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    Visit Lake City

    By Visit Lake City,

    2023-09-01

    Welcome to Minnesota’s South Shore. Lake City is your gateway to Lake Pepin , one of the Midwest’s most scenic natural playgrounds. With miles of shoreline, beautiful beaches , world-class angling , and plenty of ways to get out on the water , you’ve just found your new favorite lake escape!

    Just a half hour from Rochester and 60 minutes from the Twin City metro, Lake City delights visitors with incredible vistas , a plethora of independent shops and restaurants , fun events in every season , and multiple world-class golf-courses . Known as The Birthplace of Water Skiing, Lake City celebrates the sport with a huge festival during the last weekend full weekend of June.

    Scroll through the gallery below to find ideas for the perfect itinerary in Lake City.

    Lake City Lighthouse and Marina

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    Lake City is home to the only operational lighthouse on the Mississippi River and one of the largest small craft marinas in the US. Photo by Ben Threinen

    Photo by Ben Threinen

    Sailboats on Lake Pepin

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    Lake Pepin is the widest navigable spot on the Mississippi River. The site of sailboats on Lake Pepin is always a delight. Photo by Ben Theinen

    Photo by Ben Theinen

    Family Fun on Ohuta Beach

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    Your next beach vacation is closer than you think! Lake City boasts some of the most beautiful sandy beaches in Minnesota. Photo by Ben Threinen

    Photo by Ben Threinen

    Lake City is the Birthplace of Water Skiing

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    Ralph Samuelson invented the sport of water skiing in Lake City in 1922. Each summer Lake City celebrates with Water Ski Days, a huge celebration and festival during the last full weekend of June. Photo by Ben Threinen

    Photo by Ben Threinen

    Golf with a View

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    Numerous world-class golf courses await you in Lake City. Photo by Ben Threinen

    Photo by Ben Threinen

    Autumn in Lake City

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    From Lake City you can find days worth of beautiful drives, perfect for leaf peeping! Whether you enjoy twisting your way through bluffs on county roads or hugging Lake Pepin on Highway 61, you can’t beat Lake City for amazing colors and vistas. Photo by Ben Threinen

    Photo by Ben Threinen

    Cycling in Lake City

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    Bicyclists love Lake City in every season. From incredible road cycling to exhilarating fat tire courses you’ll find the perfect spots to bike in the area. Photo by Ben Threinen

    Photo by Ben Threinen

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    VisitLakeCity.org
    100 E Lyon Ave, Lake City, MN 55041
    (877) 525-3248

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