Sunset over Cedar Lake with the downtown Minneapolis skyline beyond the shoreline

Sand and shallow water

Summer at the shoreline

South Beach
Experience

Swimming & Beachgoing

Seasonal access to shoreline and open water.

In the warm months the shoreline opens to swimmers and sunseekers alike. The beach is a gathering place — a stretch of sand and shallow water where families spread out and the day slows to the rhythm of the lake.

Wade in from the shore or swim out toward open water, then return to dry off in the sun. It is one of the park's simplest pleasures, and among its most enduring.