Bde Maka Ska, 32nd Street Beach, 3200 E Bde Maka Ska Parkway, Minneapolis, MN55408Bde Maka Ska North Beach, 2707 Lake Street W., Minneapolis, MN55416Bde Maka Ska Thomas Beach, 3700 Thomas Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN55410Cedar Lake East Beach, 2000 Upton Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN55405Cedar Lake Point Beach, 2101 Cedar Lake Parkway, Minneapolis, MN55416Cedar Lake South Beach, 3500 Cedar Lake Parkway, Minneapolis, MN55416Lake Harriet North Beach, 4180 East Lake Harriet Parkway, Minneapolis, MN55409Lake Harriet Southeast Beach, 4740 Lake Harriet Parkway E., Minneapolis, MN55417Lake Hiawatha Beach, 4500 28th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN55406Lake Hiawatha Beach, 4500 28th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN55406Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach, 5000 Lake Nokomis Parkway E., Minneapolis, MN55417Lake Nokomis Main Beach, 5001 Lake Nokomis Parkway W., Minneapolis, MN55417Wirth Lake Beach, 3200 Glenwood Ave., Minneapolis, MN55405
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Admission:
$0.00
Some Beaches have Pay Lots: Parking prices range from 75 cents to $1.50 per hour.
Lifeguards are employed at six of the twelve beaches during peak use, but beaches are open during regular park hours regardless of whether lifeguards are on duty. During unguarded times, swimmers use the beaches at their own risk and parents are always encouraged to monitor their children.
More Twin Cities Beaches
Anne reviews her favorite beaches and other swim spots:
Lifeguard duty runs from early June through late August and the lifeguards are on duty from noon to 7:00 p.m. daily at the following beaches:
East Cedar Lake Beach
Lake Harriet North Beach
Bde Maka Ska Thomas Beach
Lake Nokomis Main Beach
Theodore Wirth Lake Beach
Beaches in Minneapolis without Lifeguards
Lifeguards are not provided at these beaches, but the public can swim during open park hours at their own risk:
Cedar Lake South Beach
Bde Maka Ska North Beach
Lake Harriet Southeast Beach
Lake Hiawatha Beaches
Lake Calhoun 32nd Street Beach
Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach
Cedar Lake Point Beach
Map of Beaches in Minneapolis
See the map below to locate beaches:
Minneapolis Beach Closures – Water Quality
Minneapolis monitors the water quality at beaches and close when bacteria levels rise too high. Signs will be posted at these times. However, if you want to save a trip, you can check water quality levels at this site.
