Wild Swim Atlas

Lakes and tarns in Minnesota

9 lakes and tarns you can swim in across Minnesota, each checked for public access.

9 spots listed9 lakes and tarns

9 spots in Minnesota

Seasonal public swimming

Bush Lake Beach

Lake
Hyland-Bush-Anderson Lakes Park Reserve, Braemar Hills

Bush Lake Beach is a free, unguarded swimming beach in Hyland-Bush-Anderson Lakes Park Reserve.

Public swimming beach

Cedar Lake East Beach

Lake
Cedar Lake Park, Cedar - Isles - Dean

Cedar Lake East Beach is an official Minneapolis swimming beach on Cedar Lake.

Swimming allowed

Lake Itasca swimming beach

Lake
Itasca State Park, Schoolcraft Island

A sandy swimming beach on the eastern shoreline of Lake Itasca in Itasca State Park.

Public swimming beach

Mille Lacs Lake beach

Lake
Father Hennepin State Park, Farm Island

Father Hennepin State Park has a public natural sand swimming beach on Mille Lacs Lake.

Public swim beach

Signalness Lake swim beach

Lake
Glacial Lakes State Park, Benson

Spring-fed Signalness Lake has a buoy-marked swimming beach in Glacial Lakes State Park.

Yes, public beach

Sturgeon Lake beach

Lake
McCarthy Beach State Park, Chisholm

McCarthy Beach State Park has a sandy swimming beach on Sturgeon Lake with shallow water and a bathhouse.

Swimming available

Clearwater Lake

Lake
Clearwater/Pleasant Regional Park, Annandale

Clearwater Lake near Annandale has a lakeside beach and water suitable for swimming and wading.

Public beach

Pleasant Lake

Lake
Annandale Municipal Park, Annandale

Pleasant Lake has public swimming beaches at Annandale Municipal Park and Clearwater/Pleasant Regional Park.

Yes, seasonal beach

Lake Auburn

Lake
Lake Auburn Campground, Carver Park Reserve, Victoria

Lake Auburn has a seasonal, unguarded public swimming beach at Lake Auburn Campground in Carver Park Reserve.