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Cedar Lake East Beach

Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States

Cedar Lake East Beach 2 photos

  • Cedar Lake in Minneapolis in April 2019.

    Cedar Lake in Minneapolis in April 2019.. Chad Davis from Minneapolis, United States, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Cedar Lake in Minneapolis on a April evening.

    Cedar Lake in Minneapolis on a April evening.. Chad Davis from Minneapolis, United States, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to 2 pm, sunset 6:14 pm
8 am
4.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
7.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.5
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
2 pm
5.3
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
3.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
5.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
13°C56°F
Water
—
Wind
85 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
1%
Sunset
6:14 pm
Today
4.7Fair8 am85
4.7Fair9 am106
4.9Fair10 am149
5.1Fair11 am1610
7.1Great12 pm1912
7.5Great1 pm2113
5.3Fair2 pm2415
5.2Fair3 pm2415
5.4Fair4 pm2012
3.0Poor5 pm96
5.0Fair6 pm117
Sat
6.9Good8 am117
6.2Good9 am149
4.7Fair10 am2113
4.5Fair11 am2214
5.4Fair12 pm2113
5.9Good1 pm1912
5.7Good2 pm2213
3.6Poor3 pm2314
3.4Poor4 pm1811
2.3Poor5 pm1811
3.5Poor6 pm159
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

About Cedar Lake East Beach

Cedar Lake East Beach is a sandy beach located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It is 380 feet long and has a drinking water facility nearby. The beach is 0.2 miles from the nearest bus stop and 120 feet from the nearest toilets.

From Wikipedia

Cedar Lake East Beach, popularly known as Hidden Beach, is an urban beach in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It is managed by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and located on the east side of Cedar Lake. Owing to its relatively secluded location, the beach became known as an enclave of counter-culture in the 1960s and 1970s. Community pressure resulted in the beach undergoing a contentious series of renovations in the 2000s.

Source: Cedar Lake East Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 370 m0.2 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms40 m120 ft away
  • Drinking water160 m540 ft away
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables370 m0.2 mi away
  • Playground50 m150 ft awayAndrew J. Foss and Stephen Vasseur Memorial Mudhole
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
320 m0.2 mi21 St W
Nearest town
3.4 km2.1 miSaint Louis Park (town)
Nearest airport
12 km7 miCrystal Airport (MIC)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Cedar Lake East Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 44%
  • Sun4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 7%
  • Mon3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 37%
  • Tue4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 27%
  • Wed5.7 GoodBest 10 am to 11 amWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 27%