It’s Minnesota Summertime — And Time to Enjoy The State’s Great Rivers and 14,000+ Lakes

Minnesota has More Shoreline Than California, Hawaii, and Florida Combined!

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Memorial Day weekend — the unofficial start of the summer season. Traffic will be ridiculous! Mostly heading north. Except for those who already live in beautiful northern Minnesota or are up there already.

And in the Twin Cities and all parts of Minnesota not considered “Up North,” there are more than enough ways to enjoy summer weather wherever you are in our state. And much of it has to do with water! Abundant water. And shorelines, docks, beaches, trails, and parks.

Here’s a chart from a Minnesota Public Radio news article published on their website (see article website link below chart.)

See the link below for data source and additional compelling information.

Does Minnesota really have more shoreline than Florida?

For years, we’ve been called The Land of 10,000 Lakes, but that is an undercount! A University of Minnesota Duluth article tells the real numbers and the importance of our lakes…

Minnesota: Land of How Many Lakes?

Minnesota has so much to offer! I love my home state and find endless things to brag about…