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2640 Franklin Ave. W. Minneapolis, MN 55405

612-230-6400 

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  • 2011 | Best Beach

    A lot has been said over the years about the changing "vibe" at Hidden Beach, but it is still the best of the Twin Cities' lakeside hangouts. It may no longer be the hippie bastion it once was, but neither is it your typical neighborhood splashing pond. The beach on Cedar Lake retains a certain counterculture cool. Its regulars are uncommonly friendly and come from all walks of life to beat the sweltering Minnesota heat after a lengthy winter and sloppy spring. Whatever you make of its... More »

  • 2010 | BEST BEACH

    The word is out, and has been for some time. Hidden Beach, once a counterculture oasis where one could smoke/toke/joke the day away, barely lives up to its name anymore. But so what The not-so-eponymous, secluded waterfront on Cedar Lake's northeast side, more than any other lakeshore in the Twin Cities, functions exactly as a beach should: a place to chill, both literally and figuratively. Here you'll find fewer shirtless, muscle-bound Frisbee-fanatics than you will, say, drum circles and... More »

  • 2009 | Best Beach

    If you're looking for a beach to show off your toned pecs or barely there bikini, you've come to the wrong place. We've heard it a million times: Hidden Beach just isn't what it used to be. To that we say: Who cares Yes, Hidden Beach used to be actually hidden and was known as the beach of punks and skinny-dippers. But there's still no beach that can make people feel more welcome. Bring your spare tire, your one-piece suit from last season, and a good book. The punks, hipsters, haves,... More »

  • 2008 | BEST BEACH

    The Twin Cities has plenty of perfectly lovely lakeside beaches where you can pitch a towel and spend a lazy summer day, but only one of them has a "vibe." Hidden Beach, on the eastern shore of Cedar Lake, still carries a free-spirited, counterculture sensibility left over from its days as an illicit nude beach and hippie hangout. And it still attracts a wide range of beachgoers: neighbors and ne'er-do-wells, kids and coeds, rock golfers and regular folks. The vibe has been seriously watered... More »

  • 2004 | BEST BEACH

    We tried. We really did. Over the past year, we journeyed into the suburban hinterlands in search of a better beach than Minneapolis's beloved muddy strand on Cedar Lake. But even after being deforested and exposed, Hidden Beach still stands as our most eminent summer getaway that's still within city limits. And even with the MPD making regular rounds to crack down on would-be revelers who dare to kiss the lips of Mary Jane or Mickey's Big Mouth in public, our allegiance to the Twin Cities'... More »

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