Walter South Farm Park

1601 Countryside Drive, North Mankato, MN

North Ridge Park

1720 Quail Roost Drive, North Mankato, MN

Sakatah Lake State Park

50499 Sakatah Lake State Park Road, Waterville, MN

Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail runs through Sakatah Lake State Park and stretches 39 miles from Mankato to Faribault. The paved trail offer... Read More

Flandrau State Park

1300 Summit Avenue, New Ulm, MN

The gentle flowing Big Cottonwood River meandersthrough this southern park. The sand-bottom swimming pond, picnic area, campgrounds and group cente... Read More

Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area

19825 Park Boulevard, Jordan, MN

Just minutes from the Twin Cities, this state recreation area preserves part of the Minnesota River Valley. The multi-use Minnesota Valle... Read More

Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area

19825 Park Boulevard, Jordan, MN

Just minutes from the Twin Cities, this state recreation area preserves part of the Minnesota River Valley. The multi-use Minnesota Valley State Tr... Read More

Carver Park Reserve

7025 Victoria Drive, Victoria, MN

Situated on the western edge of the Twin Cities, Carver Park Reserve is home to the Lowry Nature Center, Grimm Farm Historic Site and King Waterbir... Read More

Cleary Lake Regional Park

18106 Texas Avenue, Prior Lake, MN

Cleary Lake Regional Park is one of the most popular year-round recreation spots in the south metro. With amenities including a golf course, campgr... Read More

Buck Hill

15400 Buck Hill Road, Burnsville, MN

HistoryTen thousand years ago, the last ice age receded from the northern half of the North American continent. The Minnesota River helped drain th... Read More

Rice Lake State Park

43000 235th Ave., Lake Mills, IA

Facilities and Activities Picnicking/SheltersThe park is 15 acres and a beautiful area for having a picnic, family gathering, or wedding. There is... Read More

Terrace Oaks East Park

12650 Parc Drive, Burnsville, MN

Terrace Oaks East is a 4-acre, neighborhood park located on the south side of Burnsville Parkway, 1/2 mile east of County Road 11. The park provide... Read More

Theodore Wirth Regional Park

1301 Theodore Wirth Pkwy, Golden Valley, MN

Pilot Knob State Park

2148 340th Street, Forest City, IA

Pilot Knob State Preserve is a 238-acre area in Pilot Knob State Park, four miles east of Forest City in northeastern Hancock County. It features a... Read More

Whitetail Woods Regional Park

17100 Station Trail, Farmington, MN

Dakota County’s newest park, 456-acre Whitetail Woods Regional Park, is located in Empire Township in the center of Dakota County, one mile n... Read More

The Loppet Foundation

1301 Theodore Wirth Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN

MissionWe create a shared passion for year-round outdoor adventure in the Minneapolis area, focusing on underserved youth and families.VisionThe Mi... Read More

Lake Hiawatha Park

2701 East 44th Street, Minneapolis, MN

Fort Snelling State Park

101 Snelling Lake Road, Saint Paul, MN

Located in the heart of the Twin Cities, this park offers extensive hiking, bike and ski trails that link to Minnehaha Park and the Minnesota ... Read More

Elm Creek Park Reserve

12400 James Deane Parkway, Maple Grove, MN

At 4,900 acres, Elm Creek Park Reserve is the largest of Three Rivers' parks. This park features amenities for almost every outdoor activity, inclu... Read More

Ambrose A. Call State Park

2007 Call Park Drive, Algona, IA

Ambrose A. Call State Park is a 138 acre "oasis" of rugged hills, heavily wooded with virgin timber in an area of gently rolling farmland. The park... Read More

Lake Maria State Park

11411 Clementa Avenue Northwest, Monticello, MN

Visitors who come to Lake Maria State Park will enjoyone of the few remaining stands of the "Big Woods," a maple, oak and basswood forest that once... Read More

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