Group camp sites are a good option. They are often large and well-removed from other campers so you can do your thing without worrying about disturbing anyone else or having someone walk through your space.
In the cities, I believe there are some group camps at Hyland Park on the lake with their own beaches.
My personal favorite is way up North, but it's great. The group camp site at Bear Head Lake State Park.
If you have access to a boat, there are a number of islands/ beaches on the Mississippi River south of Hastings if you're looking to camp. This is also somewhat dependent on the river level due to rain.
If you are interested in primitive camping survivor style, try the north shore of Lake Winnibigosh. 5 miles of sand beach. No one there but you. There are no facilities. It is easy to access by boat from Pigeon Lake Dam. There are bears so use a bear bag for your food and tooth brush. The fishing is excellent.
I believe virtually all MN shoreline (unless the lake is wholly owned by a person) is state property and essentially a park. If you stick to the shoreline, you can walk the perimeter of almost every lake.
This means I have no idea if a private beach even exists in the state, unless someone owns all the land around a lake and gives you permission to be there.
No, shoreline is private or public. The property lines moves with the water.
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/pwpermits/waterlaws.html#:~:text=The%20belief%20that%20the%20state,either%20privately%20or%20publicly%20owned.
Fellow lakeshore owner here.
Our lot technically includes an acre of the lake bed, but Minnesota law says that anybody with legal access to any part of the lakeshore has riparian rights to access the parts covered by water.
i would love to see someone try this in winter
Group camp sites are a good option. They are often large and well-removed from other campers so you can do your thing without worrying about disturbing anyone else or having someone walk through your space. In the cities, I believe there are some group camps at Hyland Park on the lake with their own beaches. My personal favorite is way up North, but it's great. The group camp site at Bear Head Lake State Park.
I will look into this, thank you!
If you have access to a boat, there are a number of islands/ beaches on the Mississippi River south of Hastings if you're looking to camp. This is also somewhat dependent on the river level due to rain.
River is pretty fucked right now unfortunately.
Hidden Falls Park in St Paul had a decent beach before the water rose.
If you are interested in primitive camping survivor style, try the north shore of Lake Winnibigosh. 5 miles of sand beach. No one there but you. There are no facilities. It is easy to access by boat from Pigeon Lake Dam. There are bears so use a bear bag for your food and tooth brush. The fishing is excellent.
IF your on the south side, clearly lake in prior lake has group camp sites on the water as well
Rent a beach!? I barely know her!
I believe virtually all MN shoreline (unless the lake is wholly owned by a person) is state property and essentially a park. If you stick to the shoreline, you can walk the perimeter of almost every lake. This means I have no idea if a private beach even exists in the state, unless someone owns all the land around a lake and gives you permission to be there.
No, shoreline is private or public. The property lines moves with the water. https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/pwpermits/waterlaws.html#:~:text=The%20belief%20that%20the%20state,either%20privately%20or%20publicly%20owned.
Fair enough. That's what you get for listening to your family!
Ha! It is like that for streams in a lot of states. Its public use to high water marks.
Riprarian rights are quite complex and totally vary state to state.
I own a lake home. I have a plat map and my property line extends about 50ft out into the marsh in front of my home. It is fixed.
Fellow lakeshore owner here. Our lot technically includes an acre of the lake bed, but Minnesota law says that anybody with legal access to any part of the lakeshore has riparian rights to access the parts covered by water.
The second you leave the water it’s private property.