Carver Lake Park and Beach
Woodbury, Minnesota · on Carver Lake · Carver Lake
Verified · 5 independent sources
- WATER
- lake
- ACCESS
- Designated swim area
- FEE
- No fee found
- SEASON
- Best in summer
About Carver Lake Park and Beach
Carver Lake Park and Beach is a City of Woodbury, Minnesota public park with a designated swimming beach on Carver Lake, the city's official swimming hole for anyone looking for a lake to swim in nearby. The beach is unguarded (no lifeguard), and the city monitors it weekly for E. coli during the summer swim season and periodically closes it for bacteria or blue-green algae blooms.
The park sits on Carver Lake in Woodbury, a Twin Cities suburb east of Saint Paul, with a sandy beach area adjoining a large traditional playground and a separate toddler beach playground.
Swimming at Carver Lake Park and Beach
Swimming is at a designated, unguarded lake beach ('swim at your own risk'); the city restricts boat, canoe, and kayak launching from the swim area and requires adult supervision of children under 6 in the water. No details on water depth or bottom composition were found.
How to get to this swimming hole
Located at approximately 3175 S. Century Ave, Woodbury, Minnesota, per news coverage of the July 2026 closure.
The walk in
No real hike here. The water is a short walk from where you park. Drive-up city park beach on Carver Lake; no hike needed to reach the swim area. The park separately has an off-road/mountain-bike cycling trail and bike park, but that is unrelated to reaching the beach.
Plan your visit
Bringing kids
OK with supervision
Sandy designated swim beach but unguarded ('swim at your own risk'); city rule requires children age 6 and under to have an adult in the water with them. Buoys mark the swim area boundary only and do not indicate water depth, so depth/drop-offs are not signed. Diapered/non-toilet-trained children must wear tight-fitting rubber or plastic pants per posted rules.
Carver Lake Park and Beach: FAQ
Is Carver Lake Park and Beach kid friendly?
Sandy designated swim beach but unguarded ('swim at your own risk'); city rule requires children age 6 and under to have an adult in the water with them. Buoys mark the swim area boundary only and do not indicate water depth, so depth/drop-offs are not signed. Diapered/non-toilet-trained children must wear tight-fitting rubber or plastic pants per posted rules.
Do I need to hike to reach Carver Lake Park and Beach?
No significant hike is required. The swimming area is close to parking and access.
When is the best time to visit Carver Lake Park and Beach?
Summer; the city runs weekly E. coli testing from Memorial Day through Labor Day, indicating that is the active swim season.
What are the rules at Carver Lake Park and Beach?
No glass containers, pets, smoking, fishing, fires, or boat/canoe/kayak launching in the swim area; alcohol prohibited except by permit; children under 6 must have adult supervision in the water; no lifeguard on duty (swim at own risk).
What water body is Carver Lake Park and Beach on?
Carver Lake Park and Beach is on Carver Lake, a natural lake verified in USGS hydrography data.
