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Lake of the Isles
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Lake of the Isles

Length2.7 mi
Elev. Gain39.4 ft
Est. Steps6000
Park
Places to sit
Dog friendly
Scenic view
Lake or River
Created by Blu

Lake of the Isles Introduction

Lake of the Isles is a 2.7 mile (6,000-step) route located near Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 39.4 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Lake of the Isles

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Edna S. Purcell House

Tourist Attraction
The Edna S. Purcell house (now known as the Purcell–Cutts House) was designed by the firm of Purcell, Feick and Elmslie for architect William Purcell and his family in 1913. It is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.The dwelling is a notable example of Prairie School architecture, featuring a long, narrow floor plan that disregards Victorian concepts about room divisions.

Lake of the Isles

Water
Lake of the Isles (Dakota: Wíta Tópa, "Four Islands") is a lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, connected to Cedar Lake and Bde Maka Ska. The lake is part of the city's Chain of Lakes and has an area of 109 acres (0.4 km2), 2.86 miles (4.6 km) of shoreline with a little under three miles of paved walking and biking paths, and a maximum depth of 31 feet (9 m).

Kenwood, Minneapolis

Place
Kenwood is a neighborhood within the Calhoun-Isles community in Minneapolis along Lake of the Isles and Cedar Lake. The neighborhood is one of the most affluent in the city along with the nearby Lowry Hill neighborhood. The Kenwood neighborhood's most notable feature is the many historic mansions along the parkways overlooking the lake and the downtown skyline.

Kenilworth Trail

Building
The Kenilworth Trail is a paved bicycle trail in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It runs nearly 1.5 miles (2.4 km) and acts as a connector between the Cedar Lake Trail in the north and the Midtown Greenway in the south. Like the Cedar Lake Trail, most of the route is composed of a triple-divided cycleway/pedway with a pair of one-way paths for bicycles and another path for pedestrians.

Bde Maka Ska-Isles, Minneapolis

Place
Bde Maka Ska-Isles, formerly called Calhoun-Isles, is one of the official communities (a grouping of several official neighborhoods) in the U.S. city of Minneapolis. It is split between Ward 7 and Ward 10 of the Minneapolis City Council, represented by councilmembers Katie Cashman and Aisha Chughtai, respectively.

Dr. Oscar Owre House

Place
The Dr. Oscar Owre House is a historic house located at 2625 Newton Venue South just north of Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was designed by notable local architects Purcell, Feick & Elmslie in the Prairie School style.

Old Fort Snelling

Historical

Lake of the Isles Pencil

Tourist Attraction

Peavy Fountain

Historical

Lake of the Isles Off-Leash Dog Park

Park
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

2.7 mi

Elev. Gain

39.4 ft

Est. Steps

6000
Created by
Blu
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