Lake Como and Phalen Lake are the two most visited lakes in St. Paul.
Lake Phalen is in Phalen Park, which also has a golf course, a recreation center, playgrounds, picnic areas and grills. There is a man-made beach on Phalen Lake.
Lake Phalen is 3.1 miles around, or 6250 steps. There is a walking path and a cycle path that circle the lake. The path is mostly flat, with a few short but steep hills.
Walkers, joggers, cyclists, cyclists with children in bike trailers, moms with strollers, rollerskaters and rollerbladers all use Phalen Lake.
In common with many other lakes, the cycle path is a one-way path, circling the lake in a clockwise direction. This trip starts at Phalen beach and follows the trails clockwise around the lake.
There is a parking lot nearby the beach, and a couple more around the lake.
