18 Free Swimming Holes near Lake Gervais County Park
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Lake Gervais County Park near Little Canada City, Zip, or Address
Phalen Regional Park Beach
Saint Paul
2.4 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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Silver Lake Park
Columbia Heights
7.8 miles WColumbia 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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Carver Lake Beach
Woodbury
8.9 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
Golden Lake Park
Circle Pines
9.4 miles NWFree city park on Golden Lake in Circle Pines with a small sand swim beach, open sunrise to sunset with no entrance fee. Unguarded, electric-motor-only lake with a fishing pier and boat launch.
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Bde Maka Ska 32nd Street Beach
Minneapolis
12.2 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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Cedar Lake Point Beach
Minneapolis
12.6 miles WA 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
12.8 miles WA 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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Lake Harriet Southeast Beach
Minneapolis
12.9 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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Shady Oak Beach
Minnetonka
18.8 miles WLifeguarded, 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
21.9 miles WWayzata 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
Prescott City Beach
Prescott
22.1 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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Round Lake Park Beach
Eden Prairie
22.7 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
Deephaven Beach
Deephaven
22.8 miles WDeephaven'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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Excelsior Public Beach
Excelsior
25.3 miles WFree, 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
25.7 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
33.4 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.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
South Twin Park Beach
Amery
40.0 miles NEAmery'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
42.0 miles ESandy, 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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