Lake St. Croix Beach Minnesota Map

About Lake St. Croix Beach, Minnesota

Lake St. Croix Beach is a locality in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,105. The population density is 759.4 people per km². Lake St. Croix Beach is located at 44.9208°N, 92.7669°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55043.

Lake St. Croix Beach finds its character in the gentle sweep of its shoreline, where the vast, shimmering expanse of the St. Croix River forms a living, breathing boundary. It lies 9.4 miles east of Woodbury, MN (from Woodbury, MN: bearing 91°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-south-east of Stillwater. The land here rises and falls with a quiet resilience, a mosaic of mature trees and open spaces that catch the low afternoon sun with a mellow, golden hue. Paths meander through leafy canopies, occasionally opening to vistas of the water, its surface a mirror to the ever-changing sky, reflecting clouds in soft, bruised purples and pale, ethereal blues as evening approaches. The air itself carries a subtle coolness, a whisper of the river’s depth even on the warmest days, and the scent of damp earth and pine needles is a constant, grounding presence. Historically, Lake St. Croix Beach has been a place of passage and settlement, its story intertwined with the powerful St. Croix River that has served as both a highway and a lifeblood for generations. Early industries, tied to the river's bounty and its capacity for transport, shaped the initial landscape, leaving behind a legacy that is now subtly present in the quiet hum of local commerce that sustains the present. Today, the rhythm of Lake St. Croix Beach is one of measured days, where the concerns of the wider world seem to recede, replaced by the simple pleasures of riverside living and the enduring connection to the water that defines its very essence.

About This Lake St. Croix Beach Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake St. Croix Beach, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.920801, -92.76687. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lake St. Croix Beach and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Lake St. Croix Beach includes the ZIP code (55043), telephone area code (612, 952), county seat of Washington County (Stillwater), and school district assignment (Stillwater Area Public School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lake St. Croix Beach is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.