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Mille Lacs / Reddy Creek

📍 Minneapolis, USA · Kiteboarding spot

Mille Lacs / Reddy Creek is a kiteboarding spot near Minneapolis in USA, with flat-water lake conditions and prevailing S wind.

CountryUSA
RegionMinnesota
Nearest townMinneapolis
Water typeFlat-water lake
LaunchLake
Best wind directionS
Wind typeFrontal
Coordinates46.3665, -93.6126

About Mille Lacs / Reddy Creek

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.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Mille Lacs / Reddy Creek offers flat-water lake conditions with S wind (Frontal wind), launching from lake.

How do I get to Mille Lacs / Reddy Creek?

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.

Hazards at Mille Lacs / Reddy Creek

Ships, Bridge, Mole.

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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.