Paddlers and Sunbathers Crowd Hidden Beach on Cedar Lake

Beachgoers and boaters gather at Hidden Beach on Cedar Lake with Minneapolis downtown skyline beyond.
Beachgoers and boaters gather at Hidden Beach on Cedar Lake with Minneapolis downtown skyline beyond.

Hidden Beach is an informal swimming spot on the north shore of Cedar Lake in Minneapolis, reached by a wooded trail rather than a paved parking lot. Cedar Lake itself covers about 170 acres and connects to Lake of the Isles through a channel dug in 1913. Canoes and paddleboards cross the water as sunbathers gather on the beach below the downtown skyline.

Taken May 2026

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