Minneapolis: Nature

Places and attractions in the Nature category

Lake Calhoun

Lake bordered by parks and trails Lake Calhoun, officially known as Bde Maka Ska, is the jewel of Minneapolis and a bustling hub of outdoor activity year-round. This urban lake, ringed by parkland and cityscapes, offers an idyllic retreat from the fast pace of city life.

Lake of the Isles

Lake of the Isles is a lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, connected to Cedar Lake and Bde Maka Ska. The lake has an area of 109 acres, 2.86 miles of shoreline with a little under three miles of paved walking and biking paths, and a maximum depth of 31 feet.

Lake Harriet

Lake Harriet is a lake in the southwest part of Minneapolis, just south of Bde Maka Ska and north of Minnehaha Creek. The lake is surrounded by parkland as part of the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes.

Cedar Lake

Cedar Lake is a lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, and part of the city's Chain of Lakes. It is located on the west side of the city, north of Bde Maka Ska and west of Lake of the Isles.

Lake Nokomis

Lake Nokomis is one of several lakes in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The lake was previously named Lake Amelia in honor of Captain George Gooding's daughter, Amelia, in 1819.

Wirth Lake

Wirth Lake is in Theodore Wirth Park, a large park managed by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, but is actually in Golden Valley, a neighboring suburb.

Lake Hiawatha

Lake Hiawatha is located just north of Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was purchased by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board in 1922 for $550,000. At that time the lake was a marsh known as Rice Lake, but over four years, the park system transformed the wetland into a lake surrounded by a park.

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