mile-high glacier that scraped at the soft land as it retreated north. It also deposited a thick layer of moraine that blanket the region today. The lake’s name, Okamanpeedan, comes from a Native American word that means “nesting place of herons.” This name has been used for at least 200 years, and even today, herons continue to nest in the trees along the shores. The locals use this name interchangeably with another: Tuttle Lake, named after the first European settler, John Tuttle, who built a home along the lake in the 1850s. The lake sprawls over both sides of the Minnesota and Iowa border, and it’s unknown where exactly John Tuttle’s original homestead was.
Towns in this part of southern Minnesota and northern Iowa are few and far apart in between. In order to foster friendship and goodwill between isolated communities, the locals congregate on the lake a few times a year. One such notable event is known as Tuttle Lake Days, which usually occurs in late June or early July, depending on how the farms’ spring planting is going. The closest large town is Fairmont, MN, which is about 20 miles northeast. This town is also the site of the closest hospital and Walmart store. Start planning your perfect RV camping vacation when you search for an RV in Martin County, MN.
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