Meadow Neighborhood Park and Community Preserve is over a hundred acres of environmental beauty that you can walk through and enjoy. There are hiking and biking trails to assist in this goal, and they are handicap accessible. If you're the more active type, there are activities for you to enjoy as well. They have a […]

Lone Lake Community Park and Reserve is 144 acres on the shore of Lone Lake, obviously. There is plenty to do in the park besides just walking around, soaking in the nature. There is fishing if you like sitting on the pier. If you prefer to be more active, there are tennis courts, a full-court […]

Purgatory Community Preserve is 155 acres, which makes it the largest of Minnetonka's five community parks. It's known for its trails which wend around Purgatory Creek. As for the unusual name, legend has it that the early settlers were faced with mosquitoes and swamps while hiking the trail and one said it was worse than […]

Fish Creek Natural Area is a 70-acre preserve sitting on a bluff of the Mississippi River. The creek itself is not currently accessible from the preserve, but there are plans to create a trail alongside the creek it in the future which will somehow be reachable from the preserve. Speaking of trails, the trail in […]

Battle Creek Dog Park is on the east side of the Battle Creek Regional Park and it's an off-leash park of 35 fenced-in acres. It has a lot of wide open spaces for the dogs to run in and it's a great way for your canine companion to make furry friends. It is run by […]

Battle Creek Regional Park is full of lush and verdant flora that is a delight to walk through. It is split into two parts and the west section is the part that is in this neighborhood. There are several trails that allow you to do just that at whatever pace you prefer. There are paved […]

Harvest Park is a friendly neighborhood park that is roughly 25 acres. If you're athletic, you can partake of the tennis courts, the basketball court, the soccer field (open field) or the ballfield (to play baseball or softball). Their is a playground for the children and there is plenty of space just to walk around […]

Applewood Park is a small neighborhood park that is ideal for a quiet walk in the park. There is a children's play area for the younger set and a pond that when frozen is fun to skate on. There is an open-air picnic shelter if you want to put your feet up and have a […]

Maplewood Heights Park is a friendly neighborhood park that is roughly 25 acres. There's a pond across which you can skip some rocks or just take in the greenery around you. There is a play area for children, an internal trail that provides a great way to walk through nature, and a picnic shelter for […]

Wakefield Park underwent some major overhauls because Maplewood wanted to make it the focus of their green spaces. It now has a community building that is  a major gathering place for the neighborhood. There is a new playground that is fun for the younger set. The park is 41 acres and it includes something for […]

Keller Regional Park is the oldest park in the network of Ramsey County parks. It surrounds Keller Lake and has several water-based activities such as fishing and kayaking. It's a bucolic dreamland with lush greenery that is restorative to the soul as you wander through it. There are several different areas to the park with […]

Pig's Eye Park is a part of the East Side River District and is situated on the Mississippi River. There are acres of flora and fauna to enjoy, and you can take your canine companion with you if you want because they will be sure to love it, too. One of the perks of the […]