Bde Maka Ska Park

The Lake previously known as Lake Calhoun, is now Bde Maka Ska meaning 'Lake White Earth'. Love the gorgeous lake in the middle of the city and still my favorite place to go for a walk and to lay in the sun, and just enjoy!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!

Minneapolis has some gorgeous lakes. Bde Maka Ska was maybe my favorite that my friend and I visited when we were in Minneapolis for Memorial Day weekend. It was so beautiful! We walked around the lake for a bit and took some pictures. It was lovely. I wish we had had time to walk around the whole lake! Minneapolis, you're so pretty! Great place to stretch your legs!

First, so they changed the name from Lake Calhoun to this crap!!! Whoo knew? Hideous

Well unfortunately, this lake is not the same as it was years ago as now; it's not being well maintained at allllll, which is surprising because the area is booming and has lots of new buildings, condos and businesses. This lake needs to be completely remodeled to match the energy of this awesome 2 block area. If you know, you know!!!

I'm disappointed in Minnesota for allowing the beach to fall apart like this! It honestly used to be to go here.

Of course, the mansions around it, are iffy now too... like, some are being well maintained and some just don't give a hoot, as long as, they are by water...‍ ‍ ‍ ‍

In any case, there's 1 side of the lake that still has hope but it's very small and looks like night and day in comparison to the rest of it. I'd go to this sideand walk back and forth on this side!

I've noticed that now, you have to pay to park which, probably cuts down on riff raff.

Oh well, it was nice to see water again but, if I'm going back here I'm only going on the cleaner side where things are maintained. ‍ I might consider stopping back to go in it and ice fish in the winter with my ice fishing pals.

We had a fantastic walk today along the lake shore to get to our brunch restaurant. My friend brought his dog in a pram and it was lovely.

The lake is great, the people walking along the lake were friendly and the views of nature were fabulous. You could just about disconnect and pretend that you're not in one of the larger cities in America.

[Review 17865 overall - 96 in Minnesota - 1386 of 2022.]

What a gem! Hubby and I were visiting family in St. Paul, and it was so hot out that we wanted to get in the water. We found a kayak rental place on the lake and got 4 single kayaks for 1/2 day. This area is beautiful and full of friendly like minded outdoorsy people. So many kayakers and paddlers on the lakes and lots of area to cover! We even saw wild turkey on the banks! We stopped at one of 4 beaches on one lake. The choices blew my mind. Will definitely be back!

Bde Maka Ska is my favorite lake in the Twin Cities. Personally, I love to walk and the pathway around the perimeter is a perfect hour walk (if walking fast) at about 3 miles all the way around.

Rain or shine, winter or summer, you will always find many people out on this path. I come here probably 3 times a week and love it.

The location is great for Uptown and St. Louis park. I cannot wait until the summer when I can enjoy the beaches and go swimming and boating.

Definitely recommend stopping by here even if only for a scenic walk

I live incredibly close to this lake and have a total love hate relationship with it depending on when I am at it. It has many beautiful sights as you make your way around it. I absolutely love being on the south end of the lake and seeing the skyline in the background.

As a runner it is a perfect 5k distance which is fantastic. They have bike and pedestrian lanes during the non snowy months and during the winter they share the bike lane. They cover the summer signage that tells the participants it is a shared course. Sometimes bikers will still make a stink about it.

The biggest challenge I have with this lake is that it is the most popular of the lakes and most well known. It attracts a abundance of people. Unfortunately many of those people don't understand laws of common sense and you will find yourself dodging around a group of 4 woman and their strollers taking up the entire path completely unaware there are other particpants trying to get around. Or dog owners who have their dogs on retractable leashes and don't have the control of them so you play a little game of should i jump the leash (don't recommend).

Minneapolis did restrict smoking in all parks which makes this park smoke free. You will occasionally find a smoker around here, but the presence has significantly decreased since the restriction which is amazing.

As an "old timer" I find that I still occasionally refer to Lake Calhoun instead of the current indigenous name of Bde Maka Ska.

Anyway, I have driven, biked around, walked around, brought my late lamented dog to the water and generally enjoyed the views for decades.

The park may be rechristened but it's essentially little changed in my opinion. Yes, spots have come and gone, things have been somewhat altered or updated. However the body of water is largely the same.

A wavy, glistening urban oasis. I never tire of seeing people sailing, wake-boarding, strolling around, playing volleyball, throwing a frisbee or swimming.

During the winter, when the ice permits the surface is ideal for walking across, playing pond hockey, cross country skiing (I think) and late night star gazing.

A rare treasure in any metro area as far as I'm concerned.

Beautiful park, formerly known as the Lake Calhoun.

It is a great to just sightsee, walk around the lake, ride a bike, snooter, hoverboard what have you or during summer have a fun catamaran ride.

Beautiful houses nearby to see and there's even a nice man who gives free sail boat ride during warmer months.

Beautiful here in the summer time. Lots of walking trails and beautiful views!

This lake has lots to do kayaking boating fishing