Excellent park. Great updated splash pad. Big and fun playground. The rink is unique and spacious…read moreto use for both summer skating and ice skating. Nice walking area the pond and neighborhood.

A great spot for a short walk, there are two circles to loop around, one with water and one…read morewithout. There is a playground that pretty big with multiple slides for kids. Overall felt clean and relaxing

I had a fun time here. There were lot of different benches to sit on…read more It was over 90 degrees but the trees provided a nice shade. One of the dads that was there with his daughter kept staring at me. When I made it obvious that I wasn't interested in him, his body language became aggressive. There was also a couple rude women there. I wouldn't suggest going here alone. A park is for serenity but a lot of people there are miserable, unfortunately.

He Said: One of our favorite nearby parks. The playground is…read morewell-shaded, fenced-in (easier to watch kids), there are play structures for most kid ages, and has a nearby park and library. Pros: - All- around great playground option, in the metro area Cons: - There is some litter, but that is more the fault of the people coming to the playground, not the playground itself.

Great parks, grounds and community center! Tons of lovely options for kids and adults. Plus the…read morefarmers market is top notch.

I was looking for some new playgrounds in the area for my little guys to blow off some energy and I…read morehit the jackpot with this park!! This park has plenty of parking lot and street parking! There is a ton of field space to picnic or kick a soccer ball around! The playground is HUGE and has multiple areas! It would be extremely had to be "bored" here! There are picnic tables, lots of chairs and benches around. The playground does have concrete but most areas are rubber or turf grass (yay no messy sand or pebbles stuck in shoes!) The other nice part about this park is that it felt very inclusive! Lots are areas in this part for all ages, sizes and abilities! There is also a skate park! It can get very busy, so coming in the morning or later in the evening will give you the best chance at parking, watching your kids closely and getting to play on all of the equipment!

This review is only about the playground. We have been coming to this park since my daughter was 3…read moreyears old. They have a great little playground for the young kids and a large playground for when they get older. Also there is a fun slash pad for the hot months. The trees help to keep the playground shaded in most areas. There is plenty of space to let your kids run while you get a picnic ready in the grass. I highly recommend it

A delightful, suburban park surrounded by single family homes and even a little water park for the…read morekids in the middle.

The city revamped this beautiful park two years ago and it is one of the favorite destinations in…read moreEden Prairie. The Amphitheater seating is reflected in a smaller seating area surrounding a smaller, more flexible space for concerts and kid-friendly productions as well as private parties. The enormous playground is multi-level and has play structures for everyone from toddlers to teens. Today a group of tweens was climbing the web structure, laughing and playing and challenging each other to get to the top. The different playground levels are all accessible by slides and steps and ramps and the wood chip base is interspersed with flexible, bouncy "miracle turf," the springy rubber paths perfect for differently-abled children. There is a large swing with safety straps, spinners, acoustic drums, bells, and a rolling rain maker - thousands of BBs encased in plexiglass that shower endlessly with the turn of a wheel. My grandson calls this the Big Playground and spent well over an hour running and shrieking and playing on this gorgeous spring day. There are plentiful picnic tables, actual restrooms in the park building, lots of parking, and easy access to the trails to walk around Staring Lake. (Tip: it's pronounced "Starring," something residents know but newcomers may not. Don't ask me, I said "Staring" for years after moving here ...) Bring a snack or bring lunch and relax while your kids burn off all that energy!

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.

Good small park. The playground area works for kids of all ages, but isn't super big. 4 swings and…read morea joint swing. One basketball hoop with a big piece of concrete. Hockey rink that is repurposed into a dog park in the summer. 3 tennis courts. Grass in the area could be maintained more often, but the park is pretty clean

This park is the bees knees. Lots of options for all different ages of kids. There's a ropes…read moreclimbing area, a sand pit with diggers, the GIANT GREEN SLIDE of my toddlers' dreams, a smaller slide with spider web trampoline, a wobbly bridge with stones to hope between for a good game of hot lava, multiple swings, twirly dizzy spinners, a hut for tea parties or secret meetings, and a woodsy area with tipped over logs and stumps for creative play. Only downside is that bathrooms are tough and go if they are unlocked/available.

We came to the park by the library. We were with our grandsons and daughter. It is a great size…read morepark for 3+ years old. Our grandson really enjoyed the park. We go to the library often for story time which he really enjoys.

Small, quiet playground in the park behind Circle Pines City Hall & just south of Centennial…read moreLibrary. Adaptive equipment on the playground, benches to sit on, a picnic table to eat nearby. Beyond this playground there are gravel hiking trails.