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…

Where to Shop

Treasures await you here. We know you’ll find what you seek!

Where to Dine

Award-winning cuisine on the lake or small-town cafes.

What to Do

Activities around Lake Pepin offers endless adventures.

Where to Stay

Deluxe suites to affordable hotels to lakeside camprounds.

Visit Lake City MN - Minnesota / Wisconsin map

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.

Visit Lake City MN Interactive Map

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!

Fall

Join us where the air is crisp, the leaves are changing and the views are amazing! 

Winter

Activities on and around Lake Pepin don’t stop when the snow flies! Enjoy a wide range of winter fun!

Fall

Join us where the air is crisp, the leaves are changing and the views are amazing! 

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!

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🎣While the rest of Minnesota waits for the fishing opener in May, anglers in Lake City can get their Walleye fix right now.
Lake Pepin is part of the Mississippi River, where the fish are plentiful, the views are world-class, and Walleye season never closes!
#LakeCityMN #LakePepin #OnlyInMN

🎣While the rest of Minnesota waits for the fishing opener in May, anglers in Lake City can get their Walleye fix right now.
Lake Pepin is part of the Mississippi River, where the fish are plentiful, the views are world-class, and Walleye season never closes!
#LakeCityMN #LakePepin #OnlyInMN
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Did you know that Lake Pepin is considered a ‘globally important migratory corridor’? Well you do now!
We just took a little drive on Highway 61 near Lake City and were treated to an amazing avian show! 
Come see for yourself…
#LakeCityMN #OnlyInMN #LakePepin

Did you know that Lake Pepin is considered a ‘globally important migratory corridor’? Well you do now!
We just took a little drive on Highway 61 near Lake City and were treated to an amazing avian show!
Come see for yourself…
#LakeCityMN #OnlyInMN #LakePepin
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🌞We’re loving this warm weather almost as much as we’re loving this great pic of the Lake City Marina Lighthouse from 📸Steve Brown!
#LakeCityMN #LakePepin #OnlyInMN

🌞We’re loving this warm weather almost as much as we’re loving this great pic of the Lake City Marina Lighthouse from 📸Steve Brown!
#LakeCityMN #LakePepin #OnlyInMN
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⛸️🪁Join us this Saturday 2/22 for ice skating, kite flying, and a pop-up beach party on the shores of Lake Pepin!
Lake City Concourse/Govt Pier Beach 10:30am-3pm

⛸️🪁Join us this Saturday 2/22 for ice skating, kite flying, and a pop-up beach party on the shores of Lake Pepin!
Lake City Concourse/Govt Pier Beach 10:30am-3pm
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February in Lake City is a family affair!
From huge ice fishing tournaments to illuminated winter walks to kite flying and ice skating on Lake Pepin, you can shake off the winter rust and reenergize in #LakeCityMN 
See what’s cooking this Feb at our link in our bio 
#LakePepin #OnlyInMN
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February in Lake City is a family affair!
From huge ice fishing tournaments to illuminated winter walks to kite flying and ice skating on Lake Pepin, you can shake off the winter rust and reenergize in #LakeCityMN
See what’s cooking this Feb at our link in our bio
#LakePepin #OnlyInMN
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🪄❄️Looking for some pure winter magic? Look no further than #LakeCityMN
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🪄❄️Looking for some pure winter magic? Look no further than #LakeCityMN
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🎄From our Lake City family to yours, Merry Christmas! 
We hope you have a lovely holiday, however you choose to spend it. 
#LakeCityMN #LakePepin #OnlyInMN
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🎄From our Lake City family to yours, Merry Christmas!
We hope you have a lovely holiday, however you choose to spend it.
#LakeCityMN #LakePepin #OnlyInMN
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❄️Tis the season to make new memories! 
We know just the spot…
#LakeCityMN #LakePepin #OnlyInMN
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❄️Tis the season to make new memories!
We know just the spot…
#LakeCityMN #LakePepin #OnlyInMN
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🙏It’s been a big year for Lake City, with lots of thanks to spread around, but today we’re most thankful for YOU! Your passion for our lovely little city on Lake Pepin fuels all that we do! Hope to see you soon.
#LakeCityMN #LakePepin
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🙏It’s been a big year for Lake City, with lots of thanks to spread around, but today we’re most thankful for YOU! Your passion for our lovely little city on Lake Pepin fuels all that we do! Hope to see you soon.
#LakeCityMN #LakePepin
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#lakecity #visitlakecity #visitlakecitymn #minnstagram #minnstagramers #minnesota #minnesotalife #onlyinmn #exploremn #lakelife #riverlife #sunbathıng #lakeshore #mn #sailaway #travelminnesota #roadtrip #highway61 #highway61revisited #rivertown #rivercity #rightwhereibelong #mississippiriver #thanksgiving2024
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😍What a view!
Thanks to @lc_aviator for the bird’s eye view of #LakeCityMN
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😍What a view!
Thanks to @lc_aviator for the bird’s eye view of #LakeCityMN
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🫡🇺🇸To our veterans, the backbone of our nation, we honor you, your families, your service, and your sacrifice.
#LakeCityMN #VeteransDay #VeteransDay2024

🫡🇺🇸To our veterans, the backbone of our nation, we honor you, your families, your service, and your sacrifice.
#LakeCityMN #VeteransDay #VeteransDay2024
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Lake City Photography Club Exhibition

The 2025 Lake City Photography Club opens their annual exhibition at Lake City Area Arts on Sunday April 13th from 1:30-4pm. Meet the artists and join them for an afternoon […]

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13 April 2025
Lake City Area Arts, 105 W Center St.
Lake City, MN 55041
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Kombucha Growler Fill Day!

Join The John the Baptist Beverage Company for kombucha, snacks, llamas, and baby goats! Right on their farm, JTB Beverage Co. create and serve delicious beverages made from local, fair-trade, […]

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26 April 2025
St. John the Baptist Beverage Company, 33292 County 5 Blvd
Lake City, MN 55041
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Girls Day Out!

Join The Shops Of Lake City for Girls Day Out! Saturday, April 26th 10AM-5PM Join our local shopkeepers as we all dress up like Mrs. Roper from the iconic TV […]

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26 April 2025
The Shops of Lake City, Various Locations
Lake City, 55041 United States
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