Picnic shelters are available at the local and county parks in Dakota County listed below:
Apple Valley
- Alimagnet Park – Ridgeview Drive and Walnut Lane
- Cobblestone Lake – Cobblestone Lake Parkway
- Farquar Park – 13266 Pilot Knob Road
- Johnny Cake Ridge Park East – Johnny Cake Ridge Road and 140th Street
- Kelley Park – Fortino Street and 152nd Street
- Lac Lavon Park – Highview Drive and Gardenview Drive
- Legacy Park – Founders Lane and 153rd Street West
- Redwood Park & Community Building – Co. Road 42 between Redwood Dr. and Elm Dr.
Burnsville
- Lac Lavon- 15501 Lac Lavon Drive
- Alimagnet Park- 1200 Alimagnet Park Drive
- North River Hills- 11501 19th Avenue
- Sunset Pond- 3350 West Burnsville Parkway
- Crosstown West- 401 East Traveler’s Trail
- Crystal Beach- 1101 Crystal Lake Road
- Cliff Fen Park- 120 East Cliff Road
Eagan
- Thomas Lake Park – 4425 Pilot Knob Road
- Blackhawk Park – 1629 Murphy Parkway
- Trapp Farm Park – 841 Wilderness Run Road
- Central Park – 1497 Central Parkway
- Lebanon Hills Regional Park – Jensen Lake: 1350 Carriage Hills Dr.; Holland Lake: 1100 Cliff Rd.
Farmington
- Dakota County Estates Park – 18220 Emerald Trail
- Daisy Knoll Park – 18640 Esquire Way
- Evergreen Knoll Park – 626 Heritage Way
- Hill Dee Park – 5535 Upper 182nd St.
- Meadow Creek Park – 4650 189th St. W.
- Meadowview Park – 5550 197th St. W.
- Prairie Waterway – 821 13th St.
- Rambling River Park – 17 Elm St.
- Silver Spring Park – 18900 English Ave.
- Tamarack Park – 895 Catalina Way
- Vermillion Grove Park – 19850 English Ave.
- Westview Acres – 50 Hickory St.
Hastings
- Lions Park – 1043 5th St. W.
- Roadside Park – 510 11th St. W.
- Vermillion Falls Park – 215 21st St. E.
- Wallin Park – 1655 Northridge Dr.
- Spring Lake Regional Park (Schaar's Bluff) – 8500 127th St. East
Inver Grove Heights
- South Valley Park – 2810 70th St. E.
Lakeville
- Antlers Park – 9740 201st St. W.
- Casperson Park – 19720 Juno Trail
- Valley Lake Park – 16050 Garrett Path
Miesville Area
- Miesville Ravine Park Reserve – Co. Rd. 91 south from Miesville to 280th St. Travel east on 280th St.
Mendota Heights
- Friendly Hill Park – 2360 Pueblo Lane
- Kensington Park – 2627 Concord Way
- Mendakota Park – 2171 Dodd Rd.
- Rogers Lake Park – 1000 Wagon Wheel Trail
- Valley Park – 821 Marie Ave.
- Wentworth Park – 739 Wentworth Ave.
Randolph/Cannon Falls Area
- Lake Byllesby Regional Park – Harry Ave., south of County Road 86
Rosemount
- Central Park – 2893 145th St. W.
- Jaycee Park – 15425 Shannon Parkway
- Connemara Park – 13930 Connemara Trail
- Camfield Park – 14795 Canada Ave.
- Innisfree Park – 4270 Evermoor Parkway
- Schwarz Pond Park – 13787 Dodd Blvd.
- Meadows Park 13690 Azalea Ave.
- Lower Spring Lake Park Reserve – 13690 Pine Bend Trail
South St. Paul
- Kaposia Park – 1028 Wilde Ave.
- Lorraine Park – 756 3rd Ave. S.
- McMorrow Field – 200 South St. E.
West St. Paul
- Marthaler Park – 1625 Humboldt Ave.