Nice place to spend an hour or two walking or relaxing. They have quite a few picnic areas, a huge…read moreplayground, a nice shaded asphalt trail through the trees where you really feel you are away from it all (with a camping area toward one end). When we went (September) there was a farmer's market. There were ducks and geese in the water. The place was clean; no garbage around - plenty of places to throw trash. If you just need a nice break in the day - go for it!

Beautiful park! I took my dogs here. It's huge and have many trails. Lots of mommas walking the…read moretrails with their babies. We had a picnic and laid in all the falling leaves. This would be a great place for pics!

Leach Park is what you would expect from a park. Here's what it offers:…read more- playground - basketball court - tennis courts (with pickleball lines painted on them!!!) - picnic tables - trees - a pavilion - open field areas - restrooms -compost collection We've been frequenting Leach Park lately because of the pickleball court lines drawn on the tennis courts. (TIP: you can adjust the nets so they're lower for pickleball! (nets should be 34 inches high in the center and 36 inches high at the sidelines.)) The courts are nice enough -- after it rains, water pools near the net though. The playground at Leach Park isn't anything spectacular, but it's still enough to provide a few hours of fun for little kids. There are 3 slides, 3 regular swings, 1 toddler swing, and a few structures to climb on. The ground is covered in mulch. Basically, Leach park is your typical park! It's nothing fancy, but there's also nothing wrong with it. Right now it wins as the best park in Minot because of the pickleball court lines! Woot woot!

This park allows every season to shine & winter may very well be the best time to stop be…read more Once the lake freezes over, there's something magical about walking on the water. The landscape is spectacular & we frequently see wildlife. The campground is also pretty good.It's a clean, well-kept park.

Nice upcoming state park. They have planted many trees which are starting to fill out. The camp…read moresites are a bit close together so may lack some privacy on busy weekend. Shower facilities are newer with hot water and water pressure! Oh yeah..... Boat landing and beach area is very nice. Wr are many deer, birds, gophers running around the property. Park is well taken care of. We will be back and fish the big lake some more

A small but varied walking trail, just off the road. On…read moreentering, you can veer left or right. Though, with such a short trail, you'll like complete both. One full pass on all spurs will put you around the 1mi mark. We knock out 2 full passes & 1 extra loop, just to hit our minimum of 2.5mi. As soon as you start your trek, you find yourself enveloped in the songs of the many birds filling the trees around you. This continues throughout. Unfortunately, over half the time, you'll also hear traffic passing by. You'll have the option to cross the creek twice on a bridge/dock, with a 25% grade. Here you might see turtles and/or ducks. The paths are very well groomed, with mostly level gravel covered paths. The grass along-side is mowed down about 18", lowering the chances of ticks hitching a ride from brushing against overhanging foliage. The trail is open for snowshoeing in winter as well & is maintained by the Minot Parks. Parking os limited tho the area is rarely heavily used.

A rather nice park for the pooches to burn energy & be social, with appropriate sections & benches…read more We will be taking a temporary break from parks and groomers, (no fault of the park), due to the doggie virus going around, as we encountered another family with a sick dog at home. My advice would definitely be to head out here but give the sick pups a chance to get things sorted to avoid the spread, according to the vet.

The Dakota Bark Park is a pretty decent dog park. It has three areas; small, medium and general…read more It's very spacious so the dogs have plenty of room to run around and chase each other. There are a few shady slots for those warmer days too, but only in the general park (which is the largest). The only real negative is that that water fountain doesn't work, so be sure to bring your pups water to drink. There are dog bags provided. It's a little hard to find but it's worth looking for since its one of the only place I found in Minot where the dogs can run around freely. Overall, this is a good park for the pups.

Never been to this place before but we had a blast! Everyone was so friendly to us from the staff…read moreto other people on the hills. On Saturday we went tubing, had a great amount of fun then came back on Sunday. We tried snowboarding (spent more time on the ground than boarding). I tried snowboarding, didn't appreciate it very much and switched up to skiing. I had so much fun. I fell a bunch but it was such a cool experience.

Came here with my friends and we all enjoyed our time here! It was a 1h 15min drive and the lodge…read morewas beautiful and cozy. They had food area which I bought a cheeseburger from and it was delicious. It was my first time snowboarding and I enjoyed it all. For only $60 definitely worth it. Wanting to make it that I come here when I can when I'm not working. Definitely need to have the right gear to enjoy it some more !

Free camping with electrical hook up on grassy green site with picnic table. Only four spots…read moreavailable but we were the only ones here. Clean, felt safe, just off the highway. Has onsite restrooms, playground, covered eating area volleyball and basketball areas. Gas station and other amenities nearby in town. The site was easy to back into. Drive past the playground and covered eating area and look for the white sign on the left side. A really nice surprise to find this easy overnighter.

A solid state park & a regular stop for our hiking adventures, especially in winter. The staff are…read morealways super friendly & we encounter them frequently in the parking lot that doubles as parking for a trailhead & the gift shop/ ranger station/ equipment rental. The empty check-post is decorated (so cute) for the winter holiday season. It's about halfway between Minot and Bismarck- a convenient midway break on our shopoing trips to Bismarck.

A nice park for what it is. There are a lot of themed hikes, with the trails lit up & marked well…read more Staff are always friendly. I don't think I'd camp here, as there aren't really trees & I don't boat. It is the closest park to my house.