LAFAYETTE BAY HOMES FOR SALE
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DNR Lake ID: 27013300
Location Highlights:
This Lake Minnetonka Bay is named after the century-old Lafayette Club, which sits on 3,000 feet of shoreline. Lafayette Bay's central location caters to all that Lake Minnetonka offers. Lafayette Bay sits north of Echo Bay, west of Smiths Bay, and across from Big Island Nature Park. A notable area on the bay is Huntington Point, home to some of the most beautiful properties in this area. Additional residential communities on the bay include Lafayette Ridge and Big Island. Homes along the shoreline of Lafayette Bay are located in Minnetonka Beach, Tonka Bay, and Orono. These homes are within the Minnetonka School District and the Orono School District.
Water Quality:
The water depth in Lafayette Bay ranges from 5 to 57 feet and has an A rating for water quality by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District.
Boating Restrictions:
None
Lake Access:
Lafayette Bay does not have its own boat launches or marinas, but several excellent options are conveniently located nearby in neighboring Echo Bay. Just north of Sunrise Point, Caribbean Marina offers a full range of marine services, including gas pumps and year-round boat storage. Directly across from Big Island, Lindbo Landing Marina specializes in dock slip rentals, making it ideal for boaters seeking convenient lake access. Slightly north of Caribbean Marina, Tonka Bay Marina provides a full suite of amenities, including a public boat launch, dock slips, and fuel services.
Amenities:
The most notable amenity on the bay is the Lafayette Club. The club was once a hotel built by the famous railroad director James J. Hill. He built the Lafayette Hotel in 1882 to capitalize on the area's increasing popularity. The hotel had 300 guest rooms and became the center of Lake Minnetonka's social life. Hill shut down the hotel in 1897, and it burned down in a fire later that year. And some say Lafayette's demise signaled a shift in Lake Minnetonka's resort culture. Today, a rebuilt Lafayette Club still stands and offers amenities like indoor and outdoor pools, a golf course, tennis courts, and boat docks.
Sources:
Source Lake Pioneer®
Source MN DNR®
Source Minnehaha Watershed District®
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Search Lafayette Bay Homes for Sale
DNR Lake ID: 27013300
Location Highlights:
This Lake Minnetonka Bay is named after the century-old Lafayette Club, which sits on 3,000 feet of shoreline. Lafayette Bay's central location caters to all that Lake Minnetonka offers. Lafayette Bay sits north of Echo Bay, west of Smiths Bay, and across from Big Island Nature Park. A notable area on the bay is Huntington Point, home to some of the most beautiful properties in this area. Additional residential communities on the bay include Lafayette Ridge and Big Island. Homes along the shoreline of Lafayette Bay are located in Minnetonka Beach, Tonka Bay, and Orono. These homes are within the Minnetonka School District and the Orono School District.
Water Quality:
The water depth in Lafayette Bay ranges from 5 to 57 feet and has an A rating for water quality by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District.
Boating Restrictions:
None
Lake Access:
Lafayette Bay does not have its own boat launches or marinas, but several excellent options are conveniently located nearby in neighboring Echo Bay. Just north of Sunrise Point, Caribbean Marina offers a full range of marine services, including gas pumps and year-round boat storage. Directly across from Big Island, Lindbo Landing Marina specializes in dock slip rentals, making it ideal for boaters seeking convenient lake access. Slightly north of Caribbean Marina, Tonka Bay Marina provides a full suite of amenities, including a public boat launch, dock slips, and fuel services.
Amenities:
The most notable amenity on the bay is the Lafayette Club. The club was once a hotel built by the famous railroad director James J. Hill. He built the Lafayette Hotel in 1882 to capitalize on the area's increasing popularity. The hotel had 300 guest rooms and became the center of Lake Minnetonka's social life. Hill shut down the hotel in 1897, and it burned down in a fire later that year. And some say Lafayette's demise signaled a shift in Lake Minnetonka's resort culture. Today, a rebuilt Lafayette Club still stands and offers amenities like indoor and outdoor pools, a golf course, tennis courts, and boat docks.
Sources:
Source Lake Pioneer®
Source MN DNR®
Source Minnehaha Watershed District®
SEARCH BY BAY
Got Questions?