Lakes in the Twin Cities Metro area
Lake Minnetonka
Lake Minnetonka is Minnesota's premier waterfront destination — 14,000 acres of luxury estates, private docks, sailing, and elite lakeside dining just
Lake Waconia
Lake Waconia is the second-largest lake in the Twin Cities metro — 3,100 acres of clear water with a charming village and a long sailing tradition.
White Bear Lake
2,400 acres, 83 feet deep, and a walkable lake town 16 minutes from downtown St. Paul — one of the metro's classic addresses. Get matched with an agen
Forest Lake
Three connected basins, 2,270 acres, each with its own public landing — the exurban option on the I-35 corridor, 34 minutes from St. Paul. Get matched
Big Marine Lake
Buffalo Lake
Buffalo Lake wraps the city of Buffalo on the northwest edge of the metro — a big recreation lake with a walkable downtown, an easy commute from the T
Bald Eagle Lake
1,000 acres built for boating, just north of White Bear Lake — a recreational lake with a regional park and a muskie reputation. Get matched with an a
Prior Lake
Prior Lake is the largest lake in the Twin Cities metro core — over 1,400 acres of connected water in a thriving lakefront suburb.
Medicine Lake
Medicine Lake is the largest lake within the city of Plymouth — 880 acres of west-metro waterfront 15 minutes from Minneapolis, anchored by French Reg
Lake Independence
Lake Independence is an 850-acre clear-water lake on the west edge of Hennepin County, with Baker Park Reserve covering its quiet eastern shore.
Lake Minnewashta
680 acres, 70 feet deep, and the best water clarity of any lake in this comparison — 20 minutes from Minneapolis. Get matched with an agent who knows
Bde Maka Ska
Bde Maka Ska (formerly Lake Calhoun) is the largest lake in the city of Minneapolis — 401 acres of clear water with a paved 3.1-mile path, the Bde Mak
Lake Harriet
Lake Harriet sits at the south end of the Minneapolis Chain — 353 acres with its iconic bandshell, Rose Garden, and the trolley line that still runs t
Lake Riley
Christmas Lake
265 acres, 87 feet deep, and clarity over 20 feet — among the clearest water in the Twin Cities metro, half an hour from downtown. Get matched with an
Big Lake
Big Lake anchors the fast-growing city of the same name in Sherburne County — a commuter lake town on the Northstar line, an easy trip up US-10 from t
Lake Nokomis
Lake Nokomis is south Minneapolis's neighborhood lake — 200 acres with a long beach, paved loop, and the kind of dense lakefront housing stock that so
Lake Phalen
Lake Phalen is St. Paul's lake — 215 acres on the east side of the city, anchored by Phalen Regional Park. A walkable, parkside neighborhood lake the
Cedar Lake
Cedar Lake is the wildest of the Minneapolis Chain — 170 acres of largely undeveloped shoreline on the city's west side, including Hidden Beach. The m