Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota

Explore Lake Minnetonka
Bay by Bay

Minnesota's most iconic lake spans 14,528 acres across 37+ named bays — each with its own character, lifestyle, and real estate market. Click any bay to explore.

125 miles

Total Shoreline

14,528 acres

Surface Area

37+ named bays

Named Bays

113 feet

Max Depth

12–20 miles west

From Minneapolis

Life on the Lake

Lake Minnetonka Through the Seasons

From Fourth of July on the water to stunning fall colors — there's no place like it.

Wayzata Bay waterfront park, Lake Minnetonka

Wayzata Waterfront

Aerial view of Lake Minnetonka fall colors

Fall Colors Aerial

Sunset on Lake Minnetonka from the water

Summer Sunset

Wayzata marina and docks, Lake Minnetonka

Wayzata Marina

Fourth of July boats on Lake Minnetonka aerial

Fourth of July

Fireworks over Lake Minnetonka

Lake Fireworks

Lake Minnetonka bay with fall foliage

Autumn on the Bay

Lake Minnetonka sunset

Golden Hour

Interactive Bay Map

All 41 Bays — Click to Explore

Click any bay on the satellite map to see market data, lifestyle details, and expert tips. Dot color shows boating activity level.

Lake Minnetonka — Bay LocatorClick any bay to explore
Leaflet Tiles © Esri — Source: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics
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All 41 Bays — Click Map or List

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Source: Regional MLS activity & county property records · Reviewed Q2 2026 · Data sources & methodology

All 41 Bays

Find Your Perfect Bay

Every named bay on Lake Minnetonka — each with its own character, price range, and lifestyle. Explore all 41 to find the one that fits your vision of lake life.

Wayzata Bay

$2.1M median

Calm

Lake Minnetonka's Most Prestigious Address

Price Range

$950K – $8M+

Avg Days

22 days

Walking distance to Wayzata …Home to Wayzata Yacht Club
14+ active listingsExplore

Gray's Bay

$1.65M median

Moderate

Gateway to Minnehaha Creek — Scenic & Accessible

Price Range

$700K – $5M

Avg Days

32 days

Gateway to Minnehaha CreekHighest-volume public launch…
9+ active listingsExplore

Libbs Lake

$1.4M median

Very Calm

Northeast Corner Gem — Intimate & Exclusive

Price Range

$650K – $3.5M

Avg Days

42 days

Municipal beach on the lakeChannel access to Gray's Bay…
5+ active listingsExplore

Peavey Lake

$1.2M median

Very Calm

Intimate & Peaceful — Scenic Satellite Lake

Price Range

$600K – $3M

Avg Days

48 days

Private and quiet — very low…Wayzata address and school d…
4+ active listingsExplore

Tanager Lake

$1.05M median

Very Calm

Wildlife Sanctuary — Where Nature Meets the Lake

Price Range

$500K – $2.8M

Avg Days

45 days

Connected to Browns Bay and …Dakota Rail Trail access
5+ active listingsExplore

Browns Bay

$1.45M median

Active

Expansive Waters, Family-Friendly Access

Price Range

$650K – $4.5M

Avg Days

28 days

696 acres — one of the large…'A' water quality from MCWD
12+ active listingsExplore

Smith's Bay

$1.8M median

Moderate

Prestigious Orono Waterfront — Arcola Bridge Legacy

Price Range

$850K – $6M

Avg Days

30 days

Historic Arcola Bridge landm…Prestigious Orono / Minneton…
8+ active listingsExplore

Crystal Bay

$1.75M median

Calm

Pristine Waters, Timeless Elegance

Price Range

$750K – $5.5M

Avg Days

28 days

Among the clearest water on …Home of the historic Lafayet…
11+ active listingsExplore

St. Albans Bay

$1.52M median

Very Calm

Serene, Wooded, and Wonderfully Secluded

Price Range

$650K – $4.2M

Avg Days

35 days

Orono School District — top …Largest lot sizes on north s…
8+ active listingsExplore

Stubb's Bay

$1.38M median

Calm

Quiet North Shore — Orono Privacy at Its Best

Price Range

$600K – $3.8M

Avg Days

36 days

Orono School DistrictLuce Line Trail access
7+ active listingsExplore

North Arm

$1.25M median

Calm

The Secluded Northwest — Exceptional Fishing & Calm

Price Range

$550K – $3.5M

Avg Days

40 days

Up to 60 ft water depthExceptional fishing — walley…
6+ active listingsExplore

Maxwell Bay

$1.85M median

Calm

Grand Estates, Storied History — Orono's Premier Bay

Price Range

$800K – $6.5M

Avg Days

28 days

Noerenberg Memorial Gardens …Home of the John Deere Velie…
7+ active listingsExplore

Lafayette Bay

$2.05M median

Moderate

Historic Grand Resort Bay — Minnetonka Beach Prestige

Price Range

$900K – $7M

Avg Days

24 days

Home of the Lafayette Club (…Minnetonka Beach — one of MN…
9+ active listingsExplore

Lower Lake North

$1.75M median

Very Active

The Main Stage — Lake Minnetonka's Largest Open Water

Price Range

$750K – $6M

Avg Days

25 days

Deepest water on the lake — …Most active boating waters o…
18+ active listingsExplore

Robinson's Bay

$1.65M median

Moderate

Woodland & Deephaven — Quiet Elegance on the East Shore

Price Range

$750K – $5.5M

Avg Days

34 days

Established Woodland and Dee…Depths to 60 feet
8+ active listingsExplore

St. Louis Bay

$1.55M median

Moderate

Deephaven Elegance — Victorian Resort Heritage

Price Range

$700K – $5M

Avg Days

32 days

Hotel St. Louis historic her…Deephaven community — premiu…
9+ active listingsExplore

Carson's Bay

$1.42M median

Calm

Tranquil Haven — Deephaven's Hidden Retreat

Price Range

$650K – $4M

Avg Days

36 days

Tranquil, protected bayDeephaven community — premiu…
7+ active listingsExplore

East Upper Lake

$1.35M median

Active

Connected Crossroads — Spring Park & Tonka Bay Waters

Price Range

$600K – $4M

Avg Days

30 days

Historic Narrows passageCentral lake position — acce…
14+ active listingsExplore

Old Channel Bay

$1.28M median

Active

Historic Passage — Gateway Between Upper & Lower Lake

Price Range

$575K – $3.5M

Avg Days

35 days

Historic original narrows ch…Central lake position
8+ active listingsExplore

Carman Bay

$1.15M median

Active

Spring Park — Accessible Lake Life at the Narrows

Price Range

$525K – $3.2M

Avg Days

32 days

Central Narrows locationAccessible Lake Minnetonka p…
10+ active listingsExplore

Spring Park Bay

$1.10M median

Active

Historic Byers Bay — Community, Access & Great Value

Price Range

$500K – $3M

Avg Days

30 days

Public boat ramp — central l…Lord Fletcher's directly acc…
12+ active listingsExplore

Echo Bay

$1.45M median

Very Active

Tonka Bay Hub — Vibrant Waterway Between Big Island & Mahpiyata

Price Range

$650K – $4.5M

Avg Days

28 days

Big Island viewsTonka Bay — one of MN's most…
10+ active listingsExplore

Lower Lake South

$1.68M median

Very Active

Excelsior's Open Water — Premier South-Central Lake Living

Price Range

$750K – $5.5M

Avg Days

26 days

Depths to 80 feetExcellent water clarity
12+ active listingsExplore

Excelsior Bay

$1.55M median

Active

Historic Charm, Vibrant Community — Excelsior at Its Best

Price Range

$700K – $5M

Avg Days

24 days

Walkable to Excelsior's down…Fourth of July fireworks ove…
13+ active listingsExplore

Gideon Bay

$1.32M median

Moderate

Pioneer Heritage — Tonka Bay & Excelsior's Southern Bay

Price Range

$600K – $3.8M

Avg Days

32 days

Peter Gideon abolitionist hi…Duck Island and Frog Island …
8+ active listingsExplore

Phelps Bay

$1.28M median

Moderate

Active Lake Living in the Heart of the Northwest Shore

Price Range

$525K – $3.8M

Avg Days

30 days

Accessible Lake Minnetonka e…Public DNR boat launch
16+ active listingsExplore

West Arm

$1.05M median

Moderate

Scandinavian Heritage — Calm Farmland Waters

Price Range

$475K – $2.8M

Avg Days

38 days

Scandinavian pioneer heritageLord Fletcher's access by boat
9+ active listingsExplore

Harrison's Bay

$1.12M median

Moderate

Captain Harrison's Legacy — Three Points Peninsula Waterfront

Price Range

$500K – $3.2M

Avg Days

36 days

Captain Harrison shipwright …Three Points peninsula geogr…
10+ active listingsExplore

Jenning's Bay

$1.08M median

Calm

Civil War Heritage — Three Points' Natural Retreat

Price Range

$490K – $2.8M

Avg Days

40 days

F.A. Jennings Civil War heri…Painters Creek natural inlet
8+ active listingsExplore

Seton Lake

$1.05M median

Calm

Named for a Saint — History and Connectivity in One

Price Range

$480K – $2.8M

Avg Days

40 days

Named for Saint Elizabeth An…Historical Seton Guild schoo…
7+ active listingsExplore

Coffee Cove

$1.18M median

Calm

Lord Fletcher's Gateway — Coffee Channel's Scenic Passage

Price Range

$540K – $3.2M

Avg Days

38 days

Lord Fletcher's right on the…Coffee Channel — scenic pass…
6+ active listingsExplore

Forest Lake

$985K median

Calm

Forested Sanctuary — Nature's Best on the Northwest Shore

Price Range

$450K – $2.5M

Avg Days

44 days

Forested shoreline windbreak…Connected to Lake Minnetonka…
5+ active listingsExplore

West Upper Lake

$1.08M median

Active

Minnetrista & Mound — Pristine Western Waters

Price Range

$490K – $3M

Avg Days

38 days

Depths to 80 feetRocky Reef, Crane Island, Wa…
9+ active listingsExplore

South Upper Lake

$1.12M median

Active

Southwestern Shoreline — Eagle Island & Crane Island Waters

Price Range

$500K – $3M

Avg Days

36 days

Eagle Island, Crane Island, …Depths to 60 feet
8+ active listingsExplore

Smithtown Bay

$1.15M median

Moderate

Carver County's Lake — Unique Cross-County Gem

Price Range

$530K – $3.2M

Avg Days

40 days

Only bay spanning two countiesDepths to 80 feet
7+ active listingsExplore

Cook's Bay

$1.05M median

Active

Mound's Historic Hub — Family Hotels & Surfside Legacy

Price Range

$475K – $2.8M

Avg Days

34 days

550 acres — substantial bay …Surfside Park public launch
11+ active listingsExplore

Lost Lake

$985K median

Calm

Mound's Secret — A Historic Canal Connects the Lake

Price Range

$450K – $2.6M

Avg Days

42 days

Historic 1906 canal storyCity of Mound public boat la…
7+ active listingsExplore

Emerald Lake

$975K median

Very Calm

Green-Water Beauty Between Seton and Cook's Bay

Price Range

$440K – $2.5M

Avg Days

45 days

Distinctive green water colorQuiet, family-friendly lake
5+ active listingsExplore

Black Lake

$875K median

Calm

Dark Waters, Accessible Living — Spring Park's Hidden Lake

Price Range

$400K – $2.2M

Avg Days

48 days

Accessible Lake Minnetonka p…Spring Park and Mound commun…
6+ active listingsExplore

Halsted's Bay

$875K median

Calm

The Farthest Western Reach — Wild & Expansive

Price Range

$400K – $2.5M

Avg Days

46 days

Most remote, private western…Baker Park Reserve — 1,700 a…
8+ active listingsExplore

Priest's Bay

$925K median

Calm

Western Gateway — Between Halsted's and West Upper Lake

Price Range

$430K – $2.6M

Avg Days

44 days

J.D. Priest 1876 heritageHistoric 1880 channel to Hal…
7+ active listingsExplore

Public Boat Launch Guide

All 10 public launches — maps, parking, ramp details & nearby landmarks

Local Knowledge

History of the Bays

Every bay on Lake Minnetonka carries a name rooted in the people, events, and landscapes that shaped this region — from Dakota heritage to Gilded Age resort history. Click any bay to read its story.

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Lake Minnetonka Restaurant Guide

15 waterfront restaurants with boat dock info, interactive map & Google links

Top 20 Luxury Listings on the Lake

The 20 highest-priced waterfront estates — $5.9M to $50M

Lake Minnetonka Specialists

The PRO Team Knows This Lake

Buying or selling on Lake Minnetonka requires local expertise that only comes from years of experience on the water.

Bay-by-Bay Expertise

We know every bay, every dock configuration, every channel — and how each affects value.

Off-Market Access

Many Lake Minnetonka transactions never hit the MLS. Our network gives you access before anyone else.

Local Market Data

Real-time waterfront comps, dock premium analysis, and seasonal timing strategy — all included.

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