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Woodlake Nature Center
6710 Lakeshore Dr., Richfield
612-861-9365
Free nature trails, museum, access to naturalist
Bldg. Hrs: Mon-Sat /8:30am-5pm, Sun /12pm-5pm
Trails: Dusk to dawn, every day.
Springbrook
Nature Center
100 85th Ave. NE, Fridley
763-572-3588
3 miles of trails through forest, prairie & wetlands. Cross-country
skiing. Interpretive Center with live creatures and hands-on exhibits.
Bldg. Hrs: Mon-Fri/ 9 am-9 pm(summer), 9 am-5 pm (Winter -Nov.1),
Sat/ 10 am-6 pm (all year), Sun/ 12pm- 4pm (all year)
Trails: Sunrise to sunset, every day.
Tamarack
Nature Center
5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Township
651-407-5350
320 acres with paved trails & paths overlooking Tamarack Lake.
Bldg. Hrs: Mon-Fri/ 8 am-4:30 pm, Sat/ 9 am-5 pm, Sun/ 12 pm-5 pm
Trails: 1 hour before sunrise to 1 hour after sunset, every day.
Maplewood
Nature Center
2659 E. 7th St., Maplewood
1 blk north of Minnehaha off Century Ave.
651-249-2170
Free maps & brochure for self guided trails through 40 acres
of woods, pond, prairie and wildlife.
Visitor Center Hrs: Tues-Sat/8:30-4:30, Sun (April - Oct) 12:30-5:30
Trails: Dusk to dawn, every day.
Oakdale
Nature Center
4444 Hadley Ave. N., Oakdale
651-249-2170
200 acres with both paved and nature trails. Groomed cross-country
trails. Museum with touch tables, maps & brochures.
Bldg. Hrs: Mon-Fri/8 am-4:30 pm
Trails: Dusk to dawn, every day.
Richardson
Nature Center
8737 E. Bush Lake Rd., Bloomington
763-694-7676
3 woodchipped trails within a 1000 acre park. Snowshoe trails in
winter. Building offers live raptors and other creatures & animal
viewing room.
Bldg. Hrs: Mon-Sat/ 9 am-5 pm, Sun/ 12 pm-5 pm (*note: parking is
free only Monday-Thursday)
Trails: Dusk to dawn, every day.
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Minnehaha Falls
4801 Minnehaha Ave. S, Mpls
6 am - 10 pm
Hike, bike, picnic/restrooms. In addition to the Falls the park
has both paved trails and natural walking paths along the creek
to the Mississippi River.
Crosby
Farm Nature Area
South of Shepard Rd, between Hwy 5 & 35E in St. Paul
Sunrise - 10 pm
Hike, bike, picnic/restrooms, fish. 6.7 miles of paved trails run
along wooded bottom lands next to the Mississippi surrounded by
534 acres of woods and prairie habitat.
Hidden
Falls
On the Mississippi, just west of Hwy 5 in St. Paul
North Park open sunrise to 10 pm
South Park open sunrise to 9 pm
Game fish, hike, bike, picnic. The small spring fed waterfall is
tucked away at one end of the park which also offers 6.7 miles of
paved trails mostly along the shady woodlands of the Mississippi.
For a longer jaunt, this trail connects to Crosby Farm trails.
Battlecreek
Park
The park has a number of different sections in the area of McKnight
and Lower to Upper Afton Rd. in St. Paul
Rec center on Winthrop just south of Upper Afton.
Sunrise to Sunset
Bike, Hike, Picnic, Sled, Cross-country Ski. Park has 1,840 acres
of woods, wetlands, grassland and lots of wildlife. Extensive Mountain
biking trails, cross- country trails and a lighted sledding hill.
Anoka
County Riverfront
East bank of the Mississippi - entrance 1/2 miles south of 694 on
west side of East River Rd.
7:30 am to sunset
Bike, hike, fish, boat launch, canoe, picnic, playground
Edinborough Park
7700 York Ave. S.
Just north of 494 next to Hawthorne Suites Hotel
952-832-6790
Mon-Thurs/ 9 am-9 pm
Sat-Fri/ 9 am-5 pm, Sun/ 9 am-6 pm
Completely enclosed 1 acre park. Great for a break from winter.
Offers an indoor playground and meandering pathways through a dense
landscape. Be advised that other attractions in the park - skating
rink, swimming pool and fitness area - required paid admission.
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