Seasonal life and quiet moments along Minneapolis’s Cedar Lake shoreline
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May 24, 2026 — Top ten weather day in Minneapolis, per a packed Hidden Beach on Cedar Lake!October 8, 2024 — Trees changing colors reflecting on the water of Cedar Lake in Minneapolis.September 26, 2024 — Cedar Lake Beach, a popular urban oasis in Minneapolis, offers a respite from the city's bustle. The beach is situated on the shore of Cedar Lake, providing a natural setting with views of the Minneapolis skyline in the distance.September 20, 2024 — A memorial bench overlooks Cedar Lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The bench is dedicated to Geoffrey Hellman, with a plaque stating "for my husband Geoffrey Hellman who finds his peace here on the shores of Cedar Lake. Randi." This bench is part of a program where individuals can sponsor benches for a decade for a fee. Cedar Lake is one of the "Chain of Lakes" in Minneapolis, a popular urban park system managed by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.September 11, 2024 — A lone fisherman casts a line into Cedar Lake in Minneapolis on September 11, 2024. Cedar Lake is one of the city's Chain of Lakes, a system of lakes and parkland that forms a significant recreational area within the urban environment.June 30, 2024 — Fishing at Cedar Lake in South Minneapolis.September 19, 2023 — Cedar Lake in South Minneapolis is illuminated by park lighting in September 2023. The lake is part of the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, a system of lakes and parkland that forms a significant recreational area within the city. Developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Chain of Lakes has been a vital component of Minneapolis's park system, providing residents with access to nature and leisure activities.May 25, 2019 — Cedar Lake South Beach in Minneapolis is part of the city's Chain of Lakes, a system of lakes and parkland developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This beach, situated west of Bde Maka Ska, offers a natural shoreline and wooded surroundings, providing a tranquil public space.
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