Minneapolis beaches, pools, water parks announce closing dates

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(photo by chippenziedeutch)

It may be hard to believe with the humid, sunny weather we have had lately, but in about two weeks Minneapolis pools, beaches, and other water-based facilities will be closing. Pour some beer on your sidewalk tonight for your favorite beach or wading pool. Summer, we hardly knew ye.

A complete list of locations and dates follows the jump.
No more lifeguards on duty at these beaches starting Sunday, August 16:
 
Calhoun 32nd, North and Thomas beaches
Cedar Point and East Cedar beaches
Harriet North and Southeast beaches
Lake Hiawatha Beach
Nokomis 50th and Main beaches
Wirth Beach

No more swimming at these locations Sunday, August 30:

    Armatage
    Bethune
    Bohanon
    Bossen
    Bottineau
    Central
    Cleveland
    Currie   
    Hall
    Harrison                                   
    Hiawatha School Park
    Holmes
    Jackson Square
    Jim Lupient Water Park
    Jordan
    Keewaydin
    Kenny
    Lyndale School                          
    Matthews
    North Commons Water Park
    Peavey
    Phelps
    Riverside
    Stewart
    Victory
    Waite
   Webber Pool
    Whittier
    Willard
    Windom

Don't be swimming here Monday, September 7:
   
    Audubon
    Beltrami
    Brackett
    Bryant Square
    Bryn Mawr
    Corcoran
    Dickman
    East Phillips
    Elliot
    Farview
    Folwell  
    Franklin Steele
    Fuller
    Hi-View
    Logan
    Longfellow
    Loring
    Luxton
    Lynnhurst
    Marshall Terrace
    McRae             
    M.L. King
    Morris
    Mueller
    North Commons
    North Mississippi
    Pearl
    Pershing
    Powderhorn
    Sibley
    Shingle Creek
    Van Cleve
    Webber

... and the Wabun wading pool closes Sunday, September 13.
 
For more info, visit www.minneapolisparks.org.