Notable beach · Hennepin, Minnesota
Crescent Beach
Crescent Beach is a beach in Hennepin, Minnesota.
Crescent Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Crescent Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Crescent Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.90968, -93.60194. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crescent Beach
- Lake Minnetonka · lake · Hennepin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Galpin Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Minnewashta · lake · Carver · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Lucy · lake · Carver · ~6 km · Must-see
- Christmas Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Schutz Lake · lake · Carver · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Ann · lake · Carver · ~7 km · Must-see
- Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · park · Carver · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Zumbra · lake · Carver · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Langdon · lake · Hennepin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Stieger Lake · lake · Carver · ~8 km · Must-see
- Halstead's Bay · lake · Hennepin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Dutch Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Saunders Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Susan · lake · Carver · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hazeltine Lake · lake · Carver · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Bavaria · lake · Carver · ~11 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Hennepin · ~12 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Crescent Beach
- Wekota Beach · beach · Hennepin · ~2 km
- Lydiard Beach · beach · Hennepin · ~3 km
- Lower Lake · beach · Hennepin · ~5 km
- Emerald Lake · beach · Hennepin · ~6 km
- Seton Lake · beach · Hennepin · ~6 km
- Point Charming Beach · beach · Hennepin · ~6 km
- Linwood Beach · beach · Hennepin · ~6 km
- Sandy Beach · beach · Hennepin · ~7 km
- Lake Ann Beach · beach · Carver · ~7 km
- Carver Beach Park · beach · Carver · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Crescent Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Crescent Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Crescent Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Crescent Beach?
Nearby: Lake Minnetonka (lake, 3 km), Galpin Lake (lake, 4 km), Lake Minnewashta (lake, 4 km), Lake Lucy (lake, 6 km), Christmas Lake (lake, 6 km), Schutz Lake (lake, 6 km).
Is Crescent Beach worth visiting?
Crescent Beach is listed as a notable beach in Minnesota on Spotwander.