Shell River (Minnesota)
General data
- Name: Shell River (Minnesota)
- Water system: Mississippi River
- Water type: River
- Progression: Crow Wing River -> Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Temperate
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America
The Shell River is a 47.8-mile-long (76.9 km) tributary of the Crow Wing River in north-central Minnesota in the United States. Via the Crow Wing River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining a rural region. The river was named for mussel and clam shells found along the river and along Shell Lake, its origin.