| Roy Lake, Minnesota | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Roy Lake |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Clearwater, Mahnomen |
| Subdivision Type3: | Townships |
| Subdivision Name3: | La Prairie, Twin Lakes |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.88 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.16 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.72 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.73 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.45 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.28 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 30 |
| Population Density Km2: | 25.81 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 66.82 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1490 |
| Coordinates: | 47.3178°N -95.5428°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 56557 (Mahnomen) |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 2583780 |
| Blank1 Name: | FIPS Code |
| Blank1 Info: | 27-56212 |
Roy Lake is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Clearwater and Mahnomen counties, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 30 as of the 2020 census,[2] up from 12 in 2010.
The community is mainly in western Clearwater County, in La Prairie Township, but extends west into Mahnomen County, where a small portion is in the northeast corner of Twin Lakes Township. The community sits on the northeast side of Roy Lake, a natural lake with its outlet at the westernmost point of the community. Minnesota State Highway 200 forms the northern edge of the community; the highway leads west to Mahnomen and east 8miles to Zerkel.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Roy Lake CDP has a total area of 0.73sqmi, of which 0.45sqmi are land and 0.28sqmi, or 38.2%, are water, comprising the northeast part of Roy Lake. Via the lake's outlet, the community is within the watershed of the Wild Rice River, flowing west toward the Red River of the North.