Detroit Lakes Minnesota Water Sports
With over 400 lakes within a 25-mile radius, it's only natural that summer water sports are so popular in the Detroit Lakes area.
Detroit Lakes provides a public swimming area on Little Lake Detroit that features a beautiful mile-long sandy beach. Bring your own boat, canoe or kayak (or rent one) for fishing, water skiing, or just exploring. A public boat launch provides parking for those launching boats there. Boat and equipment rentals are also easy to find at the many local marinas.
The area also offers some of the finest inland scuba diving in the country. Local guide services provide diving lessons, and are available to assist in your underwater exploration. Water fun doesn't stop on the surface!
Explore the lakes and rivers on kayak or canoe expedition. You can rent the equipment to get you on your paddling on your way. Want a more casual tour? Enjoy a warm day while tubing down the Otter Tail River.
If speed is what you need, water ski Big Detroit Lake. With14 miles of shoreline, there's plenty of room for skiing fun. For family fun, rent a pontoon for cruising the lake.
Whatever kind of water sports fun and adventure you have in mind, you'll find it at Detroit Lakes.
Locations are listed by distance from the Lodge:
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SWIMMING
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Big Detroit Lake Swimming Fun at The Lodge on Lake Detroit • 0.0 miles
1200 East Shore Drive, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, 218-847-8439
The grounds at The Lodge on Lake Detroit slope gently to our 500 foot lake front. Enjoy swimming or sunbathing on our private 150 foot-wide private sandy beach. Launch your boat at the public launch only two blocks from The Lodge, and dock at our private dock and landing.
Detroit Lakes City Beach • 3.1 miles
The City of Detroit Lakes has a mile long sandy beach on the shore of Little Detroit Lake. The beach runs along West Lake Drive with a total of 4.8 acres providing swimming activities for the public with a life guard area. The beach has two boat launching accesses and a fishing and observation pier. Vehicle parking for the City Beach and park areas is available at the Becker County Fairgrounds on the south end of Rossman Avenue. There is also a fishing pier on the City Beach providing fishing access for everyone and it is handicapped accessible.
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BOATING & WATERCRAFT
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Big Detroit Lake Boating Fun at The Lodge on Lake Detroit • 0.0 miles
1200 East Shore Drive, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, 218-847-8439
The grounds at The Lodge on Lake Detroit slope gently to our 500 foot lake front. Enjoy swimming or sunbathing on our private 150 foot-wide private sandy beach. Launch your boat at the public launch only two blocks from The Lodge, and dock at our private dock and landing.
Detroit Lakes Public Boat Launch • 3.1 miles
90 Westlake Drive, Detroit Lakes, MN 56502, 218-847-5138
A public landing is provided for your convenience at the intersection of West Lake Drive and Rossman Avenue with parking of vehicles and boat trailers available in the adjacent Becker County Fairgrounds.
J & K Marine • 2.9 miles
121 West Lake Drive, Detroit Lakes, MN, 218-847-7291
Full service Marina on Little Detroit Lake (connects to Big Detroit Lake) offering boat and pontoon rentals, gas, bait, boating accessories and water toys.
Clem's Dock • 2.9 miles
121 Lake Drive, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, 218-847-7291
Located on the City Beach and offers pontoon boat, fishing boat, canoe, kayak, and paddle boat rentals, as well as offering the rental of boat slips and lifts, while gas, bait, ice, and snacks are also sold.
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SCUBA DIVING
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Tri-State Diving • 7.4 miles
28300 Little Floyd Lake Road, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, (218) 847-4868
Diving equipment, sales and service. Scuba classes, underwater photography classes.
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RIVER TUBING
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Charlie's Ottertail Tubing • 13.5 miles
38789 St Hwy 34, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, (218) 846-1539
A great way to spend a warm day by floating down the Otter Tail River on an inner tube. Rentals available east of the city on Highway 34. Shuttle service and parking available. Rates include shuttle service. Free parking with tube rental. Special group rates.
Dates: May 31, 2006 to September 1, 2006
Hours: Late May - Sep. 10am-6pm
Ed's River Run Tubing • 16.2 miles
20016 County Highway 29, Rochert, MN 56578, (218) 847-1318
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