Lifeguards will be on duty at eight of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s 12 authorized beaches beginning Saturday, June 13.
Beaches are open daily 6 a.m. – 10 p.m., with lifeguards scheduled June 13 to August 23 at the busiest beaches during peak use. MPRB beaches are located at Calhoun, Cedar, Harriet, Hiawatha, Nokomis and Theodore Wirth lakes.
Lifeguards are on duty beginning June 13 from 11 a.m.–7 p.m. daily at East Cedar, Cedar Point, Lake Harriet North, Lake Calhoun Thomas, Lake Nokomis Main and Theodore Wirth Lake beaches.
Lifeguards are on duty 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Thursday–Sunday at Lake Calhoun 32nd, and Lake Nokomis 50th street beaches.
On days when the temperature is 85 degrees or warmer at 6 p.m., lifeguard hours will be extended until 8 p.m. Lifeguards are not provided at Cedar South, Lake Calhoun North, Lake Harriet Southeast and Lake Hiawatha beaches.
Swimming docks are located at Cedar Point, Lake Calhoun Thomas, Lake Harriet, Lake Nokomis 50th and Theodore Wirth Lake beaches.
For more detailed information about the beaches visit: https://www.minneapolisparks.org/activities__events/water_activities/beaches/
Media Contact:
Robin Smothers
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
Email: rsmothers@minneapolisparks.org
612-230-6410 o / 612-499-9052 c