Parks / From page 49
LAKE MINNETONKA
COMMUNITY GUIDE 2026
Parks / From page 49
trails, and sand volleyball.
Badger Park( 5745 Country Club Road): Adjacent to City Hall, featuring a pirate-themed playground, turf sports fields, and tennis courts striped for pickleball.
Gideon Glen( 5620 County Road 19): Nearly 6 acres of“ big woods” and wetlands with a walking trail highlighting native trees and wildflowers.
Tonka Bay
Manitou Park( 5418 County Road 19): A central area for sports featuring ballfields, a basketball court, and a summer dog park.
Old Orchard Park( 4901 Manitou Rd.): Next to City Hall, offering grills, a large fishing pier, and rental spaces for canoes and boats.
Wekota Beach Park( West Point Road): A prime spot for Lake Minnetonka views with a supervised swimming beach, tennis courts, and playground.
Minnetonka Libbs Lake Beach( 16515 Park Lane): A quiet spot on the lake’ s easternmost bay with a dock, shallow swimming, and a fishing deck. Minnetonka Mills Park( 13209 McGinty Road E.): The site of the historic Charles H. Burwell House, featuring boardwalks, botanical gardens, and stone art along Minnehaha Creek.
Purgatory Community Preserve( 17315 Excelsior Blvd.): The city’ s largest park at 155 acres, boasting over 2 miles of trails and expansive open vistas.
Shady Oak Beach Park( 5200 Shady Oak Road): An 85-acre recreational destination with a sandy shoreline, high dive, and rentals for kayaks and paddleboards.
Wayzata
Panoway on Wayzata Bay( Lake Street): A modern green space and lakewalk featuring an interactive fountain and plaza overlooking the water.
Klapprich Park( 340 Park St. E.): A versatile site with an outdoor hockey rink, playground, softball field, and courts for pickleball and bocce ball.
Wayzata Public Beach( 220 Grove Lane E.): A supervised swimming beach with shaded picnic areas and seasonal watersports rentals.
Wayzata Depot( 402 Lake St. E.): A historic site with an observation deck, gardens, and a short-term public dock.
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