Crystal Lake Beach
Crystal Lake Beach is a beach in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 286 m. Bissel's Mound stands 307 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Picnic Island, a park 0.2 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Small beach with some space to have activities/events. Also a small recreation building right between the beach and the parking lot.
The story
Lake in Dakota County, Minnesota, USA.
Wikidata Q5191241, matched on coordinates and name (674 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Burnsville
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
- 11.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 21.7 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 25.5 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 13 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 13 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 14 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Picnic Island: 0.2 mi
- Paha Sapa Park: 0.6 mi
- Tyacke Park: 0.6 mi
- Redwood Park: 0.9 mi
- Crystal Lake West: 0.9 mi
- Neill Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Biscanyne Park Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- Church Garden: 7.3 mi
- Normandale Japanese Garden: 8.1 mi
- South Loop Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Ampitheater: 4.3 mi
- The Izaak Walton League of America: 10.1 mi
- RipCord: 10.7 mi
- Delirious: 10.7 mi
- Antique Autos: 10.7 mi
- Bloomington Historical Museum: 6.5 mi
- Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center: 6.7 mi
- The Works: 7.2 mi
- Northwest Airlines History Center: 9.4 mi
- Richfield History Center and Museum: 10.7 mi
- Rolling Oaks Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Goose Lake Conservation Area: 1.8 mi
- Steve Michaud Park Conservation Area: 1.8 mi
- Zweber Woods Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
- Cherryview Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
- Veterans Path of Honor: 5.0 mi
- Pond/Dakota house: 6.2 mi
- 1st Brigade Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Farmington Area Veterans Memorial: 7.7 mi
- 214 Solvent Recovery Houses: 8.8 mi
- The Gathering: 6.6 mi
- Convergence: 9.2 mi
- Minnesota Compass Rose: 11.2 mi
- South Mall Stage: 11.2 mi
- Snoopy at The North Star Flying Ace: 11.2 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 7.3 mi
- Watzl's Point Beach: 8.3 mi
- Bush Lake Beach: 9.8 mi
- Snelling Beach: 11.4 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 13.0 mi
- Woodcrest: 8.9 mi
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 10.7 mi
- Wabun G: 13.4 mi
- Wabun F: 13.4 mi
- Wabun C: 13.4 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 7.8 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 9.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 11.5 mi
- Hill of Three Oaks: 18.9 mi
- West Praire Hill: 19.0 mi
- Hidden Falls: 13.2 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 13.4 mi
- Shadow Falls: 15.3 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 18.7 mi
- Vermillion Falls: 20.5 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 13.4 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 13.7 mi
- West Clay Pit: 15.1 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 15.2 mi
- East Clay Pit: 15.3 mi
- wayside rest: 6.2 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 12.1 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 19.0 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Boiling Springs: 7.5 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 12.4 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 16.1 mi
- White Worm Springs: 17.0 mi
- Lewiston: 17.4 mi
- Nininger: 17.8 mi
- Point Douglas: 21.7 mi
- San Francisco: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crystal Lake Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bissel's Mound | ENE 56° | 307 m | 24.9 mi |
| East Prairie Hill | SE 144° | 297 m | 19.1 mi |
| West Praire Hill | SE 144° | 294 m | 19.0 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | N 2° | 294 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:47 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Farmington 3NW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/192285576
Day trips start here
- Twin Cities · 16 mi
- Minneapolis · 18 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 18 mi
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