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Lester River Beach

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

  • Water Quality Status
    Passed tests Thu, Aug 21, 2025 at 10:09am

Paved parking is available at this stony beach, where the Lester River meets Lake Superior. Nearby, Lester Park has been a popular place for swimming (in the river) and fishing for more than a century. Lester River's original name was "Busa-bika-zibi", which means "river where water flows through a worn place in the rocks."

The description above was copied from or heavily based on Swim Guide, with permission.

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