Notable beach · Hennepin, Minnesota
Snelling Beach
Snelling Beach is a beach in Hennepin, Minnesota.
Snelling 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 Snelling 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 Snelling Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.88056, -93.18351. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Snelling Beach
- Historic Fort Snelling · fort · Hennepin · ~2 km · Must-see
- Augusta Lake · lake · Dakota · ~3 km · Must-see
- Coldwater Spring · attraction · Hennepin · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hidden Falls Regional Park · waterfall · Ramsey · ~3 km · Must-see
- Crosby Farm Regional Park · park · Ramsey · ~4 km · Must-see
- Rogers Lake Park · lake · Dakota · ~5 km · Must-see
- Minnehaha Regional Park · park · Hennepin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Victory Chapel · church · Ramsey · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Nokomis · lake · Hennepin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Hiawatha · lake · Hennepin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mississippi Gorge Regional Park · park · Ramsey · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pickerel Lake · lake · Dakota · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sunfish Lake · lake · Dakota · ~8 km · Must-see
- Blackhawk Lake · lake · Dakota · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center · dargah · Hennepin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Winchell Trail · trek · Hennepin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Longfellow Park · park · Hennepin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cottontail on the Trail · attraction · Hennepin · ~9 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Snelling Beach
- Old Watergate Marina · beach · Ramsey · ~2 km
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach · beach · Hennepin · ~7 km
- Lake Hiawatha Beach · beach · Hennepin · ~7 km
- Longfellow Beach · beach · Hennepin · ~9 km
- Riverward Lock Wall · beach · Ramsey · ~10 km
- Main Lock Wall · beach · Ramsey · ~10 km
- White Sand Beach · beach · Hennepin · ~10 km
- Lake Harriet Southeast Beach · beach · Hennepin · ~13 km
- Lake Harriet North Beach · beach · Hennepin · ~14 km
- 32nd Beach · beach · Hennepin · ~15 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Snelling Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Snelling Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Snelling Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Snelling Beach?
Nearby: Historic Fort Snelling (fort, 2 km), Augusta Lake (lake, 3 km), Coldwater Spring (attraction, 3 km), Hidden Falls Regional Park (waterfall, 3 km), Crosby Farm Regional Park (park, 4 km), Rogers Lake Park (lake, 5 km).
Is Snelling Beach worth visiting?
Snelling Beach is listed as a notable beach in Minnesota on Spotwander.