Minneapolis is built around its lakes. These four Park Board destinations have documented walking paths; walk dogs on leash on the public paths, and use only designated permitted areas for off-leash play.
Bde Maka Ska: 3.1-mile pedestrian route around the lake.
Lake of the Isles: a designated dog area plus a separate 2.63-mile pedestrian lake loop.
The Park Board notes that Minnehaha's paved trails are maintained in winter.
Waterside paths in the Chain of Lakes. Combine a leashed loop with a separate permitted off-leash visit at the dog area on the lake's south side.
Park Board trail and park information ↗ · Nearby designated dog run →A neighborhood lake walk with views of the bandshell and separated walking and cycling paths. The nearby Lyndale Farmstead dog run makes a separate off-leash stop.
Park Board trail and park information ↗ · Nearby designated dog run →An urban-lake outing with walking trails around the city's largest Chain of Lakes lake. Dogs stay leashed; beaches are not being recommended as dog-play areas.
Park Board trail and park information ↗See Minnehaha Falls, gardens and maintained winter walking paths. The former off-leash area is being decommissioned; plan this as an on-leash outing.
Park Board trail and park information ↗Find a designated off-leash park · Understand dog-park permits
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