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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🎣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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#lakecity #lakepepin #visitlakecity #visitlakecitymn #minnstagram #minnstagramers #minnesota #minnesotalife #onlyinmn #exploremn #lakelife #riverlife #sunbathıng #lakeshore #mn #sailaway #travelminnesota #roadtrip #highway61 #highway61revisited #rivertown #rivercity #rightwhereibelong #mississippiriver #angling #fishminnesota
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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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🔥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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#lakecity #visitlakecity #visitlakecitymn #minnstagram #minnstagramers #minnesota #minnesotalife #hotone #exploremn #lakelife #riverlife #sunbathıng #lakeshore #mn #sailaway #travelminnesota #roadtrip #highway61 #highway61revisited #rivertown #rivercity #rightwhereibelong #mississippiriver #minnesotasummer
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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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#memorialday🇺🇸 #memorialday2025🇺🇸

🫡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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#lakecitymn #lakecity #lakepepin #visitlakecity #visitlakecitymn #minnstagram #minnstagramers #minnesota #minnesotalife #onlyinmn #exploremn #lakelife #riverlife #sunbathıng #lakeshore #mn #sailaway #travelminnesota #roadtrip #highway61 #highway61revisited #rivertown #rivercity #rightwhereibelong #mississippiriver
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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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#lakecitymn #lakecity #lakepepin #visitlakecity #visitlakecitymn #minnstagram #minnstagramers #minnesota #minnesotalife #onlyinmn #exploremn #lakelife #riverlife #sunbathıng #lakeshore #mn #sailaway #travelminnesota #roadtrip #highway61 #highway61revisited #rivertown #rivercity #rightwhereibelong #mississippiriver #memorialday #memorialdayweekend🇺🇸
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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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#lakecity #visitlakecity #visitlakecitymn #minnstagram #minnstagramers #minnesota #minnesotalife #exploremn #lakelife #riverlife #sunbathıng #lakeshore #mn #sailaway #travelminnesota #roadtrip #highway61 #highway61revisited #rivertown #rivercity #rightwhereibelong #mississippiriver

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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#lakecity #visitlakecity #visitlakecitymn #minnstagram #minnstagramers #minnesota #minnesotalife #exploremn #lakelife #riverlife #sunbathıng #lakeshore #mn #sailaway #travelminnesota #roadtrip #highway61 #highway61revisited #rivertown #rivercity #rightwhereibelong #mississippiriver
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Lake City Music Showcase

July 19th, 202510:30am-7:00pm Lake City Arts Music in the Park is an all day outdoor concert event celebrating local music! Music Schedule:10:30 a.m. – Maggie 11:15 a.m.  – Steve Kessler Duo12:15 […]

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19 July 2025
Lake City Patton Park, Lake City, MN 55041
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Lake City Market by the Lake

Thursday markets June thru September down at beautiful Ohuta Beach featuring fresh produce, baked goods, live music, kids activities/PoP Club, food truck vendors and fun from 5-8 PM! You can […]

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24 July 2025
Ohuta Beach, 100 Park Street
Lake City, MN 55041 United States
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Sailing for Leukemia

The Lake City Yacht Club shares their love of sailing with the community at this last weekend of July event. If you’ve seen the beautiful sight of the sailboats in […]

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26 July 2025
Lake City Yacht Club, 201 South Franklin Street
Lake City, MN 55041 United States
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