Regional Parks Foundation of the Twin Cities

The Regional Park and Trail system includes 49 parks and park reserves, 28 trails and 6 special recreation features. 

For the most up to date information on each park's facilities, hours and events, call or visit the city or county park web site listed below:

 Anoka County Parks

Anoka County Riverfront; Bunker Hills; Mississippi River/Coon Rapids Dam-East; Lake George; Martin-Island-Linwood  Lake; Rice Creek Chain of Lakes (Wargo Nature Center); Rum River Central; Central Anoka County Trail; Mississippi River Trail; Rice Creek-West and North Trails.  Information:  (763) 757-3920.

City of Bloomington Parks

Hyland, Bush and Anderson Lakes.  Information: (952) 563-8877.

Carver County Parks

Baylor, Minnewashta, and Waconia.  Information (952) 466-5250.

Dakota County Parks

Lake Byllesby, Lebanon Hills, Miesville Ravine, Spring Lake, and Mississippi/Big Rivers Trail.  Information:  (651) 438-4660.

Three Rivers Park District (Hennepin and Scott Counties)

Baker, Byant Lake, Carver (Lowry Nature Center), Cleary Lake (Scott County), Clifton E. French, Crow-Hassan, Eagle Lake, Elm Creek (Eastman Nature Center), Fish Lake, Gale Woods, Hyland-Bush-Anderson Lakes (Richardson Nature Center), Lake Minnetonka, Mississippi River Coon Rapids Dam - West Nature Center, Murphy-Hanrahan (Scott County), North Mississippi, Noerenberg Memorial, Lake Rebecca, Silverwood (Ramsey County), Dakota Rail Trail; North Hennepin Trail, Scott County Trail, Southwest LRT Trails (North and South).   Information: (763) 559-9000

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, Minnehaha, Mississippi Central Riverfront, Mississippi Gorge-west, North Mississippi, Nokomis-Hiawatha, Theodore Wirth, Cedar Lake Trail, Kenilworth Trail, Minnehaha Parkway (trail), St. Anthony Parkway (trail), Victory Memorial Parkway (trail).  Information: (612) 661-4800.

Ramsey County Parks and Recreation

Bald Eagle-Otter Lakes (Tamarack Nature Center), Battle Creek-Indian Mounds (with St. Paul), Long Lake, Phalen-Keller (Keller portion), Tony Schmidt, Vadnais-Snail Lake, Birth Lake Trail, Bruce Vento Trail, Highway 96 Trail, Rice Creek-North and West Trail.
Information: (651) 748-2500.

City of St. Paul Parks and Recreation

Como Park, Zoo and Conservatory, Battle Creek-Indian Mounds, Hidden Falls-Crosby Farm, Lilydale-Harriet Island-Cherokee, Mississippi Gorge - East (St. Paul), Phalen Keller (Phalen portion), Bruce Vento Trail.  Information: (651) 266-6400.

Scott County

Scott County Trail, Cedar Lake Farm, Cleary Lake (Three Rivers), Murphy -Hanrahan (Three Rivers)   Information: (952) 445-7750.

Washington County Parks

Big Marine, Cottage Grove Ravine, Lake Elmo, Pine Point, St. Croix Bluffs, Square Lake, Hardwood Creek Trail.  Information: (651) 430-8368

Conservation Partners

Metropolitan Council

The Metropolitan Council is the regional planning agency serving the Twin Cities seven-county metropolitan area and providing essential services to the region, including planning, acquisitions and funding for a regional system of parks and trails. 

Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota

Parks & Trails Council has worked in partnership with more than 100 community groups to make the case for necessary and smart investments in park and trail systems throughout Minnesota.

Trust for Public Land

The Trust for Public Land conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, gardens, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come. The Minnesota office of the Trust for Public Land (TPL) was established in 1999 in response to a growing need for conservation services throughout the state.