Stearns County, Minnesota has many county roads, some of which are county state aid-highways. The following is an incomplete list of county roads in Stearns County, Minnesota
CR 1–CR 25 County Road 1 is a road that runs along the west side of the Mississippi River. It begins at Benton County Road 3, on a bridge over the Mississippi River connecting Sauk Rapids and St. Cloud. It then continues northward through St. Cloud, Sartell, and several other cities before reaching its northern terminus where it continues into Morrison County as Morrison County Road 21. It is 17.337 miles long.County Road 2 is a major route in Stearns County. It begins at Meeker County Road 2 at the Meeker County line. It goes through Cold Spring, St. Joseph, and St. Stephen. and then continues across the Mississippi River into Benton County as Benton County Road 2. It is 34.534 miles long. County Road 3 is a route that begins near St. Joseph at the western end of the County Road 75 and County Road 2 concurrency. The route continues northward into Morrison County as Morrison County Road 24. It is 18.322 miles long.
County Road 4 is a route that starts near Saint Wendel at a 4 way stop with County Road 3 and County Road 155. It meets County Road 2. Then it meets County Road 133 in Five Points at a 4 way stop. Entering Sartell, the route has a roundabout at County Road 120. At County Road 134, there is a signal. Another signal is located at the intersection of 54th Ave North & Veterans Drive. More signalized intersections along Veterans Drive include Anderson Avenue, McLeland Road, 44th Avenue North, Highway 15, 33rd Avenue North, 25th Avenue North, 9th Avenue North.
County Road 5 is a short route that runs from County Road 1 to County Road 3. It runs through Saint Stephen where it meets County Road 2. Then soon after it meets County Road 132 and the route turns east to terminate shortly after.
County Road 6 is route that begins at MN 23 in Rockville. The routes goes around Pleasant Lake before meeting County Road 137. The two roads share a short concurrency. The route terminates at County Road 74 and County Road 122.County Road 7 is a route that begins at the border between Saint Cloud and Saint Augusta at County Road 75. It runs south into Wright County, where it turns into Wright County Road 2. It is 13.03 miles long.
County Road 8 is route that starts in Rockville at County Road 82, meets MN 23, turns east in Marty at a 4 way stop with County Road 48 and County Road 148. The route intersects County Road 141 and goes past Pearl Lake. It terminates at MN 15.
County Road 9 begins at MN 238 in Krain Township, at the border between Stearns County and Morrison County. The route goes south to Eden Valley, where it ends at MN 22. It is 38.843 miles long.
County Road 10 is a route that starts outside of Roscoe with MN 23, enters the town of Roscoe, has a 4-Way Stop with County Road 12. It shares a concurrency with MN 238 through the city of Albany, although it is unmarked. Outside of Albany, the route turns east and terminates at County Road 17.
County Road 11 is a route that starts at County Road 17 east of St. Rosa. The route travels south around some curves and into the city of Freeport. In Freeport, County Road 11 intersects County Road 60 and 157 at a 4 way stop. The route also intersects I-94 which is the interstate's exit for the city of Freeport. The route intersects County Road 30 which travels to New Munich to the west. The route terminates at County Road 12 and 128.
County Road 12 is a route that begins in New Munich at MN 237 and County Road 30. For most of the route, it parallels the Sauk River. The route travels roughly south and southwest until it reaches County Road 14. Before it intersects County Road 14, the roadway intersects County Road 31 and County Road 176. At County Road 14, the roadway travels northeast and the north. As the roadway changes direction, the route has its first junction with County Road 177, and then meets County Road 11 and County Road 128. The route has its second junction with County Road 177, intersects County Road 113, and crosses the Sauk River before traveling southwest into Saint Martin. In Saint Martin, the route has two junctions with County Road 195, the first junction County Road 195 heads south and at the second junction, the route meets County Road 195 at a 4 way stop. In Saint Martin, the route is known as Maine Street. After Saint Martin, as the route travel west-southwest it intersects County Road 32 before it intersects County Road 10 and 250th Street at an All way stop. The route continues its west-southwest path until it intersects County Road 111. At County Road 111, the route continues due south and terminates at MN 23 and County Road 43.
County Road 13 is a route that starts in Belgrade with MN 55, slightly northwest of the Y intersection of MN 55 & US 71. The route travels north and intersects with County Roads 194, 197 and 199 before intersecting County Road 27 and heading east. The route eventually intersects US 71 and shares a brief concurrency into the town of Elrosa. County Road 13 again travels east through Elrosa and leaving the town altogether. It curves north and meets County Road 191. It curves back to the east and intersects County Road 175 before entering the town of Greenwald. In Greenwald, County Road 13 and MN 4 share a concurrency, northwest to Meire Grove. In Meire Grove, County Road 13 leaves MN 4, traveling east through Meire Grove. It curves north and intersect County Road 30 which travels to New Munich to the east. County Road 13 continues north into the town of Melrose. It intersects County Road 173 before hitting I-94 which is the interstate's exit for Melrose. Downtown, the route intersects County Road 65 and 186 at a 4 way stop. County Road 13 shares a brief concurrency with County Road 65 for 3 blocks. It again travels north which passes Melrose Lake and the town's school. County Road 13 intersects County Road 17 and the route terminates at the county line between Todd County and Stearns County.
County Road 14 is a route that begins at US 71 and County Road 199. The route heads east before it starts curving in a more southerly direction. The route intersects County Road 175 and County Road 129 which travels through Spring Hill. Shortly after Spring Hill, the route intersects MN 4. County Road 14 starts to curve in a more northerly direction soon after MN 4 and terminates at County Road 12.
County Road 15 is a short route that begins at County Road 19 and County Road 129. The roadway travels south, it intersects County Road 178 before the route terminates at the Kandyohi county line.
County Road 16 is a route begins at MN 4 and County Road 178. The route travels east while intersecting County Road 130 and 33 before it heads in a more northerly direction and terminates at County Road 10 in Roscoe. MN 23 is nearby.County Road 17 is a route in northern Stearns County that runs from County 1 near Rice to the Todd County line, where it continues as Todd County Road 11. It is 38.436 miles long.
County Road 18 is a route that begins at MN 28 and proceeds south and curves east. At this curve, the route meets County Road 188, the route then curves back to the south while intersecting with County Road 183. As the route continues south, it intersects County Road 28. Raymond Lake is nearby. The route again travels east, intersecting with County Road 193, and curves back south. Soon after, the route enters the unincorporated town of Padua while intersecting with County Road 22 and County Road 192. Outside of Padua, it curves east while the route intersects with County Road 26. It curves back south and the route intersects with County Road 25. A little later County Road 18 intersects County Road 27 before curving into the city of Brooten. In Brooten, the route is known as Central Avenue North. It serves the downtown on the north side of Brooten, and as the downtown fades, the route meets MN 55. After MN 55, the route intersects County Road 56 (Roe Street) before leaving town. Outside of town, the roadway curves slightly southeast and returns to its southerly path. The route passes Union Cemetery and Tamarack State Wildlife Management Area. Tamarack Lake is also nearby. It intersects with County Road 19 before it terminates at County Road 198 at the Kandiyohi county line.
County Road 19 is a route that begins at the Pope county line where the roadway continues as County Road 6. In Stearns County, the route travels east and intersects County Road 18. The route begins to curve north as it intersects County Road 200. A concurrency between the two routes begins. The invisible concurrency is short as County Road 200 travels north and County Road 19 curves to the east. As the route approaches Belgrade, the roadway intersects with MN 55 in which the two routes share an invisible concurrency. The two routes intersect County Road 13, and US 71 at a Y-intersection. MN 55 & US 71 begin their concurrency together there. In Belgrade, the three routes are known as Well Street, intersect County Road 55 and County Road 197 at Washburn Avenue. Then it curves southeast, crossing the tracks, it curves northeast while US 71 travels to the northeast while MN 55 & County Road 19 travels southeast, and soon after County Road 19 travels to the east. Later, the route intersects County Road 196 before crossing the North Fork of the Crow River, and it curves north and back east. The roadway then intersects County Road 15 and County Road 129 before it terminates at MN 4 and County Road 130 just south of Lake Henry.
County Road 20 is a short route that begins at County Road 85 and Roseville Road, southwest of Paynesville. MN 23 is nearby. The route travels south and terminates at Meeker County Road 20 and the roadway continues as Kandiyohi County Road 39. The entire route is known as Tri-County Road.
County Road 21 is a route that begins at County Road 9, northeast of Eden Valley and near Eden Lake. The route travels east, curves north and travels back to the east again. Then it travels north, then northeast into the unincorporated community of Saint Nicholas. The route meets County Road 165 while traveling due north then curving to the northeast around School Lake. The route returns traveling north, east, and northeast until it terminates at County Road 2.
County Road 22 is a route that begins at the unincorporated community of Padua at County Road 18 and County Road 192. The route travels due east and terminates at US 71.
County Road 23 is a route that starts at the 4 way stop in Farming with County Road 41 and 42. The route travels south out of Farming. Then it starts traveling in an easterly direction, continuing parallel to the Sauk River. The route starts to proceed in a more southerly direction and intersects County Road 161 before entering the town of Richmond. The route intersects County Road 111 and travels east. It terminates at County Road 9 just after 4 blocks.
County Road 24 is a short route that begins at MN 28 and continues north to terminate at Todd county line. The roadway continues as Todd County Road 15.
County Road 25 is a short route that begins at County Road 18 and travels to the west. The roadway terminates at Pope county line and continues as Pope County Road 20.
CR 26–CR 50 County Road 26 is a route that travels south, passes the Behen Waterfowl Production Area, curves east and back south. It passes the Padua Waterfowl Production Area before intersecting with County Road 193. It curves southwest, bordering the Claude Waterfowl, curves west and back to the south. It also passes Dickhaus Waterfowl Production Area and Pekarek Waterfowl Production Area before intersecting County Road 192. Finally, it passes the Pheasants Forever Inc Waterfowl Production Area before terminating at County Road 18.