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Mille Lacs / Rum Creek

📍 Minneapolis, USA · Kiteboarding spot

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

CountryUSA
RegionMinnesota
Nearest townMinneapolis
Water typeFlat-water lake
LaunchLake
Best wind directionNE, SE
Wind typeFrontal
Coordinates46.1593, -93.7550

About Mille Lacs / Rum Creek

This spot offers sandy shallows a ways out and nice swells near the river outlet.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Mille Lacs / Rum Creek offers flat-water lake conditions with NE, SE wind (Frontal wind), launching from lake.

How do I get to Mille Lacs / Rum Creek?

From the twin cities (Saint Paul/Minneapolis) take Hwy 169 North towards Garrison. The beach is a few miles south of the Casino on 169. If you are coming up from the south it is just before the river. Parking is a bit iffy.

Hazards at Mille Lacs / Rum Creek

Swimmers, Bridge.

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