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Type:	Shallow, Chop, Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:	Ships/Boats, Bridge, Mole
Quality:	Clean
Best Tide:	Tide Independent

The water is nice and shallow with nice sandy walking. Usually 2-4 ft waves, sometimes choppy. Clean water. Shallow for about 300 yards. Plenty of room for even onshore winds. Frozen in winter, excellent for snowkiting.

Type:	Sand
Size:	Small
Hazards:	None
Beach Users:	July, August

Long, but narrow sandy beach with enough room to rig many kites in the summer time.

Best Months:	No Info
Wind Type:	Frontal Winds
Best Direction:	S
Main Direction:	No Info

Wind can be nice and lofty in the summer on southerlies. Fall, spring and winter are awesome here too! Many times the wind is stronger here, more than Malmo or sites to the west.

Transport:	Car
Access:	Short Walk

Get directions from

From the twin cities (Saint Paul/Minneapolis) take Hwy 169 North to 4 miles North of Garrison and turn East on Hwy 18 and go 11 miles and if it is windy you will see kites. There is a small paved lot just off the road and then a sandy road that reaches back quite a ways along the shore.

Rules:

None

Kite at your own risk but please respect the local swimmers, boaters, etc.

Excellent nightlife 15 minutes away in Garrison, MN. 25 minutes away in Brainerd.