Prior Lake Community Parks

Parks & Recreation 952-447-9820
The city of Prior Lake prides itself on its park system. More than 40 parks offer summer and winter recreational opportunities. The community has two public beaches, two public accesses to Prior Lake, 16 softball/t-ball fields, seven baseball diamonds, nine soccer/football fields, five horseshoe pits, eight 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 for residents or $100 for nonresidents. To reserve one of these areas, contact City Hall at 447-4230.

Boudins
Softball/T-ball, playground, basketball court, picnic area with grills and shelter, pleasure ice skating rink.

Brooksville Hills
Playground, picnic area with grills.

Cardinal Ridge
Soccer/football, playground, picnic area with shelter and grills, pleasure ice skating rink, hiking trails, nature preserve.

Carriage Hills
Softball/T-ball, volleyball, basketball court, playground, picnic area with shelter and grills, pleasure ice skating rink, electricity and water, hiking trails.

Crystal Lake
Picnic area with shelter and grills, hiking trails, nature preserve.

Deerfield
Playground, picnic area with shelter and grills, hiking trails, nature preserve.

Fairway Heights
Play equipment, hiking trails, nature preserve.

Fish Point
Basketball court, playground, picnic area with shelter and grills, hiking trails.

Glynwater
Playground, picnic area with shelter and grills, hiking trails, nature preserve.

Grainwood Cross
Picnic area with shelter and grills, shore fishing, fishing pier and scenic area.

Green Oaks
Softball/T-ball, basketball court, playground, picnic area with shelter and grills, and pleasure ice skating rink.

Haas Lake
Hiking trails, nature preserve, scenic.

Heritage
Scenic area.

Indian Ridge
Basketball court, playground, picnic area with grills, pleasure ice skating rink.

Island View
Playground, picnic area with grills, hiking trails.

Jeffers Pond
174.6 acres

Jeffers South
Hiking trails, nature preserve.

Knob Hill
Playground, picnic area with shelter and grills, basketball court, hiking trails.

Lakefront
Baseball, skate park, soccer/football, tennis, volleyball, basketball court, pleasure and hockey skating rinks with warming house, playground, sledding hills, picnic area with shelter, grills and electricity, shore fishing, hiking trails, nature preserve, amphitheater, concessions and restrooms, scenic/historic.

Meadow View
Playground, pinic area with shelter and grills, hiking trails, nature preserve.

Memorial
Baseball, basketball court, horseshoes, playground, picnic area with shelters and grills, concessions, restrooms, electricity and water.

North Shore Oaks
Playground, picnic area with grills.

Northwood
Playground, picnic area with shelter and grills, pleasure skating rink.

Oakland Beach
Basketball court, picnic area with shelter and grills, playground and pleasure skating rink.

Raspberry Ridge
Softball/T-ball, volleyball, basketball court, playground, picnic area with shelter and grills, and pleasure skating rink.

Raspberry Woods
Hiking rails, nature preserve.

Rice Lake
Two acres.

Sand Point Beach
Volleyball, horseshoes, swimming, playground, picnic area with shelter and grills, fishing dock, boat launch, hiking trails, concessions and restrooms, electricity, water.

Sand Point Park
Softball/T-ball, basketball, playground, picnic area with shelter and grills, pleasure ice skating rink.

Spring Lake
39 acres.

Sunset Hills
Volleyball, basketball, playground, picnic area with shelter and grills, pleasure ice skating rink.

The Ponds
Lighted baseball, softball, soccer/football, archery, playground, picnic area with shelter and grills, concessions and restrooms, electricity, water, hiking trails, nature preserve.

Thomas Ryan Memorial Park
Baseball, soccer/football fields, concessions, restrooms, pinic area with grills, electricity, water.

Timber Crest
Basketball court, playground, picnic area with shelter and grills, hiking trails.

Watzl’s Beach
Swimming, picnic area with shelter and grills, shore fishing, hiking trails, concessions and restrooms, electricity and water, 18 boat slips.

Westbury Ponds
Hiking trail, nature preserve.

Whitetail Island
38.5 acres

Wilderness Ponds
Playground, picnic area with shelter and grills, hiking trails, nature preserve.

Wilds Park
Playground, softball/T-ball fields, volleyball, pleasure skating rinks, picnic area with shelter and grills.

Wilds North
Softball/T-ball fields, playground, picnic area with shelter and grills.

Willows
Basketball court, playground, picnic area with shelter and grills, pleasure ice skating rink.

Woods at the Wilds
Picnic area with shelter and grills.

Woodridge
Softball, playground, picnic area with shelter and grills.

Woodview
Hiking rails, nature preserve.

Regional Parks

Three Rivers Park District 763-559-9000
Web site www.threeriversparkdistrict.org
Three Rivers also operates:

Historic Murphy’s Landing
2187 E. Hwy. 101, Shakopee 763-694-7784
Web site www.threeriversparkdistrict.org

Cleary Lake Regional Park
18106 Texas Ave. S. (Co. Rd. 27), Prior Lake 763-694-7777
Biking, hiking, canoeing, golfing, swimming and picnicking, cross country skiing. It has 1,045 acres.

Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
15501 Murphy Lake Rd. (Co. Rd. 75), Savage 763-694-7777
Hiking, horseback riding, cross country skiing, and mountain biking. This is a 2,400 acre park.

Spring Lake Regional Park
This park on Co. Rd. 81 is still undeveloped.

Wildlife Refuge

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
3815 American Blvd., E., Bloomington 952-854-5900
Web site www.fws.gov/midwest/Minnesotavalley
Made up of eight separate units, the 14,000-acre Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge runs from Bloomington to Jordan, along both sides of the Minnesota River. Nearby Chaska, Rapids Lake and Louisville Swamp Units combine to provide 4,700 acres of outdoor opportunities such as hiking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, wildlife observation and photography as posted on Refuge interpretive signs.

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska 952-443-1400
Web site www.arboretum.umn.edu
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum invites you to experience more than 1,000 acres of landscaped gardens, natural woodlands, wetlands and prairie, plant collections, and displays. Walk, hike, cross-country ski over eight miles of trails. Open 363 days a year.

Trails

DNR-owned River Valley State Trail runs along the river (the federal and state governments own various parts of the river frontage being preserved). A boat landing, adjacent to the Minnesota River bridge in Belle Plaine, offers access to the river.

Recreation

Golf Courses

Boulder Pointe Golf Club
9575 Glenborough Dr., Elko 952-461-4900

Cleary Lake Regional Park
18106 Texas Ave. S., Prior Lake 763-694-7777

Creeks Bend Golf Course
26826 Langford Ave., New Prague 952-758-7200

Crystal Lake Golf Club & Banquet Facility
16725 Insbrook Dr., Lakeville 952-432-6566

Dahlgreen Golf Club
6940 Dahlgren Rd., Chaska 952-448-7463

Heritage Links
8075 Lucerne Blvd., Lakeville 952-440-4653

Legends Club
8670 Credit River Blvd., Prior Lake 952-226-4777

Meadows at Mystic Lake
2400 Mystic Lake Blvd., Prior Lake 952-233-5533

New Prague Golf Club
400 Lexington Ave. S., New Prague 952-758-3126

Ridges at Sand Creek
21775 Ridges Dr., Jordan 952-492-2644

Stonebrooke Golf Club
2693 Co. Rd. 79, Shakopee 952-496-3171

Valley View Golf Club
23795 Laredo, Belle Plaine 952-873-4653

The Wilds
3151 Wilds Ridge, Prior Lake 952-445-3500

Skate Park

Lakefront Skate Park
5000 Kop Parkway, Lakefront Park 952-447-9800
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. Admission is free.

Swimming

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
ISD 719 Pool Office
Twin Oaks Middle School 952-226-0893

Sand Point Beach
Parks and Recreation Dept 952-496-2611
City-operated beach with lifeguards, concessions, volleyball, fishing pier, play equipment and sandy beach. Located off of County Road 42 and Crest Avenue.

Watzl’s Beach – Lakefront Park
15620 Red Oak Road 952-447-5336
City operated beach with lifeguards, concessions, picnic facilities.

Horseback Riding/Lessons

Berry Harvest Horse Boarding (boarding only) 952-448-9896

Bob Jensen Stables, Inc.

19650 Judicial Rd., Lakeville 952-435-5774

Cedar Ridge Arabians

20335 Sawmill Rd., Jordan 952-492-6590

Heiland Hills Training

18060 Valleyview Dr., Jordan 952-492-3457

Sports Clay Ranges

MN Horse & Hunt Club
2920 - 220th St., Prior Lake 952-447-2266

Campgrounds

Baylor Park
10775 Co. Rd. 33, Norwood Young America 952-466-5250

Dakotah Meadows
2341 Park Pl., Prior Lake 1-800-653-CAMP
or 952-445-8800

Fish Lake Acres Campground
3000 210th St. E., Prior Lake 952-492-3393

Lebanon Hills Park Campground
12100 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd., Apple Valley 651-688-1376

Minneapolis S.W. KOA
3315 166th St. W., Jordan 952-492-6440

MN Horse & Hunt Club (Camping & RV Park)
2920 - 220th St., Prior Lake 952-447-2266

MN Valley Trail State Park/Rec Area
19825 Park Blvd., Jordan 952-492-6400

Shakopee Valley RV Park
1245 Bluff Ave. E., Shakopee 952-445-7313

Town and Country Campground
12630 Boone Ave. S., Savage 952-445-1756

Will’s Riverview RV Park
1705 3rd Ave. W., Shakopee 952-445-5323

Snowmobiling

Prior Lake Snowmobile Club
Doug Lind, Sr. 952-440-4963

Scott County SNO-Trails, Inc. 952-440-1003

Water Skiing

Shakopee-Prior Lake Shockwaves Water Ski Team
Mike Booth 612-839-5477
Michelle Surkamp 612-281-4948
Web site www.splwsa.org

General Recreation

Dakotah Sport & Fitness
2100 Trail of Dreams, Prior Lake 952-445-9400
Racquetball and squash courts, fitness equipment, swimming, skating, rock climbing, running, gyms.

Adult Team Sports

Men’s & Women’s Leagues
Softball, basketball, broomball, boot hockey, volleyball and one pitch softball.
Angie Barstad 952-447-9822

Youth Sports

BAC–Burnsville Athletic Club
100 Civic Center Parkway 952-895-4425
Web site http://eteamz.active.com/bacsports

Burnsville Fire Soccer Club
John Seipp 952-215-8595
Web site www.burnsvillefire.org

LeeAnn’s Dance & Fitness 952-440-2777

Premiere Dance Academy
Dawn Schulberg 952-447-5788

Prior Lake–Savage Hockey Association
Web site www.lakerpride.com

Prior Lake Soccer Club
Web site www.priorlakesoccer.org

South Metro Storm Swim Club
Hotline 952-953-7789
Web site www.mnstorm.org

Prior Lake Youth Wrestling Club (Gr. K-6)
Paul Perez 612-396-8103

P.L.A.Y. – Prior Lake Athletics for Youth
Web site www.playinfo.org

MN Valley YMCA – Youth Sports 952-898-9622

Voyageur Program 952-835-2527
For more information about sports clubs/organizations, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 952-447-4230.