Suggestions for Lake near Minneapolis

Quiet B. • July 13, 2013Great and beautiful place for kayaking and paddle boarding!

Carly C. • August 13, 2014Great walking/running path. A little less than 3 miles around. Connects to lake Calhoun near the bandshell.

Nate F. • July 27, 2015nice spot to stop on a sunset bike ride

Jesse G. • November 28, 2013Nice people, usually smart dog owners. Great dog socialization. At times dogs get into pecking order, but they are pack animals. I like the breed diversity at this park.

Ebrahim B. • July 13, 2017Small beach , showers too!

edward a. • August 31, 2011Terrific place for kayaking around the lake

Molly S. • January 5, 2012They have free skates to borrow, now you have no excuse why you can't go!

Brandon F. • May 28, 2014A true Gem of the Twin Cities area. I love this place.

Tess O. • August 22, 2011Park on one of the streets around the lake instead of them main lake road. Even better: just bike here. You will save yourself a lot of time on the weekends.

Randy H. • August 30, 2012Great running trail around lake and fields...about a mile once around

Craig M. • October 17, 2012Run around the lake

Yon H. • August 19, 2011Skinny Dip late at night - so quiet, and the Best lake in Mpls!

Kyle M. • June 10, 2014good walk around the lake

Mike O. • July 2, 2013Lake Harriet, on the whole, beats Calhoun. However, this beach is tiny and not terribly sandy. Also, way too many kids typically. Calhoun has it bested as far as beaches go.

Jillian • August 22, 2010Best spot to swim in the chain of lakes.

Charles E. • January 18, 2012Grab a bite to eat at the Silver Lake Cafe. The reuben (when they have it) is frickin' awesome!

Jen P. • June 19, 2012Really nice lake to bike around then catch a happy hour close by!

John G. • September 27, 2016The Lake Harriet Vortex: You don't have to go to Sedona, AZ. to experience a vortex. The grassy hillside at Beard's Plaisance park is the site of a vortex.

Arielle L. • October 9, 2018I love this lake. there are lots of paths and parks along it to relax and in the winter, you'll see 4 or 5 ice rinks created on the lake for hockey!

Lori E. • May 21, 2020Best lake in the chain of lakes for swimming!

Jeanie J. • March 19, 2012This lake is mostly park....very few houses. Has a great "Up North" feel in the city.

Amanda • May 7, 2013City Pages Best Lake - 2013

Eric I. • March 1, 2014Hat, warm gloves and a face mask!

Sarah M. • July 9, 2011Minnie! Go see minnie!

Brent M. • June 9, 2015The trail around the lake is about 5k so it is perfect for a quick run

Stephen K. • August 24, 2014The most interesting and least populated of the lake trails in the area