Discover Lake City
Discover Lake City
Minnesota’s South Shore
Lake City is your gateway to Lake Pepin, one of the Midwest’s most scenic natural playgrounds. With miles of shoreline, beautiful beaches, world-class angling, and plenty of ways to get out on the water, you’ve just found your new favorite lake escape!
Join us in June for Water Ski Days!
Nashville sensation Chase Matthew headlines a weekend of big concerts and events!
The Birthplace of Water Skiing
Local Pride for an International Sport
In 1922, local teen Ralph Samuelson took a homemade pair of skis and his daredevil determination and got behind a boat on Lake Pepin to make history. After three days of no success, Ralph decided to keep the ski tips above the water and the rest is history. He went from sitting in the water to skiing on top of it.
Each year Lake City celebrates this heritage with a huge festival in June featuring dazzling ski shows, youth water ski clinics, big concerts, parades and more!
For more about this history and our big summer event…
Lake City lies along the shores of Lake Pepin, the widest lake on the Mississippi River. Fun in all four seasons, Lake City dazzles with its scenic beauty and Midwestern charm.
RED WING
20 min drive from Lake City
HAGER CITY
22 min drive from Lake City
BAY CITY
26 min drive from Lake City
MAIDEN ROCK
35 min drive from Lake City
STOCKHOLM, WI
38 min drive from Lake City
PEPIN
31 min drive from Lake City
READS LANDING
13 min drive from Lake City
FRONTENAC
9 min drive from Lake City
FRONTENAC STATE PARK
12 min drive from Lake City
NELSON, WI
23 min drive from Lake City
WABASHA, MN
18 min drive from Lake City
Spring
Visit us as the green returns to the trees, the ice leaves the water, and sun starts to warm things up!
Summer
Lake Pepin offers so much recreational fun this time of year! The sun, skies and water are calling!
Winter
Activities on and around Lake Pepin don’t stop when the snow flies! Enjoy a wide range of winter fun!
Winter
Activities on and around Lake Pepin don’t stop when the snow flies! Enjoy a wide range of winter fun!
Spring
Visit us as the green returns to the trees, the ice leaves the water, and sun starts to warm things up!
Summer
Lake Pepin offers so much recreational fun this time of year! The sun, skies and water are calling!
🤫We’ve got a little secret…
September is the perfect month for a visit to Lake City. You can beat the crowds of summer and fall, while experiencing the best weather of both seasons (sometimes even in the same day!).
Drop by our official website (link in bio) to make your plans!
#LakeCityMN #LakePepin #OnlyInMN
🤫We’ve got a little secret…
September is the perfect month for a visit to Lake City. You can beat the crowds of summer and fall, while experiencing the best weather of both seasons (sometimes even in the same day!).
Drop by our official website (link in bio) to make your plans!
#LakeCityMN #LakePepin #OnlyInMN
🙌We want to take a second on this Labor Day to thank all the workers out there who keep Lake City running. We hope you’re enjoying the long weekend!
We’d also like to give the biggest of shout outs to those who have to work through this weekend. We couldn’t do it without you! Thank you for serving both our community members and our visitors with such selflessness and grace!🙏
📷 Lake City Photography Club
#LakeCityMM #LakePepin #OnlyInMN #LaborDay2025
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🙌We want to take a second on this Labor Day to thank all the workers out there who keep Lake City running. We hope you’re enjoying the long weekend!
We’d also like to give the biggest of shout outs to those who have to work through this weekend. We couldn’t do it without you! Thank you for serving both our community members and our visitors with such selflessness and grace!🙏
📷 Lake City Photography Club
#LakeCityMM #LakePepin #OnlyInMN #LaborDay2025
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🏖️Welcome TC Jet Pilots!
See them in action at Hok Si La Park and Campground this weekend!
#LakeCityMN #LakePepin #OnlyInMN
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🏖️Welcome TC Jet Pilots!
See them in action at Hok Si La Park and Campground this weekend!
#LakeCityMN #LakePepin #OnlyInMN
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Where has the summer gone? There’s only so many Lake City beach weekends left!😱
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Where has the summer gone? There’s only so many Lake City beach weekends left!😱
#lakecitymn #lakepepin #onlyinmn
😎Who’s ready for the weekend?!
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😎Who’s ready for the weekend?!
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🎣Whether you fish on the water, from the shore, or somewhere in between, Lake Pepin is a world-class fishery set in the most beautiful of scenery.
Begin your epic summer angling adventure in #LakeCityMN (link in bio)
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🎣Whether you fish on the water, from the shore, or somewhere in between, Lake Pepin is a world-class fishery set in the most beautiful of scenery.
Begin your epic summer angling adventure in #LakeCityMN (link in bio)
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🔥Ooh Baby! Looks like it’s going to be HOT this weekend. Perfect time for a good ol fashioned #LakeCityMN cool down.
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🔥Ooh Baby! Looks like it’s going to be HOT this weekend. Perfect time for a good ol fashioned #LakeCityMN cool down.
#onlyinmn #lakepepin
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🕺Dads! Dads! Dads! This one’s for you!
Here’s to a fantastic day with family and loved ones.
#LakeCityMN #LakePepin #OnlyInMN
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🕺Dads! Dads! Dads! This one’s for you!
Here’s to a fantastic day with family and loved ones.
#LakeCityMN #LakePepin #OnlyInMN
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👋🚴♀️Lake City welcomes upwards of 1000 cyclists as Tour de Pepin returns this weekend! Complete with boat shuttles, hydration stops with yummy snacks, a rockin’ after party with live music and @foragerbrewery and some of the most beautiful vistas you can get in the Midwest, this supported, non-competitive ride is one of our favorite ways to explore the cities, towns, and hamlets of our unique natural area.
The tour kicks off from Ohuta Beach Park at 7am on Saturday, June 7th. Same day registration is available.
#LakeCityMN #LakePepin #OnlyInMN
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👋🚴♀️Lake City welcomes upwards of 1000 cyclists as Tour de Pepin returns this weekend! Complete with boat shuttles, hydration stops with yummy snacks, a rockin’ after party with live music and @foragerbrewery and some of the most beautiful vistas you can get in the Midwest, this supported, non-competitive ride is one of our favorite ways to explore the cities, towns, and hamlets of our unique natural area.
The tour kicks off from Ohuta Beach Park at 7am on Saturday, June 7th. Same day registration is available.
#LakeCityMN #LakePepin #OnlyInMN
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🫡To our brothers and sisters lost to war, and to the friends and families they’ve left behind, we salute you today and every day.
#memorialday2025
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🫡To our brothers and sisters lost to war, and to the friends and families they’ve left behind, we salute you today and every day.
#memorialday2025
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😎Congrats! You made it to the official first weekend of the Minnesota summer!
Now, let’s have some fun in the sun!
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😎Congrats! You made it to the official first weekend of the Minnesota summer!
Now, let’s have some fun in the sun!
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Bask
verb
lie exposed to warmth and light, typically from the sun, for relaxation and pleasure.
“I spent a beautiful day in Lake City, basking in the afternoon sun”
Bask
verb
lie exposed to warmth and light, typically from the sun, for relaxation and pleasure.
“I spent a beautiful day in Lake City, basking in the afternoon sun”
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