Darling & Green Prairie Park - Swimming Beach
Little Falls, Minnesota · on Green Prairie Fish Lake
Verified · 2 independent sources
- WATER
- lake
- ACCESS
- Designated swim area
- FEE
- No fee found
- SEASON
- Varies by conditions
About Darling & Green Prairie Park - Swimming Beach
Darling & Green Prairie Park is a public swimming beach on Green Prairie Fish Lake, a roughly 182-acre lake in Morrison County, Minnesota, a few miles northwest of Little Falls. Jointly maintained by Green Prairie and Darling Townships, the beach sits next to the lake's public boat launch and serves as the local swimming hole for this stretch of the county.
The beach occupies a small township-run park on the shore of Green Prairie Fish Lake, a mid-sized natural lake (about 182 acres, up to 22 feet deep) in rural Morrison County near the towns of Belle Prairie and Randall. The site is shared with a concrete public boat ramp, so the setting mixes a swim beach with a small-lake water-access area rather than being an isolated wilderness spot.
Swimming at Darling & Green Prairie Park - Swimming Beach
A designated lake swimming beach rather than a wild or backcountry hole: swimmers wade in from a maintained shoreline area rather than a natural swimming rock or falls. No specific water clarity, roped-off swim area, or lifeguard details were found in sourced material.
How to get to this swimming hole
Located at 12636 Forest Road, Little Falls, MN 56345, on the shore of Green Prairie Fish Lake northwest of Little Falls, near Belle Prairie and Randall; the beach sits next to the lake's public boat access point.
Parking: On-site parking at the shared beach/boat-launch area, including wheelchair-accessible spaces, per Visit Little Falls and paddleways.com.
The walk in
No real hike here. The water is a short walk from where you park. This is a drive-up township beach with on-site parking immediately adjacent to the swimming area and boat launch; no trail or hike is involved.
Plan your visit
Bringing kids
OK with supervision
Designated township swimming beach on a natural lake, but no source mentions lifeguards on duty, and the beach sits directly next to the lake's public boat ramp, so boat traffic is nearby; supervise kids closely rather than assuming a guarded, boat-free area.
Parking
Lot
On-site parking shared with the adjacent concrete public boat ramp; paddleways.com describes it as 'adequate parking' for vehicles and trailers. No fee was mentioned in any source, but none explicitly confirmed it's free, so cost is left unconfirmed.
Restrooms
Yes
On-site bathrooms at the beach/park, per the Visit Little Falls listing and the 37 Acres RV & Campground description (shared facility with pavilions, benches, volleyball court).
On the water
paddleways.com describes the site as a free public water access point with a concrete boat ramp used for boating, kayaking, and paddleboarding; presence of a formal boat ramp (rather than carry-in only) implies motorized boats are permitted, but no specific horsepower, no-wake, or electric-only restriction was found in any source.
Darling & Green Prairie Park - Swimming Beach: FAQ
Is Darling & Green Prairie Park - Swimming Beach kid friendly?
Designated township swimming beach on a natural lake, but no source mentions lifeguards on duty, and the beach sits directly next to the lake's public boat ramp, so boat traffic is nearby; supervise kids closely rather than assuming a guarded, boat-free area.
Do I need to hike to reach Darling & Green Prairie Park - Swimming Beach?
No significant hike is required. The swimming area is close to parking and access.
Where do I park for Darling & Green Prairie Park - Swimming Beach?
On-site parking shared with the adjacent concrete public boat ramp; paddleways.com describes it as 'adequate parking' for vehicles and trailers. No fee was mentioned in any source, but none explicitly confirmed it's free, so cost is left unconfirmed.
Can I bring a kayak or paddleboard to Darling & Green Prairie Park - Swimming Beach?
paddleways.com describes the site as a free public water access point with a concrete boat ramp used for boating, kayaking, and paddleboarding; presence of a formal boat ramp (rather than carry-in only) implies motorized boats are permitted, but no specific horsepower, no-wake, or electric-only restriction was found in any source.
What water body is Darling & Green Prairie Park - Swimming Beach on?
Darling & Green Prairie Park - Swimming Beach is on Green Prairie Fish Lake, a natural lake verified in USGS hydrography data.
