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Park and Trail Conditions

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Trail conditions are updated as conditions change.

Updated: July 8 at 1:50​​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​p​​.m. ​ 

​Dakota Woods Dog Park

Pass re​quired.
View Dakota Woods Dog Park page. ​

Lake Byllesby Regional Park

Seasonal Updates:​​

Lake Byllesby Beach: Open to swimming. View Lake Byllesby Beach Page.​
Nonmotorized Boat Launch: Open.
Motorized Boat Launch: Open for the season.
Splash Pad: Closed. The splash pad continues to be turned off while repairs are underway. It will not be turned on for the 4th of July weekend. Updates will be posted as they are available.

Harry Ave and Mill Towns State Trail construction: The trail connection to the Mill Towns State Trail and road to the Byllesby Dam Trailhead in Lake Byllesby Regional Park is currently under construction through mid-June 2026. Vehicle and trail access will remain open to users during the project. There may be intermittent, short-term closures while equipment is in use. Cyclists will need to walk their wheels around the area. Please follow all signs and use caution when passing through the work area. For more information, visit the project webp​a​ge.​

View Lake Bylles​by Regional Park page.​

​Lebanon Hills Regional Park 

​Seasonal Updates:​

Mountain Bike Trails (West Trailhead): Open​​​​. Community reported conditions are available through Trailbot.
Schulze Lake Beach: Open to swimming.  View Schulze Lake Beach Page.
Equestrian Trails: Open. Closed to hiking. Pas​s required.

View Lebanon Hills Regi​onal Park page. 

Miesville Ravine Park Reserve

Hiking Trails: Closed through November 2026.

Trailhead closure: The Miesville Ravine Park Reserve Trailhead is closed for construction through November 2026. This closure is due to the Miesville Ravine Park Reserve Site Imp​rovement project.​

View Miesville​ Ravine Park Reserve page. ​

Spring Lake Park Reserve

Archery Trail: Open for the season.  Pass required. ​​

View Spring Lake Park Reserve page.

Thompson County Park    
View Thompson County Park page.

​Whitetail Woods Regional Park

Trail closure: Beginning July 6 the soft surface trails between trail intersections 6 and 16 on the south side of Empire Lake will be closed for goat browsing. The closure is anticipated to last for two weeks. View Goat Browsing webpage.​

View Whitetail Woods Regional Park  page. 

UMORE PARK-The Lone Rock Trail

UMORE Park is owned and operated by the University of Minnesota.  No parking fee is  required for parking. The trail is open from sunrise to sunset with the exception of a 10 a.m. opening time during the months of May and October (this is to minimize disturbance to spring turkey hunters and fall archery deer hunters during prime hunting periods). The Lone Rock Trail is a multi-use trail. Hiking, dogs on leash, skiing and snowshoeing are all permitted on the trail.

Temporary Trail Closure: Effective 5/20/2026, due to wet conditions on the Lone Rock Trail, a western portion of the trail will be temporarily closed until repairs or rerouting of the trail is completed. Trail closed signs are posted along the affected area of the trail. For more information please call your local DNR Wildlife office at 651-322-4643.​

View Lone Rock Trail page.

Big Rivers Regional Trail

Trail closure: The Lone Oak Trailhead, the parking lot and a short segment of the nearby trail is closed for bridge construction. The trail may be accessed at the Big Rivers Trailhead. The construction area is closed to the public and is anticipated to last through August 2026. View Minnesota River Greenway project page.

View Big Rivers Regional Trail page. 

Lake Marion Greenway

View Lake Marion​ Greenway page.

Minnesota River Greenway

View Minnesota River Greenway page.

Mississippi River Greenway 

Trail Detour: ​Grand Ave to Wakota Scenic Trailhead ​Detour map
The Mississippi River Greenway is closed from Grand Avenue to the Wakota Scenic Trailhead through October 2026. A detour is available along Hardman Avenue. Please follow all posted detour signs. 

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Trail Closure: Pine Bend Trailhead to 117th Street Clos​ure map​​​​
The trail will remain closed between the Pine Bend Trailhead and 117th Street until repairs can be completed later in 2026. Due to heavy traffic on nearby roads, there is no detour provided after reviewing traffic volumes​. The previous detour was intended only as a temporary route​.

Trail Detour: Hastings Bluff through Lock and Dam No. 2 Detour Map

​The greenway is closed from County Road 42 to U.S. Lock and Dam No. 2 in Hastings for the Hastings Bluff resurfacing project​ through November 2026. A detour is available. Please follow all detour signs. ​​

View Mississippi River Greenway page.  ​​

North Creek Greenway

View North​ Creek Greenway page. ​

River to River Greenway
Trail Detour: Lilydale Trailhead to Marie AvenueDeto​u​​r Map ​​
The River to River Greenway segment between the Lilydale Trailhead and Marie Avenue is closed through early July 2026​ for construction and bridge replacement​. A detour route is available. View projec​t w​ebpage. 

​View River to River Greenway page.  ​

​Vermillion River Greenway

​View Vermillion River Greenway page.

Veterans Memorial Greenway

View Veterans Memorial Greenway page.







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Last updated: 7/8/2026 1:51 PM

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