Well groomed and relaxing neighborhood park. Beautiful 7 pools fountain flows right through the…read moremiddle. You'll find people wading in the pools in the summer or kids playing and splashing along the crossover areas. Lots of flowers and trees. No playground but there is another park in Lowry Hill with a great one if you have kids. Garage cans on either side for dog bags etc. No bathroom.

Small and quiet comes to mind when you first see this park. And it packs in a lot of features like…read morea river and seating areas. Got to give credit to the Parks system for the design of this park. If you are in the area, stop by and enjoy a refreshing yet brief walk around the park.

We took our pup for a walk around purgatory creek park and appreciated the approximately one mile…read moreloop around the water. Having the loop non-paved, and the section crossing the water being uneven, may be difficult for those with accessibility concerns. The seating area and landscaping seemed to be well maintained. We appreciated having a bathroom as well.

This park was really a pleasant surprise. I accidently found it and I was so glad I did - looked…read morelike it had a great walking trail around it but then you can also cross the lake and go out to explore a little on this 'island' in the middle. Such a cool place to explore and see some fun animals. I meant to make it to the sunset but was not close enough to it - I am guessing they are amazing.

This is an awesome park and such a great asset for the Maple Grove community. I was impressed how…read morewell the park and A/C restrooms are maintained. Great outdoor venue for outdoor music. The acoustics of the ampitheater are fantastic and the view off the lake make it a quite aesthetically pleasing. I was quite impressed. Theres a patio area on the upper level that hosts food trucks. It's a great spot.

Always a great place to take a walk around the lake and enjoy nature. There's constantly events…read moregoing on at the stage. There's a playground, skate park, library, and community center. Just a walk to nice restaurants and stores.

Lots to do at Staring Lake. There's also three unique entrances with their own parking lots, one at…read morethe south end, one at the north end, and one on the west side. Depending on where you enter from, you can enjoy different activities. The south entrance has a very extensive playground, as well as basketball courts, bocce ball courts, a volleyball court, and disc golf. There's lots of benches and tables to sit at or eat at, as well as a full amphitheater. There is a building with indoor restrooms (well kept), a water fountain and water bottle refill station, and a couple of rentable rooms and a rentable gazebo with BBQs, as well as an office (though that was closed when I was there midday on a Monday). There's plenty of parking spaces at this entrance. The north entrance has a smaller playground as well as a garden, a couple of cabins that serve as a place for community events, a firepit, canoe rentals, a pier, a red tail hawk enclosure, an observation station (for their stargazing activities), a minimal wildlife blind, and a nature trail. There is limited parking at this entrance. The west entrance was lamest by far. It had a sizeable parking lot, but the only amenities were a port-a-potty, a pier, and access to the paved trail that goes all the way around Staring Lake. Speaking of the trail, which is what I hiked while exploring here, it is entirely paved and has a line down the middle to delineate directionality. The east side is quite lovely, taking you through shaded secluded-feeling forest; the west side is not as nice, with less shade and a loud road right next to the trail as well as lots of residential housing. Yuck. It also connects with the nearby lake north of it, Purgatory Creek Wildlife Area.

Park and trails are lovely. Unfortunately the fishing pier is surrounded by lily pads, rendering it…read moreimpossible to fish from. My son was very disappointed.

Came here for a baby shower inside the community room. Really liked the community room. It was…read moreupdated and clean. The views were nice overlooking the waterfront and nice walking area.

I've driven past this park many times as it was being built and figured it was time to check it…read moreout! Parking: There are free two parking lots but neither is overly large. You may need to street park and walk. The playground is colorful and has lots of fun equipment. I noticed there are definitely wheelchair accessible items for kids to play on. The ground is a mix of rubber and wood chips. There is a volleyball court, basketball court, fishing dock and public grills. There are also indoor bathrooms and a filtered water bottle station. I was very impressed with how well maintained this park seems to be! There is a beach here, however geese have taken it over and there was a ton of poop all over the sand. I would not swim here. If you haven't checked this park out yet, you need to! Your kids will love it! The ice cream truck also makes stops here!

A park with some space and plenty of free parking! You can find plenty of outdoor activities and…read moresome civic events at Prairie Knoll. On a busy day, such as the Sunflower display, the narrow city roads are a bit of challenge, especially with pedestrians crossing from the parking lot to the field.

Nice park on Prairie Road in suburban Andover. The Fish Sunflower Field is across Prairie Road, so…read moreyou can park in the parking lot & cross the street. They have a large Porta Potty in the parking lot off of 146th Lane. This park offers: a large playground area, lacrosse nets, a hill, football field and a winter skating rink. There's a nice asphalt walkway around the park. If you have kids with lots of energy after the visit to the Sunflower Field, check out the playground!

One of my favorite parks in the twin cities! I hang out here a lot because my dragon boat team…read morepractices here. But I also like to walk around the lake and paddle board. When I paddle, I love that I don't have far to carry my board into the water. When I walk, I love that there are plenty of places to park and that there are so many points of interest to admire along the 3 mile loop. The beach is nice and the splash pad is perfect for little kids. Great park for all ages

Great location to walk the lake and take in the beautiful sights. Often they have events and…read moreactivities tha make the trip even more valuable

Good for walking breaks. Nice park that I used to take my kids to when they were small. The bike…read morepark was new to me so glad to see it being used. The bike repair stations are a nice touch. I love the trails and boardwalk but it's not my favorite lake to swim in due to the algae.

6/3/22: Compared to La Lake Park, Carver Lake is an actual park. It has a park loop trail that's…read more3.8 miles and is good for walking, running, hiking & mountain biking. There's a section with a free parking lot, a small beach for swimming (no lifeguard), bathrooms and an actual paved trail, as well as dirt trails. There is also a slight incline on the trails, which is nice for those wanting an extra workout challenge. The trails are also well maintained. The bonus was that the weather was perfect today (no bugs) and we saw a deer! If you go deep into the woods, you don't hear the traffic and it really feels like you're deep in nature. Carver Lake is better for outdoor activity compared to La Lake Park. They're probably less than a mile apart, so if you're close to both, just go to Carver.