Final nice days in Minneapolis! Spent a couple hours at Lake Hiawatha Park with my grandchildren! They really enjoyed themselves. It is in a nice family neighborhood, peaceful vibe.

A beautiful break from the Mall of America. Had been walking the mall for two days. This park with trails is just a short Uber away. Could not get all the way down to the Mississippi River due to flooding but was a great trip anyway. Tip. If the lines are long at the refreshment stand, there is a Dairy Queen a block away.

Its a beautiful Lake. Fun playground. Plenty of benches and picnic tables. Kiddie pool is fun. Kept up nicely. The walking and bike paths are so cool. Nice Basketball courts and baseball fields. Overall beautiful views and great piece to the neighborhood.

Ive lived off this lake for two years and really have not really discovered all it has to offer. Do not expect it to be like the more popular lakes, its more calmer.

Well kept park. Very nice basketball field. Perfect for having fun. Lots of trees.

Peaceful spot to swim, fish, or paddleboard that is very easy to get to. The downside is that the water is not as clean due to its proximity to Hiawatha golf course. Go early in the season for a swim and you will have a great time!

Beautiful lakeside park, sand beach, picnic tables, shade trees.

Were here all the time. We have bbqs here and the kids swim here when the water is safe. Its one of the less popular lakes in Minneapolis, so its much less busy. Thats why we like it so much!

Lots of wildlife..kayaked here on 4th of July 2020 and just beautiful. Small groups of families with young children swimming at the many different sandy swimming holes.

Beautiful, quiet, great views of the city and connections via trail or water to other lakes etc

Great trails around the lake with a play area for children.

The park is great, but kayaking the lake was not as I expected.

Very fun and clean family friendly enviroment!

I went fishing there with my friend and its a beautiful spot theres a playground, a soccer field, a base ball field and a beach!

Great little lake and park. Nice playground for the kids. Used to be called Mud Lake and was more a swamp than a lake.

A cute park that is a calmer option than many other parks in the area! We love to take our self-portraits here!

I went here during this summer and I can honestly say this is like a secret, hidden spot, and its got a sweet kind of beauty. I would definitely recommend this place for a date where you want to do some smooching. Its just a very calming place.

Hidden gem. Tennis court was great for biking with the kids during Covid.

I came here during the spring and it was really nice. The scenery of the lake was beautiful and the sight of families spending time together with there funny little children was adorable.I would say its probably the best plays for picnics that I know of in the Twin-Cities so far. Its also nice to walk from here towards Minnehaha Falls through the walkway by the creek!

Beautiful park, so many great spots to walk and play.

1 of the 10,000 lakes some great walking and bike paths.

Great work and timely.

Great trail around lake

Wide open, clean and has a sick 3 tent setup at 44°5500.2N 93°1403.5W. Do yourself a favor and check that out.

I play tennis for the Roosevelt team and we practice at the courts at Hiawatha park. Its very beautiful there. And we always have a nice experience while we are playing.

Hiawatha Drum Jam every first saturday by the wading pool building .

This playground/ wading pool / ball field is a favorite for my family. My 8 year old loves it. My 5 year old loves it. Pool is a little small. Dont expect much but it does get very shallow. Beautiful views!

Nice bike paths big fields to run jump and play or lay out in the sun maybe. Great for families with kids food near by and other shops to check out take a nice walk or bike this location and go enjoy the weather while you can in Minneapolis.

Wish they would fix the chemical imbalance for fishing but the scenery is looking good. That darn golf course needs to put less fertilizer down. Its hurting the ecosystem of the lake.

Great park. Tennis courts. Baseball fields. Skating rink. Hockey rink. Warming house. Basketball court. Pavillion. Nice bathrooms. Kiddie playground with swings and slides. Kiddie pool. Beach. Fishing dock. Horseshoes pit. Bike trail. Pedestrian trail. Picnic tables.

Beautiful place.

This is a great place to take your children or relax by yourself

Its my quiet hideout 24/7

I saw four Dachshunds today in the park.

Beautiful Lake, quiet time!

Really dig the tennis courts!

Open and inviting. Lovely view of the lake. Picnic facilities, playground equipment and tennis courts.

Nice park, open areas, could have more tables but still quiet and off the beaten path a little. A nice kids wading pool, be aware of older kids in the area though

Havent been since I was a kid and played for the park. Fun to see the changes and share memories with my girls. Splash pad, while cold, was a big hit for my girls.

Amazing Park I love going there in the summer in the spring

Great splash pad with a playground right next to it. There is a lot of good seating in the shade here.

A favorite place for lunch and dinner. Awesome outdoor seating.

Lovely ambience

Its a nice neighborhood place to go.

Nice play areas, especially for little ones. Also a nice splash pad.

Great trails for walking or biking, there are picnic tables with grills, a swimming beach, a large playground, and a wading pool. Mostly street parking available.

This lake has a great playground area for the kids. There are several different types of playground equipment to choose from based on age or ability. There is also a nice wading pool with a spraying fountain in the middle. There are tennis courts, a baseball field, space for a soccer field, a beach area, a community center, and basketball courts. And of course the great walking/biking trails around the lake. The parking is limited as it is only street parking, but the street goes along the side of the park, we found parking fairly easily. Overall a fun park to play at and great views of the lake.

People were littering along with their kids.

Good park l love

Well kept, peaceful, nice playground; benches placed well to sit and enjoy the lake views.

Large, fun playground that big kids would enjoy, plus a small wading pool that is free to the public.

Street parking is convenient. paddled this lake twice now. small but lovely.

Loved kayaking in the lake. Beautiful park area too.

Nice clean park. Community center available on site.

Great playground and less crowded than the other urban lakes. A great spot to chill with kids.

Course is still in good shape in October

Great family place. Great splash pad

One of our favorite playgrounds. The summer meals are great

A very nice place for the kids especially and the scenery overlooking the lake breathtaking and tranquil

Just a great walk around a lake and golf course.

Great place for fishing, biking, with a wonderful children playground as a bonus.

The grandkids love the pool and the playground here...

Beautiful tennis courts and nice jogging paths.

Good playground for little kids.

Excellent little park that is less crowded than other lakes.

It was smooth: the only problem was you can not smoke: in all that great: out doors!

Always love Lake Hiawatha. Well maintained, very picturesque.

Beautiful place good hangout spot good parking

A groovy not busy lake with sweet views of Minneapolis.

Great vibes

Great little park in a good area! Park isnt huge, but its a perfect place to play yard games and grill out.

Fun place to hang out for awhile, kids enjoyed the park.

Attended a baby shower here. Great location, nice little park for the kiddos and an amazing indoor space for the baby shower. Would definitely recommend!

Beautiful!!! Plenty of trails along the lake and stream.

Super Duper Scenic and Cool.

Is quiet and with an easy access.

Great pool and playground for kids.

Amazing view, fun playground. Visiting family at airbnb nearby, stopped to let the kids play. Minneapolis City parks has won national recognition for a reason. Very clean and green!

GREAT PLACE TO ENJOY YOUR SUMMER

Public bathroom, great park area, basketball hoops, nice area.

Beautiful park ..friendly staff

Pretty. Nice walk.

Cat Confidential was a great show!

This park is very nice...

The park has been redone and is a fabulous place to bring young children. There are many benches for the adults to relax and enough space for the children to feel real freedom.

Clean park

Had my daughters bday here in the clubhouse. Was beautiful.

Nice park with a big playground. They also have a pool for kids. Theres a basketball court also. Have public bathrooms.

Great courts, a few cracks though that could use fixing but nothing bad.

The splash pad. Herons. Owls. Great camps and pre-school. Affordable party space. On the Minnehaha Parkway bike trail. Steps from Bakers Wife and Angry Catfish. All it needs is better parking.

One of the many Minneapolis lakeside parks. Glad to have the fishing dock. This is one of the less busy parks as there are so many other tremedous park spaces in the immediate area.

Grew up loving this park. Our family would often have birthdays here in the summer. My nephews birthday was here in September. Still hands down best park to get together and let kids play where you can see them from picnic area easily. Lots of grass for the dogs to run and kids to play games. Only bummer is a Biffy is the only toilet in the vicinity. I refuse to let my kids go in there. They need to open up bathrooms more often.

We rented a room that overlooked the lake and it was beautiful. Nice staff who helped set everything up. There was a kitchen available too.

Its a nice family park it has a park with a pool and theres a beach for swimming too its a friendly serounding

Beautifil park nice swimming pool

Very serene park in MPLS

Wet! Raining!

Peaceful, beautiful, and a good place for a picnic. Wildlife and birdsong make it a lovely place to be.

This is a gem of a park in South Minneapolis. We often walk to the park (or around it) to either check out the wildlife or just sit and watch the sun set over the lake. There are some areas that are left to grow wild which encourages wildlife. Birding is excellent here. Ive seen eagles, osprey, owls, hawks, merlins, herons, egrets, kingfishers, swallows, warblers, and other various waterfowl and small birds. The sun sets over the lake and can be really lovely at times. The park is also popular for fishing (canoes on the lake or from shore, there is a fishing dock), the playground and wading pool, and pick-up basketball games. It has a park bldg which is available for rentals and family activities.There is a beach here and swimming is permitted but, frankly, I wouldnt swim here. I dont think the lake is clean enough. Im also not sure if anyone eats the fish they catch here or only do catch and release.The park is connected to the Grand Rounds Bike Trail and there is a bit of bike traffic. One has to take care to look both ways when crossing bike paths while in the park and while walking across or near the foot bridge that goes over Minnehaha Creek in the park since there are blind spots that are ripe for bike/pedestrian collisions.You are also just a few miles from the airport. There will be airplane noise. One has to accept it as part of South Mpls urban life. At times, we kind of enjoy watching them line up for landing or taking off.Park land is only on the east side of the lake. Currently, the west side of the lake is the Hiawatha Golf Course which is fenced off from the park.

Beautiful park