Trail conditions are updated as conditions change.
Updated: May 22, 2018 at 4 p.m.
***Spring Prescribed Burning***
To help restore and maintain native prairie and oak savanna vegetation, crews will be conducting prescribed burns in selected areas throughout Dakota County as conditions allow, April through May. Temporary trail and road closures may be necessary. Due to the nature of the work and unpredictability of wind conditions, trail and road closure notices may be posted with minimal advanced warning. Thank you for your patience. You'll be rewarded with a beautifully blooming landscape in a month or two.
Big Rivers Regional Trail
Paved Regional Trail: Open.
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Dakota Woods Dog Park
Hiking Trails: Open. Pass required.
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Lake Byllesby Regional Park
Hiking Trails: Open.
Paved Trail: Open.
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Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Hiking Trails: Open. Due to an easement enhancement project, a few sections of hiking trail will be closed or reassigned May-July, 2018. View trail closure map. Trails in between intersections 21-16, 16-19, 19-20 and 19-27, as well as the Holland Lake Trailhead (including parking lot and access to the picnic shelter) will be CLOSED May 23-24, 2018 while trucks remove wood chips and debris from the park. Mountain Bike Trails (West Trailhead): Open.
Sidewalks around the Lebanon Hills Visitor Center: Open.
McDonough Lake Loop (paved trail): Open.
Equestrian Trails: Open. Pass required. Due to an easement enhancement project, a few sections of equestrian trail will be reassigned May-July 2018. View trail reassignment map.
Miesville Ravine Park Reserve
Hiking Trails: Open.
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Minnesota River Greenway
Paved Regional Trail: Open. There is a fine layer of dust on the trail.
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Mississippi River Trail
Paved Regional Trail: Open.
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River to River Greenway
Paved Regional Trail: Open.
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Spring Lake Park Reserve
Hiking Trails: Open.
Sidewalks around the Schaar's Bluff Gathering Center: Open.
Mississippi River Trail (paved trail): Open.
Archery Trail: Open. Pass required.
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Thompson County Park
Hiking Trails: Open.
Sidewalks around Thompson Park Center: Open.
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Whitetail Woods Regional Park
Hiking Trails: Open.
Sidewalks around the Empire Lake Shelter: Open.
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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 Lone Rock Trail is a multi-use trail. Hiking, dog walking, skiing and snowshoeing are all permitted on the trail. Equestrian use is permitted May 1-Oct. 31 only. Dakota County grooms this trail in the winter.
Lone Rock Trail: Open.
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