Shady Oak Beach and Community Play Area
Facility manager: Jenny Garvey
Experience and enjoy the summer season at Shady Oak Beach located at 5200 Shady Oak Road in Minnetonka. This facility is owned by the City of Hopkins, and operated by the City of Minnetonka’s Recreation Department.
This 85-acre, fully recreational area offers 76′ of sandy beach shoreline and clear spring-fed waters, as well as great amenities including multi-age playground area (newly installed in 2011), lifeguards, swimming, high dive, concessions, changing area, canoe rental, sand volleyball, fishing and free parking.
2011 Community Play Area Hours
While the beach is closed for the season, the multi-age community playground remains open through Sunday, October 23, 2011. Hours are sunrise to sunset. There is no charge to use the playground.
