"It may come as a shock to discover there are actually two Coney Islands in the United States. While New York's Coney Island may be famous for its boardwalks, beaches, and NYC's largest amusement park, the Coney Island of the West is a nature lover's paradise in the Midwest's breathtaking "Land of 10,000 Lakes." Located on Lake Waconia in Minnesota, this 34-acre island park is a popular place for picnicking and swimming, complete with hiking trails and historic ruins to explore."
"While the island's indigenous history goes back much farther, from the late 1800s to the early 1900s, the island was home to a resort and hotel that catered to summer vacationers. The island remained a hot spot up until the 1960s. In the intervening years, the island's ownership changed hands several times and the resort and other dwellings on the island fell into disrepair."
Coney Island of the West is a 34-acre island park on Lake Waconia in Minnesota that offers beaches, picnic grounds, hiking trails, swimming areas, and historic ruins. The island is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and contains indigenous history predating its late-1800s resort era. A resort and hotel operated from the late 1800s through the 1960s before buildings fell into disrepair as ownership changed. A $1.5 million restoration reopened the island to the public in 2020 as part of Lake Waconia Regional Park. Visitors can dock boats at Amblard's Point or use the Zeglin day-use area with sandy beach and open green spaces.
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