• Todd County – north
• Morrison County – northeast
• Benton County – northeast
• Sherburne County – east
• Wright County – southeast
• Meeker County – south
• Kandiyohi County – southwest
• Pope County – west
• Douglas County – northwest

Protected areas

• Avon Hills Forest Scientific and Natural Area
• Birch Lakes State Forest
• Christopher Kurilla Wildlife Management Area
• Cold Spring Heron Colony Scientific and Natural Area
• Crow River Wildlife Management Area
• Edward Raymond Mohs Wildlife Management Area
• Follies Wildlife Management Area (part)
• Lake Koronis Regional Park
• Legacy Marsh Wildlife Management Area
• Miller Wildlife Management Area
• Milton Kjedahl Wildlife Management Area
• Norman T. Dahlman Wildlife Management Area
• Oxcart Crossing Wildlife Management Area
• Padua State Wildlife Management Area
• Patch Woods Scientific and Natural Area
• Quarry Park and Nature Preserve
• Quarry Park Scientific and Natural Area
• Rockville County Park and Nature Preserve
• Roscoe Prairie Scientific and Natural Area
• Saint Wendel Tamarack Bog Scientific and Natural Area
• Sauk River Wildlife Management Area
• Sedan Brook Prairie Scientific and Natural Area
• Stearns Prairie Heritage Wildlife Management Area
• Tamarack State Wildlife Management Area
• Tower State Wildlife Management Area
• Tribute Wildlife Management Area
• Victor Winder Wildlife Management Area
• Warner Lake County Park
• Zion State Wildlife Managemen

Cities Stearns County, MN