Lakes
Research 4 lakes within weekend reach of Minneapolis, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Minneapolis. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Minneapolis. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Minneapolis, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Lake of the Isles is a lake reachable from Minneapolis as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake of the Isles, about 4 km (3 mi) from Minneapolis
Image credit: Image: Bjoertvedt / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cedar Lake is a lake reachable from Minneapolis as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cedar Lake, about 5 km (3 mi) from Minneapolis
Image credit: Image: Elkman at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bde Maka Ska is a lake reachable from Minneapolis as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bde Maka Ska, about 6 km (3 mi) from Minneapolis
Image credit: Image: Tyler Vigen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lake Harriet is a lake reachable from Minneapolis as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Harriet, about 7 km (5 mi) from Minneapolis
Image credit: Image: Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain