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Minnesota Lake Superior
Beach Monitoring Program

Last Update:
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3/23/2023
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MN Lake Superior
Beach Monitoring Program

Minnesota Lake Superior
Beach Monitoring Program

Home
Beaches
Data
- Annual Summaries
Beach Monitoring
Advice
- Stay Healthy at the Beach
- Keep the Beach Healthy
Resources
- Resources
- Frequently Asked Questions
About
- About Us
- Contact Us
Beach Alerts

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Leif Erikson Park Beach

Leif Erikson Park Beach

Monitoring Frequency

Two times per week (Tuesday and Wednesday)
Memorial Day to Labor Day

Beach Amenities

Bench(es)
Trail – Walking Path
Trash and Recycling receptacles

Grassy slope edged with pine trees and blue light posts.

Gravel and bedrock beach with small waves rolling in on a sunny day.

Current Beach Status

Leif Erikson Park

No recent sampling data

The Lake Superior Beach Monitoring Program monitors E. coli levels at 38 Lake Superior public beaches from Memorial Day to Labor Day each summer. Higher use beaches are monitored twice a week and beaches that have lower use are monitored once a week. A health advisory is posted at the beach when bacteria counts are high. Read more about beach monitoring.