Swimming Beaches and Ponds

BeachDig your toes into the sand and spend a sunny day on the beach! Three Rivers Park's refreshing swimming areas are conveniently located near magnificent play areas, trails, visitor centers, campgrounds and much more.

Three Rivers offers both guarded and unguarded beaches, as well as unique swim ponds featuring giant beach umbrellas and filtered and chlorinated water.

Swimming Beaches

Fees: Swimming at Park District beaches is free.

Lifeguard Information: The beaches are unguarded.

Beaches at the following locations are open 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. daily, Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day:

  • Baker Park Reserve (campground and main beach)
  • Bryant Lake Park Reserve
  • Carver Park Reserve (campground beach)
  • Cleary Lake Regional Park
  • Fish Lake Regional Park (closed Labor Day Weekend)
  • French Regional Park
  • Lake Rebecca (closed Labor Day Weekend)

Swim Ponds

Fees

  • $2 per day per person (children under 1 free)
  • $20 season family pass

Lifeguard Information

  • Ponds are open 9 a.m.-8 p.m, May 23 through Labor Day
  • Guard times: Noon-8:00 p.m., May 23-25, May 30-31, June 6-7, June 8-Aug. 16
    Swim ponds will be unguarded during all remaining open hours.

Locations

Lake Minnetonka Regional Park and Elm Creek Park Reserve

Other Information

Rubber Pants Required
Infants and children in diapers are required to wear protective rubber pants while in the beach and pond areas.

Beach Wheelchairs
"De-Bug" Beach Wheelchairs, designed to allow access to areas that would normally be inaccessible for people who use wheelchairs, are available at Elm Creek Park Reserve and Lake Minnetonka Regional Parks. There is no charge for their use.

Water Quality
The Park District's water quality staff monitor swimming beaches to ensure a healthy swimming experience for park guests. Beaches are sampled daily for clarity, weekly for bacteria levels and bi-weekly for nutrients and algae. The bacteria monitoring program is done to ensure that beach water quality meets Health Department standards; data is posted on the water quality page.

If a beach needs to be closed, signs will be posted at entry gates, visitor centers, and at the beach.

 

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