Beware that geese make this area their home and the beach area and grass are covered in poo. The beach is fairly rocky so if you have kids, water shoes are a good idea. Bring folding chairs to sit on because the area was littered with poo. It has nice bathrooms. There is a changing area in the ladies bathroom but without any privacy or drapes. The only shower is an outdoor shower near the bathroom building.The playground is decent for when kids need a distraction from the water. There are tables and seating. There are some trees that offer a little shade but the afternoon sun makes it really hot. I would suggest a beach umbrella for when coming here to get a little shade.

This is a great place to take kids to swim. There is a large grassy area with plenty of room for families to social distance while watching their kids swim. There is a concrete wall at the edge of the water with a small step down into nice soft sand and the water remains shallow for at least 50 yards. The water is clear and the swim area is roped off to keep boaters at a safe distance. Every time we’ve been there there has also been people with various kayaks or sail surfing that seem to be available to try or rent.

Very nice facilities. Not much sand but super warm shallow waters. Excellent place to meet friends but distance.

Kids had a great time at the park while we were preparing the boat. 0 wait at the dock which was nice. Lake was clean and beautiful.

Beautiful family place . Close parking available. Boat ramps available

Not a bad spot to hang out in the summer time. Would have 4 stars if Ramsey County would allow consumption of low ABV beverages ie. beer.

Good place to relax whether you run bike or walk or ate just enjoying the day.

The boat launch is decent and has lanes for two boats to go in at once. The parking is usually full however and you have to drive around for quick a while to find a spot.

Great park. Beautiful three-mile walking trail between here and Kowalskis. There are a few restaurants with outdoor seating on that end of the trail.

Great beach with tons of easy access parking. We frequently kayak on the lake and this is always our put-in point. It is kind of annoying that theres just a little strip of waterfront where paddle boards and kayaks are allowed to enter.

Love spending time with my family in this park by the lake.

A terrific park located on the Lake! It is always busy with people, especially around the summer time. The restrooms and the park area are relatively clean. Due to flooding the lake is higher then usual this June but with the beautiful weather an outdoor fun to have, this location is great for family, barbecues and swimming! If one has a boat or wakeboard, even pattle board! All are welcome.

Great launch and beautiful lake!

FUN! FUN! FUN! ...just didnt really like sand part where it can get everywhere on you. Like it that the playground itself is not sand Many people bring their boats there for some fun in the sun.

Beach is awesome now that the water has gone up.....

Nice park with all the amenities you would need, plus the lake access.

Me and my friends, family just loved the people, seeing all the different nationalities having fun with their familys. It just does a heart good.

Looks like a nice little watering hole lots of people on a daily basis visit

Tidy, orderly, frequently serviced porta-potty at the boat launch.

Fun on the water nice crowd of people will definitely be back again

My first time to WBL Park was during the J4 firework @ 10 pm! (Went 4 hrs early for good parking) Parking lot is huge but filled up quickly, playground & mini beach is perfect for kids. Lots of people during J4 but not toooo crowded. The park itself is medium big. Will come again on a normal day to enjoy my summer!

Very busy, met with one stubborn man, but other than that its a great community with nice people and a great lake to swim at

Nice place for a picnic and has a decent boat launch.

My favorite lake to swim in. It is very clear and big and its usually not busy.

Winter and Summer are a great experience in the White Bear Lake.

Really big boat launch and parking lot that has two loading docks. The boat launch is cement but the sand covers a lot of the cement ramp so be careful. The sand caused our boat to tilt at an angle when loading and unloading our boat. Probable caused by people power loading their boats and kicking up all the sand. The beach is nice. The water is crystal clear because of Zebra Mussels.

Nicely kept up and on white bear lake

Fireworks today were great as every year.

Clean park, bathrooms, showers, beach, loading dock, and plenty of parking. only downside is the park can be pretty busy.

Very busy people were kind of reckless on the lake but great fighting and scenery

Very busy today with such beautiful weather!

Need more parking for truck and tralier

It is great for kids and dogs

A nice little park. User friendly.

Nice beach, get there earlier!

Great park, beach, and trail. Plenty of parking. Id give it 5 stars except there are no lights in most of the parking lot and its very dark.

Great place to go windsurfing!!

I love this lake, its very nice and large for boating. Not a fan of the very limited boat trailer parking though. Its a very crowded boat launch on weekends. The last time we went there was also only one loading dock. Still enough room for launching 2 boats at once, just one loading dock though. We have much more success and its less crowded at the Big Marine Park Reserve nearby in Hugo.

Great place relax Launch your watercraft

Great place for a picnic

Cleaner than many other parks and beach

This area is too cold and snowfall have seen in winter. In those moments temperature have get down upto -15°C. In other time this is a most beautiful place and weather is peaceful.

Great boat landing. Double lanes and ample parking. Clean too

Great view.

Great park! There’s a pavilion and plenty of tables near the beach. Parking is free. Park has a boat launch.

We love boating on the lake. Not to many people. The free public boat launch on north end on 96 is well maintained but gets crowded. Docking at Tallys is great for a quick snack. The attendants are fantastic.

Beautiful beach, lake, great place for boat rides.

I pooped here

Beautiful view, lots for kids to do, clean - well kept.

Its always clean and the parking is a big plus

Big lake and tough lake to fish but If your the to have fun, enjoy it.

Beautiful lake. Crystal clear. Swimming area little small tho.

Nice open space with views of White Bear Lake.

Crystal clear water. Very small beach though.

A nice little park with a double boat launch and lots of trailer parking. Theres some sandy shoal water directly West of the launch, but otherwise straightforward to get in and out. Lots of room for rigging and derigging sailboats, too!

Nice park on north side white bear lake. Includes a childrens play area, picnic area, rest rooms and a lifeguard attended swimming beach.

Great place to have a picnic

Very easy boat acces good fishing

Very nice beach. The lifeguards were helpful and kind.

Nice boat launch. Limited parking. The lake is full again and clean as ever. Loons swimming all over the lake. I havent seen much of the park beyond the launch, but looks nice.

The life guards do a good job here.

Great beach!

Good beach and the playground is good for younger kids, my 3 and 6 year old both enjoyed it. The had it limited how far out you can go, which is ok, but was only 3 feet deep out at the outside rope. Good for kids but I couldnt really swim too much.Have used the boat launch many and it is a good boat launch but needs more parking being it is the only public launch on the whole lake. At times there are inconsiderate people there, not the parks fault. On multiply occasions have had to wait for parking in the trailer area, again should be much larger.

My review is for the LAKE itself as of July 2020. WBL is a very clear water lake, zebra mussels and shore owners taking out the weeds, making it very difficult to fish. On the weekends, there are people speeding around the entire day, along with winds, making the waves big and coming from all directions. The ramp parking will be full by 10am so if you plan on coming out, plan on waiting. A lot of people are weekenders with their boat and have no experience backing them into the lake so that takes time too. There is two ramps but no drop off station so you have a lot of people using the dock to sit and wait with their boat as their dads park the trailer. So waiting to get into the ramp from the lake is another story. The ramp themselves are covered with sand and lopsided. There is only one DOCK this year so that makes it even more difficult for most. The ramps are crooked due to the sand piles so this makes it more difficult for people to get their boats in line with the trailer. Nice lake but very crowded on the weekends and in my opinion, a lake to skip if you plan on trying to fish on a weekend.The park is nice for children. Lots of area for them to run around. The beach is clean and shallow. There are toilets with plumbing. There is special car parking away from the trailer parking. Cars parked in the trailer area will get ticketed and towed and vice versa. 1 stars for being wayyyy to crowded and chaos on the weekends. Very poor boat ramps this season with lack of a dock on one side.

2yrs ago or so it was dry.. and now we are shock water level is great now.. we didnt expect that, and end up in the water because my little ones.. lol.. if you dont like stepping on rocks under water than this place is not for you, but if you go little bit out there its all sand..

Great walk ways, everyone was very respectful!

Nice to see that lake level up

Great swimming, awesome playground and friendly people.

This is just your typical beautiful Park to visit. White Bear Lake has come to grown more beautiful each and every day

Just lovely

Its very pretty in the winter. Ive never been there in the summer.

Cool

Used to come here a lot 10 years ago and the beach was pristine. Now though the grass patch leading and adjacent to the beach is strewn with goose poop. No chance of a picnic. And there is a decent play structure but as the grass next to it has the goose poop you need to keep an eye on kids.

Good

Great facility when the water is up!

Good place to relax

Very nice park, it just needs more fishing from shore areas that arent next to the boat launch. There were all different types of water sports to watch.

Great veiw

Yay the beach is open again great place for the kids could use a bigger jungle gym

Great landing, always clean and plenty of parking

Fishing day.....but no luck.

Beautiful

Nice park to take the family

I went here thinking it will be better then phalen but actually it was not, it looked like a pond lol will not come here again. Maybe for the park for my niece but not to swim did not look like something someone should be swimming in.

Lovely beach and play area with bathrooms

Good place for the 4th of July

Nice and clean

Park was clean and quiet. Took our dog here and will go ago

Great place to bring your kiddos

Baptism my children there

Clean and nice. Had great time with family of about 40 of us!

We took grandchild there yesterday and we were very disappointed. all womens toilets were plugged up and dirty. The mens bathrooms full of trash. beach is hard dirt.weeds seem to be overtaking the water play areas. three lifeguards. two playing games on their phones, one in chair at least.

Beautiful and clean.

A great place to play and swim

Went to use the boat launch. Kinda crowded but everything went smoothly

Nice place!!!

Nice

Nice

Every year this is the place that I watch the polar plunge! Im sure it takes a lot to put on an event like this, way to go!

The Beach is finally back open for swimming this season, after years of being closed because of water level issues.Lifeguard hours are limited, so be cautious if you choose to swim.Restroom/ Changing rooms are open during park hours, also there are vending machines with snacks and beverages.Beachside playground, public boat launch, and grills are additional amenities. Large parking area is also a plud