You might expect the second ring suburb of Minnetonka to be the home of Lake Minnetonka, but while it wraps around the border of the lake's easternmost bay the lake itself doesn't lie within its borders. However, Minnetonka's most distinguishing feature is its natural resources, with more than 20% of its land area as wetlands and lakes. It boasts 400 acres of parkland in 50 parks, 33 miles of trails and 1,000 acres of natural public open spaces.

Gray’s Bay Public Access and Marina is located at the corner of County Road 101 South and Gray’s Bay Boulevard. The site itself is owned by the Department of Natural Resources, while the city of Minnetonka owns the fuel system, permanent docks and the building (including an office, vending, and public restrooms).

Amenities include a parking lot with 112 vehicle-with-trailer spaces and 21 vehicle-only spaces, three launch lanes and 29 permanent boat slips. Of the 21 vehicle-only spaces, 14 are reserved for boat slip holders.

The operating season is approximately April 1 to October 31, weather and ice-out dates permitting. During the season, the facility may be used 24 hours a day.

I like Minnetonka a lot. It's pretty massive geographically, the east side offers quick commutes to the city, the west side enjoys Lake Minnetonka frontage, and with about 50,000 residents, it's also diverse.

Green space is abundant, there are tons of great parks and trails. Shopping conveniences are easy to find, from the big commercial centers at Ridgedale Mall or the intersection of Highways 7 & 101, to the smaller nooks around Glen Lake or at 101 & Minnetonka Blvd, just for example.

The best part of Minnetonka is that it's loaded with great neighborhoods in a wide variety of price ranges. If you like to be close to the city but prefer a bigger lot, with some mature trees and privacy, it's a great place to look. Most homes are mid-century, built from the 1950s-70s, but there's a smattering of early century homes and always some new construction to be found. More and more, the new builds are a results of tearing down some of the old.

So large in size, the city actually maps into several school districts. Smaller portions of the northwest and southwest are in the Wayzata District and Eden Prairie Districts respectively. The larger western portion is in the Minnetonka District and most of the east in the Hopkins District.

Minnetonka covers a large area and has just about everything you could want in a city. The Minnetonka School District is very highly rated and there are some very affordable neighborhoods to live in. There are occasional brand new developments and new homes being built in existing neighborhoods as well. The parks, trees, topography and access to Lake Minnetonka are some of my favorite parts about Lake Minnetonka.

Minnetonka has everything you can ask for. The location is both convenient for downtown commuters but just minutes from all that Lake Minnetonka has to offer. Add great schools and neighborhoods to the mix to combine into one of Minneapolis' most sought after suburbs. It also tends to be more affordable that most of it's immediate neighbors. There are also great parks and trails to satisfy any outdoor enthusiast. Check it out for yourself. You will like what you see.

Minnetonka has nearly 50 parks, miles of trails and more than 1,000 acres of public open space and is close to down town Minneapolis (short commute). Minnetonka is HQ to many companies (Cargill, United Health & Super Value to name just a few) and is a popular place to live in the western metro due to its central location.

Minnetonka has plenty of shopping, food and features one of the best public school district's in the state, It also boarders one of Minnesota's most popular lake's " Lake Minnetonka". If your looking for a new community to relocate to, Minnetonka should be right at the top of the list!

Located in Hennepin County just eight miles west of Minneapolis, Minnetonka is a fully developed suburban community of 51,451 residents, making it the 19th largest city in Minnesota.

Minnetonka is proud of its reputation as a city that preserves its natural resourcesresidents can enjoy 49 community parks, more than 81 miles of maintained sidewalks and trails and more than 1,000 acres of public open space, as well as natural scenery that includes mature trees, wetlands and prairies.

While Minnetonka shares its name with the very popular Lake Minnetonka, the city of Minnetonka includes only one small bay of the lake Grays Bay, which forms the headwaters of Minnehaha Creek.

City Website: http://www.eminnetonka.com/

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So you're not a member of the "Polar Bear Club" and you don't find it disable to jump in a frozen over lake, you're more into golf and you miss it. Minnetonka has "The Bunker Indoor Golf Center" play any of several of the worldwide courses in total comfort,May I suggest Mauna Kea Golf Club or St. Andrews Jubilee Course? 12 FULL swing simulators are very accurate reportedly to within a few yards. I haven't tried the practice range but understand it to be good if you don't have time for a full round about an hour. PS Cost is per Simulator hour not per person so bring a friend and the pizza is very good.