Very nice neighborhood park Gathered here with friends for…read morememorial weekend bbq Lots of space and picnic tables and garbage /recycle area Bbq grills available but bring your own charcoal Beach area is small but clean and perfect for the kids Lots of parking

This is an ok little lake/swim/beach area. The water is fairly clean for being a lake that is not…read moreconsidered up north. They must rake the beach so that all the creepy floaty thingys stay at bay. The fish however really like to bite at this one which kind of creeps me out. I mush prefer a good chlorinated swimming pool, but those aren't always available. There are lifeguards at this location. The swimming area is quite small and quite shallow, but I think its made more for the kiddies not for doing any serious laps or anything. Basically its a nice little area to go cool off in. The park itself is nice. There are picnic tables up the hill. It's clean and well maintained. Flat surface parking, but it does fill up pretty quickly making it difficult to find a spot on a really warm day.

Great park and trail system on the Mississippi River. There's two sides one in Brooklyn park and…read moreother in coon rapids. You cross the river walking the dam. Theres endless places to fish and lots of trails. Renovated visitor centers and playgrounds.

Oh my gosh it was so beautiful and peaceful with many walking trails and such. A breathtaking view…read moreI could have stayed all day. Excellent for a walk or bike ride. Check out Thursday evenings during the summer for great free music...and free parking! My friends and I enjoyed the amazing Minnesota band, The Power of 10 and danced to it all night long!

This hidden gem is one of my favorite spots to meet friends and let the kiddos play! The playground…read moreseems new, and has a little mini one for toddlers and babies. Lots of trails to explore, right next to the water! I've seen people fishing as well. There are lots of picnic benches and large covered areas for bigger gatherings! We've attending a kid's birthday party here and it was perfect.

Beautiful, clean park with nice river views and paved trails. Nice bathrooms and picnic areas and…read morebenches.

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.

Great park. Nice and spacious fields and play area along with a stage and pavilion. Excellent…read morewalking trails that continue through shingle creek.

An unexpected beautiful hidden gem in Brooklyn Center! It's just off 694 and Shingle Creek…read moreParkway, hidden behind the Brooklyn Center Library and Community Center. There is an Amphitheater, multiple play structures, ball fields, walk/bike path, and scenic water features. Lots of community activities hosted here. In the summer time I've attended a concert at the Ampitheater, featuring an amazing band, The Power of Ten. The gym nearby, LA Fitness, sometimes hosts outdoor zumba classes here, too. It's clean and well taken care of. Plenty of walking paths that include outdoor gyms along the way. Great playground for the little ones. What I like most is that it's never to busy and it's so pretty. This is a great park to read a book at and to have picnics. There are picnic tables, barbecues, trash bins and porta-potties to host a nice picnic or a barbecue party.

A lot of cool things for kids at this park. The wading pool is big and has some fun features. The…read moreplayground has enough space and play opportunities for when it gets busy. My kid loves the imitation camper and car. It would be a nice spot for a picnic with the family.

Tired of driving around the parking lots by Minnehaha Falls, feeling lucky if somebody leaves and…read moreyou can pay the machine for that spot to park? Drive up the hill (just up 46th Avenue So)-like you're headed for the Veterans Home. On top of the hill is the Wabun Picnic Area & Disc Golf. It's not far from the bicycle trails! It offers clean bathrooms, beautiful mature trees, good views, nice playground & wading pool for the kiddos, ChargePoint Charging Station for electric vehicles, and disc golf. Yes, it is a walk to Minnehaha Falls (0.5 miles, about an 11 minute walk) but it's well worth it!

I am transplant from the other side of the river and absolutely love living in this neighborhood…read more Obviously the perks of this park requires a list so here goes: - The old water tower gets opened up during Highland Fest and in the fall for the fall colors. Once you climb the many stairs, you are treated to an amazing open air view of the surrounding area. The planes at the airport look like toys landing and taking off and all the colors just pop if you time it right. When open, it is only on the weekends. - Two golf courses. On the 18 hole, the 15th hole has a sand trap done up like Snoopy (zoom in on link) in honor of Charles Schulz once being a caddy. The 9 hole across the street is much hillier and is that way because a lot of it is the dirt from the construction of I-94 back in the 60's linking the two cities. http://goo.gl/maps/ZnXbz - Cross country skiing. Both course become x-country ski havens in the winter with even one of the courses having trails groomed. There is also a sliding hill by the water tower which gets packed after a fresh snowfall. - The Pavilion (and many other shelters) can be rented for picnics. Many a fine Booyah's, a fine upper midwestern treat that you need to have once in your life, are served here by neighborhood groups doing fund raisers. Bring a tupperware container to bring some home if you'd like. People will be there with empty ice cream bucket containers for the good ones. - The swimming pool. St. Paul has a few pools now that utilize sphagnum moss as a major cleaning process. Amazing water and you don't come out smelling like a chlorine factory with your hair turning a different color or your eyes burnt red. It's fantastic. - Frisbee course. While I don't understand the layout, many people do and it is always getting used. - Just walk around in the park or on the paths. Towering oaks, deer, fox, willow trees, hills and hidden stairs. This is really an old park and a gem in the city. Even the playground equipment has been updated in the last few years.

The pool facilities are excellent at the Highland Park Aquatic Center, and lots of updates since I…read moreenjoyed swimming here as a kid have really made this a very entertaining destination for kids of all ages and adults too, but the way it's run leaves a lot to be desired unfortunately. There was plenty of free parking and lots of shade available on the pool deck, but during the 4+ hours we spent there (2 adults, 3 kids under age 10) I didn't see one adult worker anywhere-just lots of teen life guards and workers. Also, the pool and deck rules are very unclear, sparsely posted and inconsistently enforced, so we found ourselves breaking all kinds of secret, nonsensical rules only the lifeguards seemed to know about (and we definitely weren't alone). Then, when asked to clarify how what we were doing was wrong, we could never get a clear answer and the lifeguards were often rude and dismissive. We were also given contradictory information from 3 different lifeguards about the same rule! We figured things out for ourselves quick enough and learned which lifeguards really could be consistent, so in the end we had a really good time, just be aware when you go that it's on you to figure it all out, not many of the staff will be helpful (even in matters of safety) at all. Lastly, the admission cost is a little steep ($6 per adult, $5 per kid under 48" tall), and even though they give a little break to families, it's not like you're getting all that much bang for your buck. Also be aware that no outside food or drinks are technically allowed--which I understand to a point, but this is also not listed online or posted officially anywhere on site which is annoying and inconvenient, especially since the concessions are mainly very overpriced junk food. So it would be nice if they offered some healthy alternatives like fruits and veggies rather than more processed, packaged, sugary junk for sale. If that's not possible then just let us bring at least those things with us? With little kids it's not easy to drag them out of the pool, back to the car for a healthy snack--which we ultimately did only to be harassed exiting AND re-entering by the overly enthusiastic little "teen bouncer" at the front gate even though re-admission is permitted as long as you're wearing your wristband. Like I said earlier though; ALL the rules at this facility and how they're communicated and enforced are very inconsistent to say the least! We resolved that if we return we'll just smuggle our own snacks in since they that's what we observed most people doing anyways! The bottom line: you can have a great time in the pool and the facilities have a lot to offer people of all ages if you take some of these tips to heart, learn how to work the ill-managed "system" of rules and their teen army of enforcers, advocate (and think) for yourself a little, and just basically ignore the incredible inconsistency that truly rules here!

Extensive Ramsey County Park, full of wonderful outdoor opportunities! A true gem, if you're…read morelooking for something on the nature-side. It is a FREE park: free parking lots, boat launch, picnic tables, picnic shelters, playgrounds, a nice beach (that is closed now due to Covid-19 Virus..as well as the public bathrooms & changing building). Nice (but bumpy at times) asphalt trails for hiking and biking! Bring your picnic lunch and explore Tony Schmidt Regional Park!

Park is really nice. Parking was very close by. Bathroom was very close by also. Sign in the…read morebathroom said it's clean once daily. Playground are also close by. Their all close by each other that you can be in one spot to supervise kids at the beach and playground at the same time. Literally like 100 feet of each other. The sand and water are clean. It's a lake so it does shave the fishy smells.