Reviews of Lake Nokomis Main Beach (Park)

Rob Sutherlin

Waters warm, rentals are a little expensive, but since they are the only good game in town no choice. Sandcastle, is great. Good beers and excellent ceviche. Overall, nice place to relax Inna family friendly atmosphere.

Brigid Mary O'Connor

Just a haven for all! Great people watching, especially the smaller ones. Adorable! Wonderful for bringing in cold beverages in a cooler, and snacks; sweet and salty. Wonderful restaurant available at the old concession stand. Pricey, but ice cream rules! Shade and picnic tables, a variety of watercraft abounds (recommend the single kayaks!). But, and I mean but...don't come without a natural bug spray (biting flies) and some 50+ SPF sunscreen. Or you will burn baby burn! Family fun, and young people magnet! Enjoy!

gino piazza

Ladies and Gentlemen of Minnesota, listen up! Lake Nokomis does have a beach. There are NO beaches in Minnesota. Stop calling lake shores beaches...just stop it. There are areas the water stops and mud/grass begins but there are NO beaches. Please go to either coast of the US for reference on what a beach is. That is all

Schwanz Werner

Great beach but sadly there is no dock. There is one at a smaller beach across the lake though.

Cory Grossman

Great place to watch the sunset! Saw bats and jumping fish at twilight.

Amanda Simpson

Beautiful beaches

Jason Helms

Great for walking the dog.

Brášš Knücklêš

The beach isn't that great, but there's plenty to do around the lake. Music and movies at the park. Or just go for a nice stroll around the lakes.

Laurie Hochhalter

Wonderful food, love the fish tacos and the BLTs. Gorgeous setting on the lake. Clean wonderful casual atmosphere.

Christian Filloux

lovely place to walk, bike, paddle, or lounge

Lamar Nygaard

Best lake in the Twin Cities! Perfect size to walk around...near to great food, coffee, and ice cream. Kayak rentals are great! Good place for kids, bike rides and a bit of nature amidst a city plan!

Greta Schmitt

It's a lovely spot to spend the day, whether you're playing on the field, sitting by the lake, or grabbing a snack!!

Jeremy Cloar

Loved it so beautiful

Stephen Schmitz

Nice place to spend a Saturday afternoon

Costas Stavrou

I love walking around Lake Nokomis. If you time it right you get to enjoy the sunset!!

Skip Schaeffer

Grat place for a quick run in the morning! Only 2.5 miles around. One bike path, and separate walking/running path. Very peaceful.

Earl Netwal

Unfortunately closed for Ecoli contamination. Hopefully it will reopen soon

Joshua Finkelstein

Great place to spend the day with the kids. Restaurant for food and beverages close by. Boat and bike rental also close.

Roderic Jones

Very clean, sandy and well maintained

justin holl

Great beach. Clean. Plenty of pay parking in lot and free parking in the street. Limited jungle gym equipment at the beach. Paddle boat and canoe rental and concessions nearby.

Mart J

Triathlon TRS happened, perfect weather , extremely clean

Michael Hawman

Life is good

Evan Hartshorn

Fun place. Good for everyone. It's not good that the park is so flooded though. There are carp spawning in the dandelions ... ridiculous. Park Department needs to understand why so little drainage.

Cuong Unlimited

Very clean beach. A lot of fun happy people hanging out there.

Tracey Cramond

Rented kayaks, super friendly and helpful guys. Had a blast!

lis Posten

Love it...but LIFE GUARDS NEED TO INFORCE NO DOGS RULE....

Logan Overturf

There beach was pretty clean and there's a bunch to do there.

Charles Hughes

It's a beach idk what you expect

David Hiner

It's a great place to walk your dogs on a beautiful day. Used to ride my bicycle to lake nokomis once or twice a day in the summer to swim on the dock that was at the big beach back in the sixties was a wonderful experience

Marika Soot Dwyer

So much fun

Chan Chun yip

Nice place to play with kids

RICK LEWIS

Great place to swim. Also nice to just relax and people watch. Seems to always be very clean with very little litter.

David Nelson

Good fishing an awesome

Isabel C

It was so fun and deep, cool rocks and fish

Daniel Randolph

The quietest of the Minneapolis lakes. Nokomis is an absolute gem. Beaches, walking paths, bike paths, kayak and canoe rentals, sailing and even cold beer and ice cream. All without the extreme busyness of Calhoun and Harriet.

Maryam Omar

Lake Nokomis Main Beach is great place to hang out and get some fresh air

Molly Ritchie

Great beach for swim and families

Graham Riley

The best beach/lake in South Minneapolis!

Luke Barlow

Great walking paths around the lake.

Fili Segura

This is one of my favorite places for a sunset and a for nice corfull morning. Love it!

Naomi Villebrun

It's pretty. There's a good restaurant nearby. Its easy to get to.

Duane Lakoduk

I don't go to the main beach. We usually use one of the access points on the north end near the dock

Dan Kingsley

Friendly fun place with sun and shade.

hawa kollie

Always when there as a child now my children go there as well.

Karl Hillstrom

We are lucky to live so close to the lake. Great mix of people from across the area. The big beach has a more gradual entry into the water than the small beach which gets deeper faster.

Megan Oldakowski

This is a great place to go kayaking. It is a nice getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city that is not too far away.

Santiago Guachamin

Amazing place if you go by yourself or with people. Very kids friendly and safe. There is a minimum of 5 lifeguards on duty and it's very efficient. Clean and organized. There are showers, bathrooms and changing rooms.

Christine Notermann

This lake is close to both Minneapolis and St. Paul. Its not as busy, as Calhoun or Harriet. Bathrooms on both sides. Water an both sides. You can bike the 3 mile path. Or walk the 2.68 mile path. I recomend it!

sean ster

Really nice Beach, clean and nice walking trail

Erika Bw

Very nice beach. The cost of food is high though. I also love walking around the lake. Such a nice walk.

Kris Lindsey

We enjoyed the walk around the lake.

Diane Davis

Lake Nokomis is a beautiful lake with a bike, jogging and biking trail. It's about 3.2 miles around with lots of fishing and water activities. It's also pet friendly . Very peaceful.

Charles Bluett

Things are shaping up nicely. Beach is clean and water looks fantastic but is still pretty refreshing.

Thom Ristow

On the hard water for the US pond hockey championships! Great day with temps around 5-10 degrees. Fun time

Just your Average Nico

Love it here! So many great events in the summer!

barbitas de oro

Very nice beach

Khara Hunter

Because you can take your kids and stay for hours. Letting them swim and play. And you can enjoy ducks and the company of other people.

Tiffany Nguyen

Super clean and friendly place. Love the sands & play ground.

Vane Lopez

I love this lake because the sand is very fine

Adalpe Apé Leal

Nice lake. Great place to go hang out and chill, go kayaking, swimming

Pennie Bucilla

Nice beach. Lifeguards. Treats nearby. Pay to park.

Megan LaFond

It’s a great beach with plenty of space! They do safety checks every few hours which is great! Lots of trails near by for biking or running! There is a great cafe on the beach too that serves great food! Always a good time at this beach!

Travis Chesser

Nice place to barbecue and swim. Plenty of activities for children. You have to pay for parking though.

Leyla Leyla

Love this place and the view !

Carla C

Sad but sure not like it use to be

Erica Pitzen

DELICIOUS food at the Sandcastle restaurant. Some beach goers do a terrible job of keeping it clear. Shame on them

Tom Kaji

Good lake

Troy Molde

We had s picnic here. The kids swam at the beach. then we rented the 4 person bike and single quad bike and rode around the lake. It was a blast. Very nice park. You can buy food here too and they have bathrooms

Amanda Kissner

My favorite beach spot in south mpls

John Hiebert

I love the addition of Sand Castle restaurant. A little pricey when you add kids to the bill, but the location is nice to sit by Nokomis, follow it up with a walk and take in the beauty of the area (with the occasional sound of the nearby airport). Still a nice gem of a lake in the middle of the city with plenty of places to sit with nice views.

zKristin T

Its a great lake. Nice concessions and rentals. To bad it was contaminated with E. Coli.

Prathamesh Shinde

Overcrowded and not the best places to experience the beautiful lake

hippie george

Beautiful; but alot of rules.

Gary Carlson

It has everything you want in a beach. Great sun angle and food and adult beverages.

JL Almanzar

Renting a bike for the family and going around the lake is just beautiful and priceless!

Josh Mickalowski

Nice beach, usually a little busy

Ryan Horstman

This is a very well maintained and nice beach with a small food vendor that is staffed in the warm months. I was a little disappointed dogs can't go here though, but I suppose it makes it significantly easier to keep clean. Besides, my dark furred pooch would probably roast on the sand without any sort of umbrella.

Tino Cuellar

A very nice spot to lay back and enjoy the sun. Water is always nice and nothing's better that being next to a spot with great refreshments. 10/10 in my book.

Corey Kleypas

Great amount of boat and kayak rentals. Has shower rooms. There has been a lifeguard on duty every time ive been during the day. Oprn fields for baseball and soccer as well. Best of all. Its within walking distance of Fat Lorenzos pizzaria and gelato. Its like a lake of cheese and ice cream just south of the water lake.

Raymond Robber

Can be busy, but it is a large beach with nice sand. Small cafe right there too.

Prabhakaran T P

Wonderful place to go

Owen DeWindt Jr.

Just got done playing a kickball game. The field was in really good condition

Darrin Swanson

I loved the end of this day cause way fair was way heavy and it was cold as hell out so no beach sand or sun just cold bluster and minus 32 temps wout the wind icey babe icey

Luis Palma

Peaceful and familiar environment, activities on the lake like canoing, kayaking, biking. Has lots of parking, and spaces for grilling. kids, pets friendly

Michael Schwarz

Lake Nokomis is just one of the beautiful urban lakes in Minneapolis.

Ceejay Ceejay

Great view of the Lake. You can also wade in the water, swim or kayak. There are Concession Stands for food and beverages. Also benches to sit on or just play on the clean, sandy beaches. Enjoyed and highly recommend it.

Tony Ghilani

I've lived in MPLS for 7 years and frequented this beach every summer. Its a great beach, with now a great food establishment as well.

Michael Farrell

Great place for nude swimming. Even in October!!!

Ron Miller

Good place for walking or biking. Gets crowded at times. The beach is great for kids. Needs better service at snack shop.

Trevor Johnson

Way way way way better when the lifeguards aren't around. People having fun and using floaties. It's great. No safety breaks either.

Steve Vachon

Nice walk around the lake, lot is summer activities (kayak, paddle board, fish)

Megan Boos

Nice beach for swimming and boating. Plus lots of parking available!

Tthe Cultivator

Good area for family fun.

Mike Undlin

Nice but crowded

Matt Loranger

I wish there was a playground here for kids to play on like most other lakes have (see the lake Hiawatha park down the way for an example). Other than that it's a decent place to relax or to exercise. Hopefully they will add more things conducive to family activities of all ages in the near future!

Julie Deane

Needs some updates along the walking paths.

MigüeL 777

Bad pavement For walking and bicycle also dirty smelly restrooms

Margaret Garrett

Great place to people watch in activities

Jack Hollar

It's nice but last time I was there a kid threw a rock at my head so...

Malena Marschinke

Love this beach! Been coming here 48 years and now my granddaughter is experiencing the fun! Great people and fantastic lifeguards!

jstanleymn

It's all right there for you. Great beach and food and simple parking.

Patrick Smith

Great city parks I used 43 years policed needed yes 4All .

Cody Griggs

Lots of shady spots, good food and beer options, super convenient with ample parking.

Tateohitika Nurmi

This got to be by far the worst Beach.

Rich Meridian

As an experienced swimmer, I do not stay within the beach swim bouys. So after returning from my swim, I was threatened with a $2500 ticket by a lifeguard. I left

anna lisa gross

Beach is fine, planes are loud. The lake is lovely.

Ken Bartlett

There are quite a few bad eggs that bring portable sound systems out blaring explicit material and have no regard for you young ones. If your without children by all means good outing.

Andru Anderson

The beach was nice but what we really enjoyed was the long walking trail.

shreejika shrestha

Crowded during weekends but much calmer and pretty

Steven huynh

I loved the open lake for paddleboarding!

Randy Streed

One of my favorite lakes. Some walking paths are still flooded that go around the lake as of 6-2-19. There are detours that make everyone share the bike paths togeather. So that can make it a little congested, and dangerous if your not careful.

Roderic Olson

Nice local beach. Really good walking paths

Charles Michener

Cleanest beach in mpls! Sandy bottom Great life gaurds swim out raft

Brenda Drury

Beautiful!

Katya Pilling

Nice for a good swim

Jack Daniels

Nice lake with lots of room for activities. They have a small park on the beach for kids and have baseball fields and lots of open area. 2.5 miles around.

Joe V

A beautiful and peas full resort lage with many atraction. Including swimming, walking around the lake trails, and beautiful panoramic vew of Downtown.

Brett Ramsbacher

Great place to meet new people

Cherith Brook

Lots of children and teenagers. Not too bad but if you want something less hectic, go to the small beach.

Pod Castro

This place is pretty hit or miss, depending on the day. Sometimes it's a nice wonderful walk around the lake, or it can be a nightmare with every misquote within a 10 block radius giving you malaria whilst the smell of rotting fish overwhelms the nostrils and makes your eyes water in pain.

Sarah Hampton

My family loves Lake Nokomis. It is our favorite of the Twin Cities lakes. The main beach is sandy and clean with a small playground for any kids that might want to take a break from swimming. It can get busy on weekends, though, so if you want smaller crowds there is a smaller but more muddy beach to the east (still great swimming!). The walking and biking trails are generally more relaxed and family-friendly than at the other lakes, and the small beach-side restaurant, Sandcastle, is a great spot to grab a bite and watch the water, as well. Even though we moved away from the metro area, we still make a point of coming back to Nokomis a several times a summer.

Nathan Nyren

This is a beautiful beach with nice facilities and stone great food options. There is a lot if picnic tables and grassy areas, including ball fields. They also host the YWCA Triathalon which it has a great setup for.

Eric Passmore

Good site seeing plus tons to do

Mark D

The bikes are a blast. The trail around the lake can easily be completed with a one hour rental

Peder Swendsrud

Really nice beach and quite busy. Good beach for a family.

michelle Valtierra

Diverse. Peaceful spot.

uknowdadeal 21

The beach was great, but the ice cream was not so great. Overall I would say 3 1/2 stars...

Seth Spychala

Great mpls spot to enjoy what the city has to offer

Lauren Rice

The BEST TIMES happen here

Matt Bork

Gotta get to the Lymphomathon!

Ibrahim Jamshed

Amazing.

Alberto Blas

Yes beautiful lake for walking round of the lake

John Luebker

It is a very nice beach. Lots of rental activities a place to change and good food

Rafael Uriaga

Great place to relax!!

S. Jensen

Nokomis is beautiful in the early evening.

Jason Dailey

Decent beach but it was so flooded you can't see any sand!

Dan Farrell

It's a fairly busy beach on a small, fairly busy and somewhat murky lake. There's usually a life guard on duty who will stop you from swimming across the lake. The sand is shallow but clean and the water is usually pretty warm, as the lake isn't very deep.

Chandra Cockrell

Very disappointing. I just wanted a place to park by the lake and sit in my car but found out the parking lot is a pay lot. Had to park out on the street. Good thing I was before 9 am on a gloomy Saturday morning or the side streets would be full.

Katie O'Neil

I'm partial to the felt side of nokomis smaller Beach but also less of a crowd and they have a diving platform on the Southside

B Chloe

This is a fun spot to walk around, hang out and explore. Good concessions.

Ann annette

Nice enjoyable walk, lots of did walkers, but the dogs are on leashes.

Kyle Wolhowe

I am a little biased as today was not the ideal day for an event at Lake Nokomis as they prepare for YMCA event there tomorrow. It was however a beautiful lake/beach location convientantly located near many roads and fairly centrally located in the city. The amenities were great, food and recreational water rental stands that were well kept.

David Cahlander

Lots of young bodies on the beach.

kevin graff

Very busy place, we didn't swim but had a nice walk around the lake.

Henry Gertcher

Great park to relax at or go swimming.

Asher Melena

Beautiful and peaceful great way to end a day. The lake was perfect.

Michelle Pridemore

Always kept clean. Actual bathrooms and showers available. Small food stand available if you didn't pack a lunch.

Bruce Wald

Lots of friendly people. Plus there's all different kinds of dogs

Eric Gustafson

Nice park. Watched a couple friends do the YWCA triathlon. Lake looks a little green though. I might be spoiled by growing up around the clearer lakes of northern Minnesota.

Patrick Nastachowski

To many alligators to be considered a “safe” beach. Also got a ticket for using my kite made from plastic wal-mart bags. I guess kites need to have a string!

Greta Hammelman

Why go home! Stay a bit longer!

the whiley one

The food at the cantina is great. If you want to swim across the lake, come Tuesday night at 5:30. Even though it isn't particularly close to home, this is my family's go to beach

Deana Hansen

Love our Minnesota lakes even on the single digits.

Andrew Leland

Nice beach n nearby ice cream parlor

Bianca Childs

I never have seen a hockey game played before! But watching the pond hockey game was a game changer! Loved every minute and I’m buying tickets to a wild gand

val Stamatov

Very nice place

Eric Green

Great family entertainment