Elk Lake - Zimmerman

Less than an Hour from Downtown Minneapolis

Elk Lake is under an hour from Downtown Minneapolis. The city is convenient for facilities like the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, East Bank Hospital, and a great list of hotels.

It is best known as the home of Mall of America along with sports arenas, concert venues, and nightlife attractions. Nearby Zimmerman has restaurants, grocery stores, auto shops, public schools, and other city establishments.

Recreational Getaway

Residents can enjoy a wide variety of lake activities on Elk Lake's 365 acres of water. Boating, fishing, and swimming are popular, but it also hosts parasailing, water skiing, tubing, and wave running.

Anglers keep coming back to Elk Lake for its hefty walleye, largemouth bass, and black crappie. There are a public boat ramp and fishing pier on its southern shore.

In the winter, the frozen lake is used for ice fishing, ice skating, snowmobiling, and more. On the western shore, Ridgewood Bay Bar and Grill serves pizza, pasta, burgers, mixed beverages, and more.

Attractions for Everyone

Just a few minutes south of the lake, Sand Dunes State Forest features miles of trails for hiking, biking, riding ATVs, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. It also includes a swimming beach on Lake Ann.

Golfers will enjoy having the Elk River Golf Club, Carefree Country Club, and Fairway Shores Golf Course nearby.

Located in Minneapolis, Mall of America is one of the world's top-visited attractions. It includes 520 stores, 60 restaurants, the world's largest indoor theme park, the state's largest aquarium, a movie theater, arcades, and so much more.

Start Living Life on the Lake

Escape to Elk Lake to enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, while Minneapolis's world-class attractions are a short drive away.