18 Free Swimming Holes near Golden Lake Park
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Silver Lake Park
Columbia Heights
7.3 miles SWColumbia Heights' only city swimming beach, a small free strip of sand on the northwest shore of Silver Lake at 4305 Stinson Blvd NE, next to Silverwood Park. No lifeguard on duty.
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Lake Gervais County Park
Little Canada
9.4 miles SEFree, unguarded Ramsey County beach on the southwest shore of 234-acre Gervais Lake in Little Canada, with a buoyed swim area from late May through Labor Day, a fishing pier and a playground.
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Phalen Regional Park Beach
Saint Paul
11.7 miles SESaint Paul's free, lifeguarded city beach on Lake Phalen, with a splash pad, changing rooms, kayak and paddleboard rentals and free parking on the East Side.
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Cedar Lake Point Beach
Minneapolis
14.8 miles SWA free, lifeguarded summer sand beach on a wooded point on Cedar Lake's west shore in Minneapolis, run by the park board and popular with kayakers and open-water swimmers.
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Cedar Lake Ice Hole
Minneapolis
15.1 miles SWA permitted winter plunge hole cut in the ice on the west side of Cedar Lake, maintained by Endurance United volunteers. Free, waiver required, no lifeguard, and cold shock is the real danger.
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Bde Maka Ska 32nd Street Beach
Minneapolis
15.3 miles SWA free, unguarded sand beach on the east shore of Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis, run by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and open 6 am to 10 pm daily.
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Lake Harriet Southeast Beach
Minneapolis
16.9 miles SWFree sand beach on the southeast corner of Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, run by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. No lifeguards; open 6 am to 10 pm, with weekly summer bacteria testing.
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Carver Lake Beach
Woodbury
18.2 miles SEFree, unguarded sand beach on Carver Lake in Woodbury's Carver Lake Park, open for swimming 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Memorial Day to Labor Day, with showers, restrooms and a boardwalk.
Hike, Swim
Shady Oak Beach
Minnetonka
20.8 miles SWLifeguarded, spring-fed swimming beach on Shady Oak Lake in Minnetonka, owned by Hopkins and run by Minnetonka Recreation. Summer only; day passes are $7 ($5 after 6 p.m.).
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Wayzata Beach
Wayzata
21.4 miles SWWayzata Beach is the City of Wayzata's free public sand beach on Wayzata Bay of Lake Minnetonka, with a swimming dock, playground and picnic areas, open mid-June to mid-August with no lifeguard on duty.
Kayak, Swim
Deephaven Beach
Deephaven
23.1 miles SWDeephaven's largest city beach, a sandy swim area with a swimming dock and summer lifeguards on St. Louis Bay of Lake Minnetonka. Swimming is free, but the beach lot requires a city parking sticker.
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Round Lake Park Beach
Eden Prairie
24.9 miles SWFree, unguarded city swimming beach on Round Lake in Eden Prairie's Round Lake Park, next to a free splash pad, fishing pier and loop trail. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day, with occasional closures for bacteria.
Hike, Swim
Excelsior Public Beach
Excelsior
25.8 miles SWFree, unguarded city swimming beach in The Commons on Excelsior Bay of Lake Minnetonka, open daily 7 am to 8 pm from Memorial Day to Labor Day, with a buoyed swim area and paid street parking nearby.
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Lake Ann Beach
Chanhassen
27.2 miles SWFree, unguarded city beach on the south shore of Lake Ann in Chanhassen's Lake Ann Park, on a quiet non-motorized lake with paddle rentals in summer.
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Lake O' the Dalles Beach
St. Croix Falls
30.1 miles NEThe swimming beach at Wisconsin's Interstate Park, on a calm lake below the St. Croix River bluffs in St. Croix Falls. Sand beach, no lifeguards, state park vehicle pass required.
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Prescott City Beach
Prescott
31.3 miles SESmall free city beach on the St. Croix River just north of downtown Prescott, Wisconsin, with a designated swim area, bathhouse and restrooms. No lifeguards; watch for boat wakes and quick drop-offs.
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South Twin Park Beach
Amery
40.0 miles EAmery's free city swimming beach on the east shore of South Twin Lake, a few blocks from downtown. No lifeguards, and check for bacteria advisories before swimming.
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Eau Galle Lake Main Day Use Area
Spring Valley
48.4 miles SESandy, unguarded swim beach on the Army Corps' Eau Galle reservoir at the north edge of Spring Valley, Wisconsin. A Corps day-use pass is required per vehicle from April 15 to October 31.
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