Dropped by because my husband and I are planning to buy a home soon, and any place we live needs to…read morebe nearby a public park. I had a lot of fun while I was here! There is more than one entrance/parking lot where you can park; I entered from Upper Afton Road in the Pavilion Area and hiked through that area as well as the Eastern Trails area sound of that. Total time spent was two and a half hours just enjoying the trails and scenery and exploring about, and I didn't even check out the Bluff Corridor or Winthrop Recreation areas! The playground is most certainly an A+ feature of the park. The slides are tall enough to even give an adult a thrill going down, haha. There's also a fun zipline and some natural climbing poles as well that are fun. If that's not enough, there's even a waterpark! (Obviously the waterpark is seasonal June to August, so it wasn't open while I was there, but still so neat!) The pavilion is quite large, a bandshell-esque structure with plenty of picnic tables and shade, with trash cans and recycling and bathrooms available (toilets are also seasonal, but there were plenty of port-a-potties scattered about so you could relieve yourself). I was also delighted by the small pollinator/gardening area, which also featured a free little library. The trails are well maintained and primarily paved for multi-use. There were some dirt paths you could choose to take in the Eastern Trails area, which I did. Many of them offer additional elevation change to increase your challenge rating, if desired. c: I appreciated the frequent and easily legible trail marker signs at each intersection; I was never at risk of getting lost! All in all, a large peaceful place to enjoy nature.

I've been a couple times to walk the 2 mile paved loop this summer and the views are stunning. So…read moreexcited this park is so close by.

This lovely park has extensive walking/jogging trails through the lake, marsh and woodlands, plus…read morehigh quality children's play areas, a full water park ( closed for the winter in late August), tennis and pickleball, and fishing docks. I enjoyed an early morning walk along the lake front and marshland with nice late summer flowers and great bird watching.

It was a cute park, more run down than the other parks we visited in the area. It does have a lot…read moreto do and is safe for toddlers and bigger kids!

Lovely nature center inside the metro! I didn't have a chance this time to go into the visitor…read morecenter but the walking paths in the woods are very nice and secluded. There's some nice ponds throughout the woods that has swans geese and other birds. Theres also a playground near the visitor center. Great place to take your family or little ones for a walk in nature.

Great park with a mix of trails over marshy areas, water, and through woods. There are a lot of…read moreviewing spots and I got to see a lot of wildlife. Great easy hike. The nature center was also great. There's a mix of live native animals and interactive activities for kids. I also liked the viewing area where you could watch the bird feeders. A great spot for a visit!

Was in the area as we are in the market to buy a home, and any home we buy needs to be close by to…read morea public park! So before my scheduled tour time, I came here to scope it out. The road up to this park (Asher) is a bit steep, but not too long. I noticed some tennis and basketball courts on the way in. The parking lot is a bit small (not many spots) if you needed to drive there, but perhaps this park doesn't get a lot of visitors. It was pretty quiet while I was there, which is nice. There's a play structure for the kids close to the parking lot, and further beyond a rudimentary baseball diamond. Personally, I was there to hike around. There was a map that showed the many trails available. All of them are unpaved and very winding, and I couldn't actually find them under all the snowpack. So I just kind of wandered the landscape and enjoyed the trees and lake for an hour. Nothing too strenuous, but there was some change in elevation. No formalized bathroom facilities that I saw, but they had a port-a-potty with hand sanitizer in it, so that was plenty sufficient for my needs.

I have to give kudos to this park for maintenance and cleanliness! This is a very well-kept park…read more Tending courts and basketball courts are always beautiful and clean! Additionally, there have the cutest tree nursery where you can do so much fun stuff. They also have state-of-the-art biking trails! Though I haven't been on them for biking, my sneak peek was enough to make me vow to do it next time! Plenty of parking space too! Only downside to this park is there are no kid-friendly toilets. There's only one porta-potty which leaves a lot to be desired. Otherwise, great experiences all-around!

I took my nanny kiddo here last week for a hike, playground time and a picnic. It was amazing! They…read morehave an awesome water feature at the playground that was wonderful on the hot day that we went. A lot of the trails were naturally shaded so we had a good time exploring. We saw two garter snakes, many turkeys, a beaver?muskrat? And of course lots of birds. The educational building was also pretty epic. Lots of different creatures (living and taxidermy) to check out. Definitely making this a frequent stop for us.

This place is a literal hidden gem…read more Went for a birthday party. It is clean and well kept. As it is smaller than Como, I thought it was super lovely. It was raining and couldn't explore everything but I will be back.

A fantastic little 1.1mi loop around a lake in Eagan. This park also features an impressively sized…read moregazebo with picnic tables, fire pit, restrooms (seasonal), grills, trash/recycling, and even concrete cornhole. There is a children's playground as well with a wide variety of features like swings, climbing walls/ropes, diggers, slides, spinners, and more-- you and/or your kiddos are gonna have lots of fun here. The playground is on gravel. There's also a volleyball court with sand, and lots of open grassy space to kick or throw about a ball. Seriously excellent amenities. The trail has inconsistent surfaces-- some of it is paved, other parts are dirt and gravel. Just something to be aware of (it wouldn't work well for skateboarding or rollerblading, for example). There are a couple docks you can fish off of or just sight-see from. A wooden bridge across the lake makes for excellent photographs. There is also a boat ramp (walk to, not drive to). The parking lot is pretty large with many spaces.

I liked this park. They had a nice mile loop around the lakes. They have a small free lot.read more

There's more to Rahn Park than first meets the eye! Obviously there is the large gazebo structure…read more(with picnic tables, countertops, and electrical plugs + an indoor area with bathrooms) that is very modernized and sleek. Basketball courts, tennis courts, and kid's playground. On the other side of the school is a large open grassy area for soccer or other sports, as well as a baseball diamond. There's a port-a-potty nearby too (seasonal, removed for winter). But my favorite feature by far is the wooded area nestled within the tree cover. It has four entrances and a branching path to each. The trail isn't terribly long (probably less than a mile, if I had to estimate), but it's quite gorgeous nonetheless and feels like an escape from the surrounding residential/commercial sprall. Some decent elevation changes, and the trail is somewhat narrow in some spots. There's a bench by the tiny lake if you need a break or just want to relax a bit. You'll see wildlife like cute squirrels leaping about. It's protected from the wind, so even on a chillier day, it's great for a short hike.

This is a cute park near a school. It has a couple tennis courts and a basketball court behind the…read moretennis courts. There are some trails but I haven't walked them to see where they go. Rolling hills may make sledding in the winter a bit fun. There are playground sets and a hockey rink also. This park has Porta-potties. Seems well kept.

A surprisingly big and diverse park. There is a large area of tall grass, a paved walk way, and…read morejust the occasional scenic pond. There are also levels of stairs and even a small network of creeks just to decorate the rest of the scenery.

I live on the east side of Saint Paul (or is it St Paul, I dunno, I'm from Maine..) and find that I…read moretend to do a lot of walking, running, skipping, hopping, photoing in Swede Hollow Park. Sure, it isn't as big as its brother Bruce Vento, and I can't take the quadruped off the leash ala Battle Creek, but it is so convenient and full of history that I don't care. Apparently there are some neighborhood get togethers in this place every once in a while. There is also a local artist who takes to drawing a whole lotta phallus in chalk, seriously, every day I see a new one. The steps off to the side are perfect for your own Rocky re-enactment too. It connects right to Bruce's field across the way, and you can watch the trains go by or scope out the little caves. Pretty nifty if you ask me.