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 it.
Lake Minnewashta in Carver County sits in Chanhassen, with Minnewashta Regional Park on its shore — a clean, sought-after southwest-metro lake minutes from the Minnetonka corridor. It blends suburban convenience with quality water.
The market is established year-round homes; clean frontage, the regional park, and the desirable Chanhassen location drive value.
Summer is swimming, boating, and regional-park life close to the suburbs. Fall brings calm and color.
Winter is metro ice fishing and park trails, with an easy commute year-round, reopening at ice-out.
Typical property types: Private residential lakefront within Chanhassen. Small lake, limited frontage, and a regional park occupying a full shore means the private inventory is inherently small.
What drives price here: Clarity and proximity are the premium. Frontage, elevation and which shore you're on drive the rest. With only 9 miles of shoreline and a third of it parkland, supply is structurally tight.
One live issue worth knowing before you buy. As of late 2025, Chanhassen was petitioning the DNR to raise the slow-no-wake trigger elevation from 945.0 to 945.5 feet, after residents reported losing 34 boating days over two years — including repeated Fourth of July disruption to the annual waterski show — to high-water no-wake restrictions. A 120-day DNR review was pending. If reliable boating season matters to you, ask a local agent where that stands now.
About 20 miles, roughly 28 minutes via MN-5 — the closest-in lake in this comparison.
680 acres with 9 miles of shoreline, 70 feet maximum depth and 15 feet average — deep for its size.
Very. Clarity measured 11.5 feet with an A (Excellent) grade, second-best of 38 monitored lakes in Carver County and materially clearer than nearby Lake Waconia.
There has been. Residents reported losing 34 boating days over two years to high-water slow-no-wake restrictions, and as of late 2025 Chanhassen was petitioning the DNR to raise the trigger elevation. Ask a local agent where that review landed.
Walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, crappie, bluegill, perch, rock bass and bullhead.
The 340-acre Lake Minnewashta Regional Park occupies the east shore, with trails, a swimming beach and a boat ramp. The rest is private residential within Chanhassen.
Curly-leaf pondweed and Eurasian watermilfoil, both actively treated by the Lake Minnewashta Preservation Association. Shoreline owners may clear a 15-foot access path through aquatic vegetation without a DNR permit.
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