Lake Minnetonka

Lake Minnetonka, meaning "Big Waters" in the native Dakota language, is located twenty miles due west of Minneapolis. Formed by glacial melting following the last Ice Age, Lake Minnetonka is one of the largest lakes in the state, boasting 110 miles of shoreline. Various Native American tribes inhabited the area for centuries before the lake was "discovered" by portagers in 1822. Ancient Indian burial mounds are visible in many locations along the shoreline and one village on the western end of the lake was originally christened "Mound City"- known today simply as Mound. Visitors can enjoy fishing, boating and swimming.

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