The Lake Marion Greenway travels 20 miles through Burnsville, Savage, Credit River Township, Lakeville and Farmington. The greenway will link the Minnesota River and the Minnesota River Greenway to:
- Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
- Ritter Farm Park
- Lake Marion
- Downtown Lakeville
- South Creek
- Downtown Farmington
It will connect with the North Creek Greenway in Farmington. This project is identified in segments three and four in the
2013 Lake Marion Greenway Master Plan.
Project Overview
The project is a partnership between the City of Lakeville and Dakota County. The project includes trail connectivity construction and improvements from Ritter Farm Park to downtown Lakeville.
The project components include:
- Resurface pavement between Kenrick Avenue and Holyoke Avenue
- ADA improvements
- Improved trail crossing of Kenrick Avenue
- New trail construction in Ritter Farm
- New trail head at Ritter Farm
- Landscaping and tree replacements
- Wayfinding signage
For more information, visit Lakeville's Lake Marion Greenway Project webpage.
Provide input
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Preliminary design, environmental assessment, survey and engineering work and the public engagement process will begin spring 2022 and extend through summer 2023. More updates will be posted here as they become available.
Lake Marion Greenway Display Boards
Lake Marion Greenway Handout
Tentative project timeline
- February 2026: Tree clearing
- Spring–fall 2026: Regional trail construction
For assistance or more information
Stay up to date throughout the process by visiting this webpage. You can also contact the county's project manager if you have questions:
Tony Wotzka, Project Manager
952-891-7966
tony.wotzka@co.dakota.mn.us