The White Bear Lake center is approximately 9 miles north of St. Paul. MN and 9 miles north of Indian Mounds Park.
White Bear Lake comes alive in the warmer months, from mid-June to Independence Day. These weeks are known as Manitou Days, starting with Marketfest on Thursday nights, and ending with Independence Day food and fireworks at West Park and Memorial Beach. In between, you can't miss the Grand Parade through downtown White Bear Lake, culminating with the traditional Beach Dance at Memorial Beach.
On the weekend following Independence Day, the weekly farmer's market resumes. Each Friday morning, more than fifty local vendors bring their jams, jellies, cheeses, produce, and wares in a bountiful spread that is sure to entice. The market runs through early October.
There's also a Marketfest held each Thursday in downtown White Bear Lake, from mid-June to mid-July. This family-friendly festival is packed with vendors, food, and music performances on two stages.
AAA members planning to travel White Bear Lake should consider Country Inn & Suites by Radisson St. Paul Northeast Minnesota. With your discounted rate, you can choose from select two-bed guestrooms or suite layouts. This hotel chain is known for its welcoming country-style feel, translated through a stylish and clean design. From its open-layout lobby and reading nook, with a free lending library, to the calming guest rooms, this property shines from every angle.
Families rave about the winding indoor pool and water slide, which combines the fun of a water park without the high price tag. There's even a poolside basketball goal, so you can challenge your family or fellow travelers to a rousing game of water hoops. You can also work out in the well-equipped fitness center. Be sure to indulge in the free daily breakfast before setting out for the day's adventures in White Bear Lake.
Right outside White Bear Lake in Vadnais Heights, you'll find the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott St. Paul Northeast. This hotel offers contemporary style, a convenient location, and plenty of exceptional amenities, all at an exceptional nightly rate.
The value starts with the guest rooms, which include a refrigerator, LCD television, satellite programming, free wireless internet, and more. Suite-style layouts and pull-out couches ensure there is room for the whole family to sleep comfortably. The value continues throughout the property. Fairfield Inn guests enjoy 24-hour access to the fitness center, as well as use of the indoor pool and spa. Fill up on a free daily breakfast downstairs, while you catch the latest news on the lobby television.
If you plan to head to White Bear Lake or other area sites for the day, Fairfield Inn & Suites' free shuttle service will get you there, so you can just relax and enjoy the ride. When it's time to depart, express check-out service gets you on your way, hassle-free.
There's plenty to entertain in White Lake, even beyond the fishing, boating, swimming, and outdoor activities. The Lakeshore Players Community Theater has produced theatricals since the 1950s, and today they perform in a facility next to the White Bear Center for the Arts.
The city is dotted with numerous parks, each boasting their own amenities, from gazebos, benches, and ball fields, to smaller ponds and fishing docks. Several of the parks also offer boat access to White Bear Lake, including Matoska Park and Veterans Memorial Park.
When it comes to dining, White Bear Lake offers no shortage of options. You can eat vegan, Mexican, Thai, or American fare and more. Breakfast fare includes bagels, bakeries, and barista-made coffee shop favorites, all easily walkable options in downtown White Bear Lake. Nighttime in downtown White Bear Lake comes alive with lounges, bars, and pubs to suit your mood.
For the outdoors enthusiast, there is fishing on the lake or by boat, golfing at Oneka Ridge Golf Course, and walking at Tamarack Nature Center.
Offering the best of small-town life, just twenty minutes from metro St. Paul, White Bear Lake invites every visitor to dive into the lakeside lifestyle. Whether you plan to kick back and relax or get active in the great outdoors, White Bear Lake offers endless entertainment for everyone.
Below are reviews of the city of White Bear Lake, MN from an actual visitor's perspective.
It's a great city. We didn't spend much time around the area but from what we did experience and see it's very nice.
We visit family in White Bear Lake every year and rely on the hospitality of the hotel to help make our stay pleasant.
It is clean and very nice. A lot of shops to see and it Schwing America is there!
White Bear Lake is a very quaint city right on the lake. Many restaurants and shops all within walking distance of the hotel.
The beautiful lake and cute shops!
The refurbished downtown Main Street! Lots of charm!
We stayed in White Bear Lake with a wedding block. White Bear Lake is a charming small town with a good choice of restaurants.
We visited friends and could do all we wanted to do in White Bear Lake area.
City is beautiful with friendly people