Get Ready for a Splashtastic Summer!
Posted on 28 May, 2021Here’s what to know, before you go to MPRB pools, water parks and beaches.
Pools & Water Parks
Webber Natural Swimming Pool
Pre-season
Saturday May 29 – Monday May 31, 1pm to 7pm
Saturday June 5 – Sunday June 6, 1pm to 7pm
Regular Season
Saturday June 12 – Monday September 6
1pm to 7pm, Tuesdays through Sundays (closed Mondays)
Jim Lupient Water Park
and
North Commons Water Park
Opening Saturday June 12
1pm to 7pm daily, through Monday September 6 (Labor Day)
Wading Pools
Saturday, May 29: dozens of locations open for the season
Saturday, June 12: additional “school-site” locations open (adjacent to Minneapolis Public Schools buildings)
- All locations open 10am to 9pm daily, through Monday September 6 (Labor Day)
- Free to use
- No lifeguards: please keep safety in mind while enjoying the pools
Real-time updates map at www.minneapolisparks.org/pools
Beaches & Lifeguard Services
General Beach hours
6 am-10 pm daily (same as park hours)
Lifeguard Services at Lake Nokomis Main Beach and Wirth Lake Beach
Pre-season
Saturday May 29 – Monday May 31, 1pm to 7pm
Saturday June 5 – Sunday June 6, 1pm to 7pm
Regular Season
Saturday June 12 – Monday September 6, 1pm to 7pm daily
Note: Lifeguard hours and locations may change throughout the season.
Updates at minneapolisparks.org/beaches
Water-quality updates map at bit.ly/mplsbeaches
- Water quality testing dates and results
- Beach closures and re-openings based on water-quality tests
- Temporary or seasonal closures for maintenance, repairs or construction
(short-term closures due to illness or pool capacity are NOT shown)
Go deeper! Swim lessons, open swim, sailing …
MPRB’s Water Activities page offers dozens of options for recreation and exploration:
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- Year-round and summer-only swim lessons
- Log-rolling, Open Swim Club, youth rowing, canoeing, sailing and other classes, lessons and clubs.
- New this year: Stand-up paddleboard classes! Bring your own board or borrow ours.
- Two indoor pools at the Phillips Aquatics Center are open all year-’round.