P.O. Box 114
4775
Dakota Street
Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372
Scott County
Phone: 952-440-1000
Prior Lake Area Parks
The city of Prior Lake prides itself on its park system. Over 30 parks, of varying sizes, offer summer and winter recreational opportunities. The community has two public beaches, two public accesses to Prior Lake, nine softball fields, six baseball diamonds, eight soccer/football fields, five horseshoe pits, four sand volleyball courts, two tennis courts and a skate park. Most of the parks also have playground equipment. Several parks have shelters, restrooms and electrical outlets. These areas can be reserved for group picnics at a daily rate of $50 resident fee or $100 non-resident fee. To reserve one of these areas contact City Hall at 447-4230.
Community Parks
Boudins: 14201 Rutgers Street
Softball, playground, picnic area with grills and shelter, and pleasure
ice skating rink.
Brooksville Hills: 16505 Itasca Avenue
Playground and picnic area with grills.
Cardinal Ridge: 5705, 5916, & 5910
Cardinal Ridge Trail
Picnic area with grills and pleasure ice skating rink.
Carriage Hills: 14585 Carriage Lane
Softball, volleyball, basketball, playground, picnic area with shelter
and grills, and pleasure ice skating rink.
Crystal Lake:
Picnic shelter, picnic area, grills, hiking trails and nature preserve
Fish Point: 15111 Fish Point Road
Basketball, picnic area with shelter and grills, and pleasure ice skating
rink.
Deerfield Park: 17100 Fishpoint Road
Playground (installation in 2003), hiking trails, picnic area with
shelter, and nature preserve.
Fairway Heights:
3600 Fox Tail Trail
Playground (installation in 2003), hiking trails, and nature preserve.
Glynwater: 3456 Glynwater Trail
Trails, shelter, playground.
Grainwood Crossings/Heritage Park: 4360
Quincy Street
Picnic area with shelter, shore fishing, fishing pier and scenic area.
Green Oaks: 15060 Green Oaks Trail
Softball, playground, picnic area with shelter and grills, and pleasure
ice skating rink.
Haas Lake:
Hiking trails, nature preserve, scenic/historic
Heritage:
Scenic/historic
Indian Ridge: 15081 Fairlawn Shores
Trail
Pleasure ice skating rink.
Island View: 3425 Crystal Circle
Playground and picnic area with grills.
Jeffers Pond:
to be developed
Jeffers South:
hiking trails, nature preserve
Knob Hill: 4700 & 4701 Carriage Hills
Parkway
Playground, shelter, basketball.
Lakefront: 5000 Kop Parkway
Baseball, softball, skate park, soccer/football, volleyball, basketball,
pleasure and hockey skating rinks with warming house, sledding hill, Pavilion,
picnic area with shelter, grills and electricity, shore fishing, hiking
trails, concessions and restrooms.
Meadowview Park: 2479 Stonecrest Path
Playground (installation in 2003), and hiking trails.
Memorial: 5181 160th Street
Baseball, horseshoes, playground, picnic area with shelter, grills
and electricity, concessions, restrooms.
North Shore Oaks: 14300 Fisher Avenue
NE
Playground, picnic area with grills, and hiking trails.
Northwood Park: 16731 Northwood
Road
Picnic area with grills and pleasure skating rink.
Oakland Beach: 6675 Rustic Road SE
Picnic area with shelter and grills, playground and pleasure skating rink.
Ponds: 17000 Toronto Avenue SE
Baseball, softball, soccer/football, volleyball, archery, playground,
picnic area with shelter and grills, concessions and restrooms.
Raspberry Ridge: 4010 Lord’s Street
NE
Softball, volleyball, playground, picnic area with shelter and grills,
and pleasure skating rink.
Raspberry Woods: 4124 Hidden Pond Trail
NE
Nature preserve.
Rice Lake
to be developed
Sand Point Beach: 14349 Crest Avenue NE
Volleyball, horseshoes, swimming, playground, picnic area with shelter
and grills, fishing dock, boat launch, hiking trails, concessions and
restrooms.
Sand Point Park: 5675 Cedarwood Trail
NE
Softball, basketball, playground, picnic area with shelter and grills,
pleasure ice skating rink.
Spring Lake:
to be developed
Sunset Hills: 3205 Balsam Street SW
Softball, volleyball, basketball, playground, picnic area with shelter
and grills, pleasure ice skating rink.
Thomas Ryan Memorial:
Baseball, soccer/football, concessions, restrooms, picnic shelter, picnic area, grills, electricity, water
Timber Crest:
Volleyball, play equipment, picnic shelter, picnic area, grills
Watzl's Point Beach: 15620 Red Oaks Road
Swimming, picnic area with shelter and grills, shore fishing, hiking
trails, concessions and restrooms.
Westbury Park: 16755 Simpkins Avenue
Hiking trails
Whitetail Island:
to be developed
Wilds North:
Softball/t-ball, play equipment, picnic shelter, picnic area, grills
Wilderness Pond: 16551 Blind Lake Trail
Tot playground.
Wilds Park: 15499 Wilds Parkway
Playground, softball, shelter.
Willows: 16950 Elm Avenue SW
Softball, playground, picnic area with grills and pleasure ice skating
rink.
Woodridge: 17170 Toronto Avenue
Softball, volleyball, playground, picnic area with shelter and grills,
and pleasure ice skating rink.
Woods at the Wilds:
picnic shelter, picnic area, grills
Woodview: 17180 Sunray Circle SW
Nature preserve.
Regional
Parks
Three Rivers Park District (Formerly Hennepin
Parks)
Information 763-559-9000
Three Rivers operates the following regional parks:
Cleary Lake Regional Park:952-447-2171
18106 Texas Avenue S (Co. Rd. 27) Prior Lake
Biking, hiking, canoeing, golfing, swimming and picnicking, cross country
skiing, in-line skating with rentals and lessons available.
Murphy-Hanrehan Park: 952-447-6913 or
952-447-2171
15501 Murphy Lake Road (Co. Rd. 68) Savage
Hiking, horseback riding, cross country skiing. Mountain biking from mid-August
through October, overnight horse campground.
Skate Park
Lakefront Skate Park: 952-447-4230
5000 Kop Parkway, Lakefront Park
City-operated skate park featuring 3- and 5-foot ramps for skateboarders
and in-line skaters. Protective equipment of helmets, elbow pads and knee
pads must be worn.
Swimming
Prior Lake School: 952-226-0893
District 719
This is an indoor pool open during the fall, winter and spring. Call for
information on hours.
Sand Point Beach: 952-496-2611
Parks and Recreation Department
City operated beach with lifeguards, concessions, volleyball, fishing
pier, play equipment and sandy beach. Located off of County Road 42 and
Crest Avenue. Open early June-late August, $5 per car parking fee
Watzl's Beach--Lakefront Park: 952-447-5336
15620 Red Oak Road
City operated beach with lifeguards, concessions, picnic facilities.
Horseback Riding/Stables
Cedar Ridge Arabians: 952-492-6590
20335 Sawmill Road, Jordan
Heiland Hills Training: 952-492-3457
Jordan
Bob Jensen Stables, Inc.: 952-435-5774
19650 Judicial Road, Lakeville
Eagle Creek Stables: 952-445-7222
7301 Eagle Creek Boulevard, Shakopee
Sports Clay Ranges
MN Horse & Hunt Club:952-447-2266
2920 - 220th Street, Prior Lake
Snowmobiling
Prior Lake Snowmobile Club: 952-440-4963
Doug Lind, Sr.
SNO-Trails, Inc.: 952-440-9056
Jim Rinsem
Water Skiing
Prior Lake Water Ski Association: 952-496-0507
Brad Beneke
Campgrounds
Dakotah Meadows Campground:952-445-8800
2341 Park Place, Prior Lake
Fish Lake Acres Campground: 952-492-3393
3000 210th Street E., Prior Lake
KOA Campground: 952-492-6440
3315 166th St., Jordan
Lebanon Hills Park Campground: 952-454-9211
12100 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley
Minnesota Valley Trail State Park: 952-492-6400
19825 Park Boulevard, Jordan
Town and Country Campground: 952-445-1756
12630 Boone Avenue S, Savage
General Recreation
Dakotah Sport & Fitness: 952-445-9400
2100 Trail of Dreams, Prior Lake
Racquetball and squash courts, fitness equipment, swimming, skating, rock
climbing, running, gyms.