Wayzata ( wy-ZET-ə) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It is approximately 9 miles (14 kilometres) west of Minneapolis in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. Situated on the shores of Lake Minnetonka, the city is popular among boaters, shoppers, and restaurant goers. It is one of Minnesota's most affluent municipalities.
As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,688. In 2012, Newsweek ranked Wayzata High School, in Plymouth, one of the top 1,000 public high schools in the United States.