With just a few weeks of summer left, it’s time to get outside and enjoy every ounce of sun. And what better way to do it than take a trip to the best swimming spots in Minnesota? These 11 have some of the most clear and pristine waters – and they’re definitely worth a visit before the end of the season!
- Lake Minnetonka Swimming Pond
Three Rivers Park District This swimming pond is filtered and chlorinated, making it a metro area paradise for those looking to cool off.
- Quarry Park
Flickr/RLEVANS These St. Cloud quarries are perfect for cliff jumping and the water is always clear and beautiful.
- Little Caribou Lake
Flickr/Eugene Kim This clear BWCA lake is unreal and swimming here is truly a one-of-a-kind experience.
- Beaver Bay
Superior Trails The beaches on the North Shore like Beaver Bay offer amazing swimming and even better views!
- Pine Springs Pool
City of Blooming Prairie The clear pool is spring-fed and treated with chlorine to make it the perfect family swimming spot.
- McCarthy Beach State Park
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources The beach on Sturgeon Lake at this park is crystal clear!
- Afton State Park
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources The beach and sand bar at Afton State Park make an amazing spot to cool off, relax, and take in the scenic St. Croix River.
- Camden State Park
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources This state park has a wonderful, clear spring-fed pool with an amazing swimming beach.
- Flandrau State Park Pool
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources This chlorinated sand-bottom pool is gorgeous and perfect for cooling off on hot days.
- Lake Vermilion
Flickr/dalliedee One of MN’s clearest lakes, Lake Vermillion is always an amazing place to take a dip.
- Chester Woods Swimming Beach
Olmsted County The swimming beach at Chester Woods park has amazing sand and even more stunning water!
What’s your favorite place to swim in Minnesota?
Three Rivers Park District
This swimming pond is filtered and chlorinated, making it a metro area paradise for those looking to cool off.
Flickr/RLEVANS
These St. Cloud quarries are perfect for cliff jumping and the water is always clear and beautiful.
Flickr/Eugene Kim
This clear BWCA lake is unreal and swimming here is truly a one-of-a-kind experience.
Superior Trails
The beaches on the North Shore like Beaver Bay offer amazing swimming and even better views!
City of Blooming Prairie
The clear pool is spring-fed and treated with chlorine to make it the perfect family swimming spot.
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
The beach on Sturgeon Lake at this park is crystal clear!
The beach and sand bar at Afton State Park make an amazing spot to cool off, relax, and take in the scenic St. Croix River.
This state park has a wonderful, clear spring-fed pool with an amazing swimming beach.
This chlorinated sand-bottom pool is gorgeous and perfect for cooling off on hot days.
Flickr/dalliedee
One of MN’s clearest lakes, Lake Vermillion is always an amazing place to take a dip.
Olmsted County
The swimming beach at Chester Woods park has amazing sand and even more stunning water!
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