Swimming Beach

[Sartell Angler]

I can think of a few spots in the st. cloud area....
1) middle spunk lake in avon has a nice beach with a floating platform, which is free for the public

2) little rock lake north of town has a beach (called Benton Beach)....not sure if there is a cost or how great the swimming is

3) swimming in the quarries is always fun, but they don't warm up that much until mid july or so in my opinion...day pass to quarry park in waite park is like 3 or 4 bucks for a carload of people.

4) there is a warner county park located near st. augusta, as well as a shroeder park located on cedar lake near clearwater...both of these are nice places for swimming...can't remember directions offhand but you could probably google them and come up with something

these are just a few of them....hope it helps and let me know if you need more details on any of them

Sartell Angler

[Borch]

Sartell Angler hit all the best ones. My kids especially like the swimming holes at Quarry Park.

I'd also add Lion's park on Teens lake in Richmond. My kids used to swim there a lot. Now it's either Avon or Quarry Park.

Borch

[jclymer]

The wife wants to buy a pools, the husband does not feel like cleaning the pool day after day, spending tons of money on chlorine, etc... ect.... I made some comprimises with some other things she got instead. I also told her I would try to find a nice swimming beach for her and the kids. She is a school teacher so she wants to find a relaxing place to go and let the kids swim a couple times per week. Any suggestions in the St. Cloud and surrounding areas?

[jclymer]

Thanks for the info... Maybe if i can get them a good swimming spot this year Dad won't be out buying a swimming pool next year!!!!

[IFallsRon]

There's a nice beach and park in Annandale.

[TV BOY]

The city also has several outdoor pools. Although that might make the case for your own pool.

Speaking from experence having a pool is a lot of work, especially in the spring when a FM'er wants to be thinking opening fishing, not pool opening.

By the way.....the chlorine is the cheap part

[This message has been edited by TV BOY (edited 06-09-2004).]

[barnyard]

I take our kids to Warner Lake. It has an access, but is a no motor lake. I have been there when the whole lake has kids floating around on tubes and rafts. Almost a Rockwell painting in real life.

Tom B