Overview of the Galpin Lake

Neighborhood

The neighborhood community of Galpin Lake is located on the south side of Shorewood off of Galpin Lake Road just south of highway 7. The Galpin Lake community is situated on the southwest shores of Galpin Lake featuring scenic lake views and beautiful wooded scenery, providing resident with a quiet neighborhood atmosphere. The neighborhood consists of 55 single family homes featuring ranch and rambler housing styles with prices ranging from $300,000 to $900,000.

Galpin Lake features excellent location within close proximity to numerous amenities. Residents of the neighborhood have easy access to a wide range of shopping, dining, and recreational amenities including Downtown Excelsior, Excelsior Commons, Paradise Charter Cruises, Old Log Theatre, and Silverwood Park. Downtown Excelsior features a wide range of shops and restaurants including 318 Cafe, Excelsior Brewing Company, Dunn Brothers Coffee, Maynards Restaurant, Brightwater Clothing and Gear, and more. Excelsior Commons is a 13 acre park offering numerous recreational activities and amenities including two swimming beaches, tennis courts, bandshell, picnic areas, and more.

Residents of Galpin Lake are served by Independent School District 276 also known as Minnetonka Public Schools. Minnetonka Public Schools serves 10,400 students in K through 12th grade. The closest school to Galpin Lake is Excelsior Elementary School. Excelsior Elementary serves 750 students in Kindergarten through 5th grade with a student teacher ratio of 13.5. Excelsior Elementary is an excellent school dedicated to providing students with an exceptional academic program designed to help each student excel. Other schools in the area include Deephaven Elementary School, MInnetonka Middle School East, and Minnetonka High School.

If you have any questions regarding the city of Shorewood, Minnesota, it’s parks, schools, history, or amenities OR if you would like to sell or buy a house in the Shorewood area, please feel free to visit www.DavidOlsonRealEstate.com or text/call Realtor David Olson @ 952.314.9446 or email: [email protected].