Parks & Nature

Bayview Park: Bay Drive SE and 15th Avenue SE; Play equipment, basketball, picnic table.

Beltz Park: 11th Avenue SE and South Shore Drive; Playground, ballfields, tennis, basketball and sand volleyball courts, ice rink with warming house, picnic tables.

Bixby Park: Open space at Second Avenue NW and Seventh Street SW.

Bridal Pass Park: 6558 210th Lane Court N. Playground, open spaces

Cedar Park: Second Avenue NW and Seventh Street SW; Playground, ballfield, picnic tables.

Clear Lake Park: 5803 213th St; Playground, basketball court, picnic tables.

Eagle Bluff Park: Farnham Avenue N and Farnham Drive N; Playground, picnic tables, ballfields.

Fenway Park: 5530 206th Str N, Ball Fields, Soccer, Play Equipment, Trails and Open Space

Kulencamp Park: 8398 230th St. N; Playground, ballfields, picnic shelter, wooded area.

Lakeside Memorial Park: 95 East Broadway at First Avenue NE. Play equipment, picnic tables, picnic shelter, gazebo, barbecue grills, beach, beach house with restrooms, boat launch.

Manor Park: Harrow Avenue N. and 213th Street N; Play equipment, picnic tables.

North Shore Circle Park: 7621 North Shore Circle; Mowed open space and shore fishing.

Preserve Park: 20809 Granada Ave N, Open Space

Shawn B Silvera Memorial Park:

Between Evergreen Circle and Elston Ave; horseshoe, playground, basketball, picnic areas

Schumacher Park: Eighth Street SW and Third Avenue SW (school district park).

Sherwood Park: Imperial Ave N & 210th street North; Open space, picnic area, sledding hill.

Shields Lake Park: 8787 212th St. N; Fishing pier, canoe access, picnic area.

Southview Park: Forest Blvd. and Georgia Ave; Play equipment, trails, picnic shelter, prairie restoration area.

Summerfields Park: 206th Street N. and Everton Avenue N; Play equipment, picnic tables, gazebo, barbecue grills.

Tower Park: 8435 W Fourth Street; Hockey rinks and warming house.

Hugo Arbre Park: 14180 Arbre Lane N; Playground, baseball/softball fields, soccer fields, sand volleyball, basketball court and benches.

Beaver Ponds Park: 12710 Fondant Trail N; Playground, picnic shelter, soccer fields and benches.

Clearwater Creek Preserve: 4826 Fable Hill Circle; 96-acre passive park with wood chip trails.

Cove Park: 14227 Oneka Pkwy, Playground and Park Shelter

Diamond Point Park: 6355 145th St. N; 12.6-acre park; playground for variety of ages, picnic shelter, baseball/softball field, sand volleyball, basketball court and benches.

Frog Hollow Park: 5945 159th St. N; Playground picnic table and benches.

Hanifl Fields Athletic Park: 7032 137th St. N; Asphalt path, playground, picnic shelter, soccer fields and benches.

Hardwood Creek Trailhead: trailhead at 146th Street N; Paved and turf trails from Hugo to Forest Lake along Highway 61/Forest Blvd.

Heritage Ponds Park: 15541 Empress Ave. N; Paved trails, playground, picnic shelter, large grassy open space and benches.

Irish Avenue Park: 14420 Irish Ave. N. 125-acre passive park with grass trails and horseback riding.

Lions Park: 5524 Upper 146th St. N; Playground, skate park, Ball fields, soccer fields, tennis/ pickleball court and benches

McCollar Park: 4656 Fable Hill Parkway; Playground, exercise equipment, picnic shelter overlooking a pond.

Oak Shore Park: 12790 Exhall Ave N; Asphalt path, playground, picnic shelter, baseball/softball fields, soccer fields, horseshoes, sledding hill, basketball court and benches.

Oneka Lake Park: 15369 Goodview Ave. N; Play-

With over 10,000 lakes in Minnesota, there is plenty of water to go around for anglers and boating enthusiasts at Square Lake, located about three miles from Grant in Washington County, fishermen can find a variety of fish including bream/bluegill, gar, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, bowfin, carp, bullhead, crappie, rock bass, perch, warmouth and green sunfish. Whether you’re fly fishing, spinning or bait casting, your chances of getting a bite is good at Square Lake. So grab your favorite fly fishing rod and reel, and head out to Square Lake. It is one of the clearest lakes in

Lakes

the Twin Cities metro area which allows for a great experience for scuba divers and snorkelers.

Forest Lake is a popular fishing lake in Washington County. Largemouth bass and walleye are favorite targets of many anglers, and it is becoming an increasing popular site for muskellunge angling. Willow Point is a favorite spot for ice fishing, especially in the early season. Lakeside Memorial Park is located at 95 East Broadway Ave. Features of the park include beach, benches, boat dock, lake access, gazebo, grill, picnic tables, restrooms and a playground.

White Bear Lake is located on the east border of the city of White Bear Lake and is shared by White Bear Township and the cities of Dellwood, Mahtomedi, and Birchwood Village. There are public access sites in several locations and a municipal swimming beach. There is an abundance of species of fish for anglers and the lake has sail boat races in the summer.Author F. Scott Fitzgerald was a summer resident on the lake and it is believed that he used White Bear Lake as the backdrop for his book, “Winter Dreams.” The name of the town in the book is Black Bear Lake.