- 18 hole golf course with driving range and clubhouse. Clubhouse available for rent. - Small boat launch on Mississippi river for canoes and small boats - Parks with picnic shelters, ice skating rinks, playgrounds, a skate park, and hockey rinks - Basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, tennis, and football leagues - Ice arena birthday parties - Archery and fishing day camps

Community education programs and classes: - Archery - Ballroom, Hawaiian, Tahitian and square dancing instruction - Basketball, softball, volleyball and football - Business consulting services - Computer classes - Cooking classes - CPR/First Aid - Day camps with drawing instruction, sculpture instruction, skateboarding, ice hockey, acting instruction and chess - Field trips - Fishing - Foreign language instruction - Golf - Gym games - Knitting instruction - Mature driver training - Painting classes - Parenting classes - Parenting skills development - Personal finance instruction - Photography instruction - Sewing instruction - Sign language instruction - Swimming lessons, aquatic exercise and lifeguard training - T'ai Chi Ch-uan, swimming, exercise classes/groups and aerobics - Woodworking instruction - Writing instruction - Youth Development/Youth Service: Programs involving high school youth in service learning opportunities in the community. Portion of funding is used to provide integration support to youth with disabilities into existing community education programs.

- Academy Park: Frank Hall and 3rd Street features a baseball/softball diamond, a warming house, and an ice skating/hockey rink - Bancroft Bay Park: West end of Hammer Road features two picnic shelters, picnic tables, and hiking trails - Bellview Park: Lincoln and 1st Avenue features a baseball diamond, playground equipment, and picnic tables - Brookside Area: Richway and Brookside features an open space that includes community gardens, tennis courts, and a boat landing. Brookside is also the home of the new Environmental Learning Center. - City Beach: North Shore and Johnson features a swimming area with no lifeguards, picnic benches, restrooms, a skate park, and a sand volleyball court - Community Dog Park: 501 Richway Drive West features a dog park with a divided large and small off-leash field and access to the Brookside walking trail - Dress Island: Botsford and Lakeview feature a green space with benches and a new wooden bridge - East Gate Park: East Gate and Garfield features a neighborhood park with green space, play apparatus, and a basketball court - Eberhardt Park: Eberhardt and David features a neighborhood park with green space, play apparatus, and a small shelter - Edgewater Park: Edgewater and Lakeview features two picnic shelters with fireplaces, a public boat landing, a bandshell, horseshoe courts, play apparatus, a baseball/softball diamond, volleyball net, restrooms, and picnic tables - Frank Hall Park and City Aquatic Center: Front Street and Frank Avenue features a green space overlooking the channel to Albert Lea Lake. There are three tennis courts, a basketball court, a zero-depth splash pool, and a water slide. - Fountain Lake Park: Broadway and Fountain features green space, a gazebo for events, a children's garden, and park benches - Hawthorne Park: Garfield Avenue and Hawthorne Street features a play apparatus, baseball/softball diamond, and a warming house with an ice skating/hockey rink - Hayek Park: 4th Avenue and Clark Street features two lighted baseball/softball diamonds, a batting cage, play apparatus, a basketball court, restrooms, and a warming house with an ice skating/hockey rink - Katherine Island: Albert Lea and Green Avenue features an island on Fountain Lake with park benches - Lakeview Park: Lakeview and Willamor features a neighborhood park, a basketball court, restrooms, two soccer fields, and a warming house with an ice skating/hockey rink - Memorial Park: 8th Street and Margaretha features a neighborhood park and open space - Morin Park: West Main Street and Saint Mary features two baseball/softball diamonds, play apparatus, and basketball court - New Denmark Park: Bridge Avenue and Green Avenue features a green space next to Katherine Island with park benches, a mermaid statue, and a flower garden - Pioneer Park: 100 Hawthorne Street features a picnic shelter, a small gazebo, restrooms, picnic tables, and play apparatus - Shoff Park: Highway 13 and Elmira features the Higbie Gardens, a small picnic shelter, picnic tables, and limited play apparatus - Shoreland Heights Park: The Fairway and Garden Lane features green space and new play apparatus - Shorewood Hills Park: Brookside Circle features an open space - Snyder Fields: Bridge Avenue and Hershey Street features a lighted athletic complex with five ball diamonds, picnic tables, and four volleyball courts - Sondergaard Park: Gene Avenue and 17th Street features a baseball/softball diamond, a basketball court, green space, and play apparatus - Southwest Park: Front Street and Maplehill Drive features an abundant green space, basketball court, six tennis courts, and a baseball/softball diamond - Troy Hammer Park: Hammer Road and Troy Road features play apparatus, basketball court, and a baseball/softball diamond - Valley Park: Valley Avenue and Giles Place features play apparatus, restrooms, and a baseball/softball diamond

Offers water play area, walking and running trails, play structures, pools, sports courts, fitness equipment and classes, nutrition education, first aid classes, and more. Also offers meeting spaces and birthday party packages.

Recreation programs are provided for youth and adults. Programs include: baseball, basketball, soccer, football, skiing, Tae Kwon Do, wrestling, skateboarding, swimming, and more.

- Abdella Memorial Park: Half mile paved walking path, tennis courts, ball field, 1/2 court basketball, play equipment, and picnic area - Axelrod Park: Half court basketball, ball field, play equipment, shelter, and picnic tables - Dingle Park: Shuffle board court and picnic area - Growing Together Community Garden - Heritage Park: Ball fields, tennis courts, horseshoe pit, badminton court, sand volleyball, half court basketball and seasonal football. Also has a building with meeting space, pavilion, and picnic areas. - Lions Levee Park: Boat access and picnic area - Riverside Park: Hiking, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing - Sittlow Park - Veterans Memorial Park - Whitbred Memorial Park: Hockey, ice skating, half court basketball, picnic area, play equipment, and seasonal football and baseball

- Ice skating lessons - Adult team volleyball, basketball, softball, and dodgeball leagues - Adult dance classes including rumba, country two-step, waltz, nightclub two-step, east coast swing, foxtrot, and salsa - Exercise classes - Football - Golf - Hockey - Lacrosse - Parent/child (infant - five years old) swimming instruction - Public skating - Soccer - Tennis - Water aerobics - Field trips - Soccer - Tennis

- Pre-K - 6th grade activities - Basketball camp - Flag football camp - Soccer camp - Baseball camp - Music and Movement - Y Art - Middle school weight training class - Kids boot camp - Drop In babysitting service for children ages 6 month - 7 years - Kid's gym offers kids ages three through seven supervised and age-appropriate activities - Progressive gymnastics program for children age 3 and older - Progressive swimming lessons for children ages 3 and older - Sunshine Corner preschool for children ages 3 and 4 - Climbing wall for children age 6 and older

City Parks: - Akin Riverside Park features playground equipment, a picnic shelter, picnic tables, a nature area with open space, river access with 2 fishing platforms, boat dock, boat launch, and brick and inlay walk/trail - Anoka Nature Reserve features a 200-acre parcel that includes an old-growth oak forest, prairie area, and farm field. Provides 3 miles of gravel travel for park users. - Bonnell Fields features a stormwater collection area for the city. Has a U14 softball field located in SE corner and U12 baseball field located in NE corner. - City Hall Dam and Port-of-Anoka features a picnic table, pedestrian trail access under Main Street by tunnel, fishing, boating, and canoe access - George Enloe Park features two playground structures, 1 fast-pitch softball field, 2 baseball/softball fields, 1 major baseball field with lights, 1 soccer field, 1 sand volleyball, 1 full-court basketball, 2 lit tennis courts, picnic area, 1 general ice skating rink, 1 hockey rink, and nature and open area - George Green Park features a serene setting for bi-centennial bandshell and summer Concerts in the Park program. Park includes the Anoka Senior Center and Anoka Aquatic Center facilities. - Gray Ghost Fields features a large open play field used for lacrosse, soccer, or football - John Ward Park features a playground structure, 3 softball fields (2 lit), 2 lit football fields, a picnic shelter, sand volleyball, full basketball court, 4 lit tennis courts, and picnic tables - Kings Park features a mall neighborhood park with a life size statue of an Anoka Police Department canine - Mississippi River Community Park features 4 picnic shelters, a playground structure, baseball/softball fields, sand volleyball, basketball court, 2 tennis courts, horseshoe pits, picnic areas, river access points for canoeing, fishing dock, trails, and a 1-kilometer running track - Peninsula Point Two River Historical Park features playground equipment, an interpretive historic walk area, picnic tables, historic river-walk area, trails, boat docks, and fishing - Rick Sorenson Park features playground equipment, a picnic area, 1 general ice skating rink, 2 hockey rinks, and 2 athletic fields that can accommodate football and soccer - Rudy Johnson Park features playground equipment, 1 baseball/softball field, 1 football/soccer field, picnic area, picnic tables, 1 general ice skating rink, 1 hockey rink, and a nature area and open space - Sunny Acres Park features playground equipment, 4 baseball/softball fields, 2 picnic shelters, 1 sand volleyball, 4 lit tennis courts, picnic areas, a nature area an open space, and a nature trail. Picnic shelters, softball fields, tennis courts, volleyball courts, basketball courts, and horseshoe pits may be rented.

Community education programs and classes: - Archery - Ballroom, Hawaiian, Tahitian and square dancing instruction - Basketball, softball, volleyball and football - Business consulting services - Computer classes - Cooking classes - CPR/First Aid - Day camps with drawing instruction, sculpture instruction, skateboarding, ice hockey, acting instruction and chess - Field trips - Fishing - Foreign language instruction - Golf - Gym games - Knitting instruction - Mature driver training - Painting classes - Parenting classes - Parenting skills development - Personal finance instruction - Photography instruction - Sewing instruction - Sign language instruction - Swimming lessons, aquatic exercise and lifeguard training - T'ai Chi Ch-uan, swimming, exercise classes/groups and aerobics - Woodworking instruction - Writing instruction - Youth Development/Youth Service: Programs involving high school youth in service learning opportunities in the community. Portion of funding is used to provide integration support to youth with disabilities into existing community education programs.

Mayor and City Council Members: Member contact information Administration - City Clerk - Assistant City Clerk - Maintenance Staff: (320)395-2519 Compost Site: - Located east of City Park located on 2nd Avenue South - Yard Waste Accepted: Grass, leaves, brush, and logs 18 inches in diameter or less Parks - Downtown Square Park - Prairie Ridge Park with playground - Sunrise Park with walking trail - Main Park located on 2nd Avenue South with baseball, softball, playground, tennis court, basketball half court, picnic shelter, and football field. ? Recycling - Items Accepted: Glass, plastic, metals, newspaper, magazines, catalogs, phone books, boxes, and paper Sewer - Property owners experiencing a sewer backup should call city office. After hours residents may call the Sheriff's Office at (320)864-3134. Utilities: - Water, sewer, and garbage billing Water - Residents with concerns regarding water should call Paul Dhoore at (320)395-2068

- Recreational facilities including skating rinks, tennis courts, a swimming beach, playground areas, picnic areas, a boat launch, and sliding areas - Recreational activities including archery, baseball, football, softball, basketball, soccer, par three nine hole golf course, indoor ice center, adaptive programs, teen programs, Camp Explore day camp, and nature programs - Educational programs including hockey clinics, a learn to skate program, swimming instruction, golf lessons and leagues, and cross-country ski lessons - Nature and ski trails - Equipment loans including canoe rack rentals at Alimagnet, Crystal Beach, Crystal Boat Launch, and Day and Lac Lavon parks - Athletic club - Alimagnet Dog Park: 7-acre site allows off lease recreation. Enclosed by fencing and has double-gated entrance for safety and control. Water area, open grass area, wooded area, and mowed trail that is approximately 1/2 mile. - Community garden plots available for rental at Crosstown 12551 Portland Avenue South, Neill Park 13501 Upton Avenue, and Wolk Park 13800 Parkwood Lane - Skate Park located at 251 Civic Center Parkway

- Adult tennis lessons - Day camps with swimming, hiking, fishing, fire safety, first aid, water and boat safety, severe weather safety, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, flag football and water skiing - Field trips - Kop Farm community garden - Music in the Park free concerts - Overnight camps with fishing - Playground programs - Seasonal events for spring, summer, fall and winter activities - Softball - Tot Lot program - Yoga

- Ballroom dance classes - Basketball camp - Cooking classes - Country western dance classes - CPR instruction - Exercise classes - Flag football - Football camp - Foreign language instruction - Investing classes - Line dancing instruction - Open walking program - Soccer - Soccer camp - Social Security planning classes - Volleyball - Will preparation assistance - Yoga

Responsible for caring for and overseeing the city parks: - Airport park - Aquatore park - Aurelia park - Baseball Complex - Blaine Wetland Sanctuary - Broken Oaks park - Carrara East park - Carrara West park - Centennial Green park - Centennial park - More parks can be found online at https://www.blainemn.gov/facilities

The following are available: - Adult basketball - Adult volleyball leagues - Basic skills of skating (grades K and older) - Camp Alpha - Cheerleading - Flag and tackle football (grades 2 - 6 and grades 5 - 6) - Girls softball (grades 3 - 6, 7 - 8, 9 - 12) - Golf for youth and adults - Gymnastics classes (grades K - 6) - Lego Classes - Little League - Softball Clinics - Spanish Classes - Summer Sizzle - T-ball baseball - Tennis - Tiger Track and Field - Youth basketball (grades 1 - 6) - Youth Tae Kwon Do (grades 1 and older) - Youth volleyball (grades K - 6)

- Able Park: 8200 Able Street with two softball fields, a soccer field, two volleyball courts, two playgrounds, a picnic shelter, a hockey rink/general skating rink, and a basketball court - Lakeside - Lions Park: 79th Avenue and Pleasant Drive with a softball field; two volleyball courts; Spring Lake and fishing pier; a walking trail; playground; three picnic shelters with grills and picnic tables - Sanburnol Park: 520 Sanburnol Drive with two softball fields, picnic tables, a general skating rink, and a playground - Terrace Park: 410 79th Avenue with two softball fields; two tennis courts; a basketball court; volleyball court; hockey and general skating rinks; skate park; football field; two picnic shelters with tables - Triangle Park: Able Street and Manor Drive with picnic tables, gazebo, and walking trails - Westwood Park: 8450 Westwood Road with a softball field, playground, and picnic shelter

Provides recreational activities through the Arena for online registration. Services offered: - Adult sports - Archery pass - Batting cage pass - Fall activities such as flag football, soccer, and more - Racquetball pass - Skating passes - Summer activities such as baseball, sand volleyball, and more - Swimming lessons - Swimming passes - Youth sports - Wallyball pass

- Central Square Community Center: Indoor pool, fitness room, programs, classes, meeting space, locker rooms, swimming lessons, exercise classes, and gymnastics gym - Community Garden: Rents 15' x 20' community garden plots at the west end of McMorrow Field at 200 South Street - Youth Athletics: Administers and coordinates leagues of t-ball (ages 4 - 5) and football (first - second grade for flag and third - sixth grade for tackle)

- Art, baseball, basketball, cheerleading/dance, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and volleyball day camps - Babysitting courses - Baseball - Bingo - Computer classes - Football - Guitar lessons - Photography instruction - Soccer - Softball - Summer recreational programs - Track and field - Volleyball

City Parks: - Akin Riverside Park features playground equipment, a picnic shelter, picnic tables, a nature area with open space, river access with 2 fishing platforms, boat dock, boat launch, and brick and inlay walk/trail - Anoka Nature Reserve features a 200-acre parcel that includes an old-growth oak forest, prairie area, and farm field. Provides 3 miles of gravel travel for park users. - Bonnell Fields features a stormwater collection area for the city. Has a U14 softball field located in SE corner and U12 baseball field located in NE corner. - City Hall Dam and Port-of-Anoka features a picnic table, pedestrian trail access under Main Street by tunnel, fishing, boating, and canoe access - George Enloe Park features two playground structures, 1 fast-pitch softball field, 2 baseball/softball fields, 1 major baseball field with lights, 1 soccer field, 1 sand volleyball, 1 full-court basketball, 2 lit tennis courts, picnic area, 1 general ice skating rink, 1 hockey rink, and nature and open area - George Green Park features a serene setting for bi-centennial bandshell and summer Concerts in the Park program. Park includes the Anoka Senior Center and Anoka Aquatic Center facilities. - Gray Ghost Fields features a large open play field used for lacrosse, soccer, or football - John Ward Park features a playground structure, 3 softball fields (2 lit), 2 lit football fields, a picnic shelter, sand volleyball, full basketball court, 4 lit tennis courts, and picnic tables - Kings Park features a mall neighborhood park with a life size statue of an Anoka Police Department canine - Mississippi River Community Park features 4 picnic shelters, a playground structure, baseball/softball fields, sand volleyball, basketball court, 2 tennis courts, horseshoe pits, picnic areas, river access points for canoeing, fishing dock, trails, and a 1-kilometer running track - Peninsula Point Two River Historical Park features playground equipment, an interpretive historic walk area, picnic tables, historic river-walk area, trails, boat docks, and fishing - Rick Sorenson Park features playground equipment, a picnic area, 1 general ice skating rink, 2 hockey rinks, and 2 athletic fields that can accommodate football and soccer - Rudy Johnson Park features playground equipment, 1 baseball/softball field, 1 football/soccer field, picnic area, picnic tables, 1 general ice skating rink, 1 hockey rink, and a nature area and open space - Sunny Acres Park features playground equipment, 4 baseball/softball fields, 2 picnic shelters, 1 sand volleyball, 4 lit tennis courts, picnic areas, a nature area an open space, and a nature trail. Picnic shelters, softball fields, tennis courts, volleyball courts, basketball courts, and horseshoe pits may be rented.

- Field trips - Adult co-rec volleyball - Adult softball leagues - Music in the Park performances - Baseball, softball and soccer - Walking program - Golf - Football - Lacrosse - Acting instruction and day camps

- Acorn Park: 125 102nd Avenue contains a tennis court and a play area - Al Flynn Park: 1351 100th Lane contains softball fields, picnic area, 2 tennis courts, and a play area - Alder Park: 50 104th Lane contains 2 tennis courts, a play area, a basketball court, and a softball field - Aspen Park: 10500 Foley Boulevard contains a baseball field and a play area - Bison Creek Park: 2280 127th Lane contains a walking trail, softball field, and play area - Boulevard Plaza: 11000 Crooked Lake Boulevard contains an open space, parking, picnic areas, event space, and a splash pad - Burl Oaks Park: 149 120th Avenue contains a walking trail, basketball court, softball field, and play area - Cardinal Woods Park: 12290 Jay Street contains a basketball court, softball field, and play area - Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park: 9750 Egret Boulevard - Coon Rapids Ice Center: 11000 Crooked Lake Boulevard NW contains a skating rink and hockey rink as well as yoga classes - Coon Rapids Soccer Complex: Creek Meadows Drive contains 6 soccer fields, a picnic shelter, and a play area - Creekside Park: 2665 131st Avenue contains natural areas - Crooked Lake Park: 13180 Crooked Lake Boulevard contains a fishing dock, play area, walking trail, tennis court, basketball court, softball field, and picnic shelter - Dahlia Park: 10760 Direct River Drive contains a playground - Delta Park: 11151 Yukon Street contains an open skating rink, hockey rink, basketball court, softball field, shelter, and play area - Dog Park: Hanson Boulevard and 133rd Avenue - Epiphany Ponds Park: 1475 106th Avenue contains a picnic shelter, walking trail, play area, and basketball court - Erlandson Nature Center: 1105 Egret Boulevard contains a trail, picnic area, and arboretum - Kennedy Park: 8490 East River Road contains a play area, basketball court, and tennis court - Lion's Coon Creek Park: 1664 119th Avenue contains a play area, trails, 3 picnic shelters, 2 softball fields, basketball courts, and a volleyball court - Mallary Park: 11702 Xeon Boulevard contains natural areas and a walking trail - Marshland Park: 3121 Northdale Boulevard contains a basketball court, an open space, a sliding hill, walking trails, and natural areas - Mason Park: 9600 Holly Circle contains a basketball court, play area, and tennis court - Mercy Park: 3950 115th Avenue contains a basketball court, ball field, playground, shelter, and play area - Moor Park: 10921 Magnolia Street contains 2 softball fields, tennis courts, 2 hockey rinks, a walking trail, a playground, a shelter, and a basketball court - Nelson Park: 209 110th Avenue contains a softball field, play area, and basketball court - Parkside Park: 709 99th Avenue contains a play area and walking trail - Peppermint Stick Park: 11480 Raven Street NW contains a walking loop, shelter, and play area - Pheasant Ridge Park: 11845 Pheasant Ridge Drive contains walking trails, a play area, a shelter, and a basketball court - Prairie Oaks Park: 1455 127th Avenue contains a play area, a trail, and a picnic shelter - Prospect Park: 3159 116th Lane contains a basketball court, tennis court, shelters, and a play area - Riverdale Park: 3356 131st Lane contains a play area, ballfield, and basketball court - Riverview Park: 2420 105th Avenue contains 2 softball fields, a little league baseball field, a hockey rink, an open skating rink, a play area, a picnic shelter, a tennis court, a basketball court, and a skate park - Riverwind Park: 2420 105th Avenue contains a play area, basketball court, shelter, and tennis courts - Robinson Park: 1201 Egret Boulevard contains a walking trail and natural areas - Rockslide Park: 11200 Swallow Street contains a play area, basketball court, trails, and a picnic shelter - Sand Creek Athletic Complex: 1008 Northdale Boulevard contains 6 softball fields, 2 football fields, a play area, a hockey rink, an open skating area, and a skate park - Soccer Complex: 1705 111th Avenue contains picnic areas, picnic shelters, a play area, a soccer field, and a walking trail - Sunrise Pond Park: 125 124th Lane contains a basketball court, shelter, playground, and walking trails - Thorpe Park: 2691 Carlson Drive contains a hockey rink, an open skating rink, a play area, a shelter, and a walking trail - Thrush Park: 12284 Quinn Street contains a play area, shelter, and walking trail - Towerview Park: 2849 116th Avenue contains a play area and a ball field - Trackside Park: 10425 Hummingbird Street contains a play area and basketball court - Twin Fields Park: 2141 108th Avenue contains a play area and walking trail - Vineyards Park: 11947 Vintage Street contains a play area, basketball court, and tennis court - Wilderness Park: 1300 Main Street contains a walking trail and natural areas - Wildwood Park: 2005 131st Avenue contains a walking trail, play area, and basketball court - Wintercrest Baseball Complex: 10300 Woodcrest Drive contains 2 baseball fields, a hockey rink, an open skating rink, disc golf, and a play area - Wintercrest Park: 10300 Woodcrest Drive contains walking trails, disc golf, and a play area - Woodcrest Park: 901 103rd Avenue contains a play area, football field, basketball court, shelter, disc golf, and trail - Woodland Heights Parks: 1760 127th Avenue contains natural areas - Woodland Oaks Park: 12750 Hummingbird Street contains a play area, basketball court, and walking trails - Woodview Park: 11540 Olive Street contains a picnic shelter, play area, and walking trail

Mayor and City Council Members: - Member contact information City Departments: - Administration Department - Building Department: Oversees inspections and building permits - City Attorney - Economic Development - Finance - Parks and Recreation Department: Manages Columbus City Park, Hidden Park, and Howard Lake Park - Public Works: Provides street, municipal sewer, and water maintenance. To report a problem, call (651)464-3120 ext. 1015.

Provides recreational activities and facilities available to all ages year-round. Activities offered: - Adult sports such as pickle ball, volleyball, Crokicurl, basketball, softball, and dodge ball - Classes in computers, discussions, foot care services, and fitness for adults ages 55 and over - Community garden at Donahue North Park, lottery sign-up for plots begins in January - Dance classes such as belly dance, weddings, and couples dance - Park facility, community center/senior center room, and park field rentals - Physical fitness classes such as yoga, cardio, Tai Chi, strength training, and Zumba - Preschool and youth explore gymnastics, team sports, theater, arts, crafts, and tennis lessons - Swimming lessons year-round - Teen programs and teen center - Winter activities such as snowshoeing, ice hockey, ice skating, and snow trails