Recreational Facilities - Dakota County Parks
860 Cliff Road, Saint Paul, MN 55123
Eligibility
Residents of Dakota County
Required documents
Vary by program
Hours
All parks: 5 am - 10 am 7 days a week
(952)891-7000
Voice·
Intake Dakota County Parks
(651)554-6532
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Intake Lebanon Hills Visitor Center
Email[email protected]
Application process
Call; walk in; visit website
Fees
Vary by program
Service area
Dakota County, MN
Other Information
Application Process
- Walk In
Hours of Operation
- Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm
- Open Saturday or Sunday
- Dakota Woods Dog Park
- Lake Byllesby Regional Park Trailhead: Dogsledding, hiking and skijoring trails; beach; boat launch; campground; playground; horseshoe pits; picnic shelter; fishing; swimming
- Camp Sacajawea Retreat Center meeting space
- Equestrian Trailhead: Equestrian trails and picnic tables
- Holland Lake Trailhead: Hiking/snowshoeing and cross-country ski trails, fishing pier, picnic area/shelter, canoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding, ski skating
- Jensen Lake Trailhead: Hiking/snowshoeing and ski touring trails, canoe route access, playground and picnic shelter/area, fishing, ice fishing
- Lebanon Hills campground
- Lebanon Hills Visitor Center: Park information and maps, reference library, equipment rental, Discovery Room meeting space rental, day camps, yoga
- Schulze Lake Beach: Picnic area, access to hiking trails, canoe, kayak and stand-up paddleboard rental, swimming
- Visitor Center Trailhead: Hiking, ski and snowshoe trails, nature interpretive trail, beach, equipment rental, canoe route access, fishing pier, picnic area, sledding hill, kayaking, paddleboarding, swimming
- West Trailhead: Hiking and mountain bike trails, picnic shelter, ski skating, snowshoeing
- Miesville Ravine Park Reserve Trailhead: Hiking and snowshoeing trails, picnic shelters
- Community gardening plots
- Lower Spring Lake Park Reserve Trailhead (Archery Trail): Access to archery trail, horseshoe pits, picnic shelter, snowshoeing, and Camp Spring Lake Retreat Center meeting space
- Schaar's Bluff Trailhead: Hiking, ski touring and ski skating trails, picnic shelters/area, playground, sand volleyball court, gardening, Schaar's Bluff Gathering Center meeting space, and day camps
- Thompson County Park Trailhead: Hiking and snowshoe trails, playground, fishing pier, picnic shelter, horseshoe pits, and Dakota Lodge meeting space
- Whitetail Woods Trailhead: Hiking, ski touring and snowshoe trails, Fawn Crossing Nature Play area, amphitheater, picnic area, sledding hills, camper cabins
Last Assured
05/25/2025
What's Here
Day CampsRecreational TrailsMeeting SpaceKayakingCross Country SkiingReference/InformationSwimming FacilitiesVolleyballBoat Launching SitesSwimming/Swimming LessonsSnowshoeingCity/County ParksSleddingCanoeingPerforming Arts FacilitiesCampgroundsMountain BikingHorseshoesPlaygroundsNature Centers/WalksYogaHorseback RidingHikingAthletic Fields/CourtsDog ParksPicnic GroundsFishingCommunity GardeningSports EquipmentBeachesAgency Based Libraries/Resource CentersArchery
Providing organization
Dakota County Parks
Provides nearly 6,000 acres of park land throughout Dakota County
