Lake Minnewashta Regional Park — Attraction in Chanhassen

The park is very beautiful, and has a beach and large playground. The playground is on the way back to the beach area, which is suitable for many age levels. The. Each area has a lot of shallow space for kids. Our kids always wanted to go way out far, but most places drop off quickly, or have less room for the swim area. This beach actually has a couple hundred feet out of shallow enough for kids to touch. That makes me feel the kids are safer and not a place to panic that they won't be able to touch when they swim way out. The buoys mark off where the ground drops and the swimming are ends, and no watercraft is allowed.

There are quite a few picnic tables there as well, with great tree coverage for shade. This is a great place for the hot sunny days when you want relief from the sun, and picnic. This is a great family place to go, without needing to go up North to a cabin. There is also a kids water sand toy feature, but due to Covid-19 it is blocked...

This is specifically for the non-motorized boat landing. Well maintained separate launch and parking for the non-motorized boat area. It is a dirt road though so be prepared for your vehicle to get a bit dusty. The lake around the non-motorized area is just covered in weeds for a long ways out which is probably why it's non-motorized. If you are not a dog person or are afraid of dogs be aware that lots of people seem to bring their unleashed dogs to the non-motorized area to run around in the lake despite a sign stating that all dogs must be leashed there, also I've noticed dog droppings towards the edge of the maintained area so be careful where you step. Despite that, I think it's a nice launch to get a canoe or kayak in the water and...

This place had it all! Stopped here to enjoy some of the last sunny fall days! It didn’t disappoint. We found a covered pavilion to eat our lunch. Then just up the hill was a stellar playground, that the kids enjoyed turning into an obstacle course.

Eavesdropping on the bougie older dad with his kids from “this younger gal” about an upcoming trip to Monaco was entertaining.

The playground is approachable for all ages but the sign did say 5-12 year olds. We also checked out the beach and although cold this time of year I’m looking forward to going back...