Lake St. Croix Beach, Minnesota
Lake St. Croix Beach is a city of 1,105 people in Washington County, Minnesota.
Why visit Lake St. Croix Beach
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Captain John Oliver House and Erastus Bolles House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 9°F.
Weather in Lake St. Croix Beach
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lake St. Croix Beach
Lake St. Croix Beach or City of Lake Saint Croix Beach is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake St. Croix Beach had a population of 1,043.
From the Wikipedia article Lake St. Croix Beach, Minnesota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks7
Captain John Oliver House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Lakeland, Minnesota
Erastus Bolles House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic house in Afton, Minnesota, United States
John T. Cyphers House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic house in Lakeland, Minnesota, USA
Lewis-Williams House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
House in Hudson, Wisconsin, United States
Mitchell Jackson Farmhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic house in Minnesota, United States
Newington Gilbert House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic house in Minnesota, United States
Cushing Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Camp St. Croix Beach
Beach · 1.5 mi
Camp accessed via path through Camp St. Croix. No public access.
Saint Mary's Point City Park
Park · 0.6 mi
2278 Ramada Avenue South, Saint Mary's Point
W. R. Pettitt Park
Park · 0.6 mi
2070 Saint Croix Trail South, Lake Saint Croix Beach
Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center Wisconsin Campus
Hiking and trails · 1.5 mi
Restaurants and cafes2
Beach Bar
Bar and pub · 0.5 mi
2030 Saint Croix Trail South, Lake Saint Croix Beach
La Maria Taqueria
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.4 mi
360 Saint Croix Trail South, Lakeland
Churches and places of worship3
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 0.4 mi
16770 13th Street South, Lake St. Croix Beach
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Marathon
Gas station · 0.5 mi
2020 Saint Croix Trail South, Lake Saint Croix Beach
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Map of Lake St. Croix Beach
41 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°F | 9°F | 1.0 in |
| Feb | 32°F | 14°F | 0.9 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 25°F | 1.5 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 38°F | 3.1 in |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 4.2 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 5.4 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 4.5 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 5.3 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 55°F | 3.2 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 42°F | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 45°F | 28°F | 1.6 in |
| Dec | 32°F | 16°F | 1.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Stillwater 1 Se (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Washington County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2020-04-07: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-12: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-05-10: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2010-03-19: Flooding (Flood)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Lakeland 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Hudson 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Afton 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Bayport 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Woodbury 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- River Falls 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Lake Elmo 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Stillwater 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Cottage Grove 11 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Oakdale 11 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cyphers House, Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erastus Bolles House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lewis-Williams house, AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Capt. John Oliver House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Newington Gilbert House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cushing Hotel, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mitchell Jackson 1, Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0
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