Johnson|Hoiseth on Lake Minnetonka

The largest lake in the Twin Cities metro, Lake Minnetonka is 15 miles west of Minneapolis.  The 125 miles of shoreline that make up Lake Minnetonka was originally inhabited by native tribes until the mid 1800s.   With railways providing direct access from Minneapolis, numerous hotels lined the shores and provided refreshment for tourist around the nation escaping the summer heat.   The lake was known for the steamboats and amusement parks as well as the relaxation.   14,652 acres of water span across 37 bays and bodies of water,  numerous bays and different bodies of water.