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    4.0 (1 review)

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    Mears Park - 6.21.22

    Mears Park

    4.5(21 reviews)
    3.0 miLowertown, Downtown St. Paul

    This seems to be a popular park for dog owners. It is a quaint park and is not very big. It is a…read morepretty simple park with walkways coming from 4 corners that meet in the middle, some benches along the walkways, some green space and a decent sized pavilion. You can see where they cut a bunch of trees down behind the pavilion, as made evident by the remaining stumps. During the Summer, the park has a nice flower garden, and soothing stream running through the it. The park also plays host to many concerts, festivals, and special events such as Fitness in the Park, Movies in the Park, Music in the Park, and the St. Paul Food Truck Festival There is metered parking around the park's perimeter and a couple of commercial parking garages within a reasonable walking distance. However, outside of a special event, I do not see many people traveling to come to this park. It is definitely not a destination park. Residents of the City of Saint Paul can rent out the park through the Park Permit Office's annual lottery. This is a very nice neighborhood park to host a variety of events from music to birthdays. Outside of that and walking your dog there, there is not much else it has to offer except maybe sitting on one of the benches and hanging out.

    Wonderful venue and area in St Paul... everyone should experience a festival or other occasion at…read morethis park. A true gem in an urban setting! Attended the MN Jazz Festival and was impressed- thank you for a great experience.

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    Mears Park - The park in the summer :)

    The park in the summer :)

    Mears Park - 6.21.22

    6.21.22

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    Irvine Park - 5/29/22: Fountain area (can host an intimate sized wedding. Permit required)

    Irvine Park

    4.0(3 reviews)
    3.1 miWest Seventh

    Irvine park is a nice quiet quick walk from my apartment. My partner and I take our dogs here…read moreeveryday multiple times a day for some much needed outside time. The park itself is beautiful with nice sectioned green grass some decorative bushes and benches throughout with a gorgeous fountain at its center. There's street parking available immediately near by so no need to walk from blocks away for a visit. There's also a lovely little gazebo with lights that's very pretty in the early mornings or later/darker evenings. I know it's a historical site as well so that's nifty. We have also seen even a few weddings and photo shoots being done in the park

    5/31/22: Overall 3.5 stars. Located in St. Paul, this is a small, quiet & intimate park. Calling it…read morea park might even be a stretch, as it's more like a place you just stroll through to escape the sun (lots of trees & shade) or snap a few pics. There's really no parking, nor any picnic tables, drinking water fountain, or bathrooms. Just a few benches facing the fountain. This isn't a place with jogging paths or much to do. So as a "park", with its lack of amenities, I'd say it's 2.5 stars, or 3 stars at best. However, you can rent the park from the city for $200 (prices as of May 2022) for an intimate wedding, which grants you the permit, plus very limited parking spots. For events over 2 hours, you must rent your own port-o-potty (from a different company $175), as they don't provide it with your park rental. Because it's a relatively affordable way to have a wedding for those on a budget, who love nature & want to be outside, or those who just want a simple no muss, no fuss type of wedding, for that target audience, I'd say it's a decent 3.5 stars, or perhaps even a good, 4 star option. The biggest plus is that there's really no one there (didn't see anyone running or walking their dogs, etc.), so there'll be no interruptions for those wanting a private event. I would say the biggest drawback of it is that there's no real bathroom or parking.

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    Irvine Park - 5/29/22: Gazebo

    5/29/22: Gazebo

    Irvine Park - Me and my doggo

    Me and my doggo

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    Pioneer Park - Large and exciting playground with lots of little enrichments activities like sound and music Makers

    Pioneer Park

    5.0(1 review)
    8.1 mi

    I'm visiting family and we took our six kids to this part to spend time at the splash pad and…read moreplayground one morning. What a beautiful space! There are small rain gardens featuring native plants and plenty of lawn and field all around plus the baseball fields. But we only came here for the kid attractions. The splash pad has three different fountains that will be running at a time, 6 in total, that alternate with three coming up from the ground and three coming from rocks. And then, this is my favorite part, the water from the splash pad spills into a man-made stream. I actually had a lot of fun looking through the beautiful rocks and organizing them by look and feel with the kids. Find the button to turn on the splash pad on the short blue pole by the fountains. There was a small playground that didn't get much attention while I was there, but the large playground has a lot going on for little kids as well as big kids. There's even one really close tonight that you can only get to by climbing up a few rope ladders. They did have porta potties nearby, but the only thing missing is a bathroom. I love that they have a partial fence separating the main playground from the parking lot, and a shaded gazebo for grown-ups to sit at. I wish I had a park like this in my city near Atlanta! It would get so much action. I was actually surprised this place wasn't swarming with people and we visited on a summer Tuesday morning.

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    Pioneer Park - There's also a little playground area and a covered gazebo with two picnic tables

    There's also a little playground area and a covered gazebo with two picnic tables

    Pioneer Park - The water from the splash pad spills into this more natural but man-made pebble stream. The kids love it.

    The water from the splash pad spills into this more natural but man-made pebble stream. The kids love it.

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