Trail conditions are updated as conditions change.
Updated: April 22 at 3:24 p.m.
Big Rivers Regional Trail
Paved Regional Trail: Open.
Planned Trail Closure: The Lone Oak Trailhead, the parking lot and a short segment of the adjacent trail will be closed for bridge construction beginning April 14 and is anticipated to last through June 2025. Please plan to access the trail at the Big Rivers Trailhead and follow all signs and barricades. View project webpage.
Trail closure through August 2025
The trail connection from the Big Rivers Regional Trail in Mendota Heights across the I-35E bridge is closed through August 2025. The City of St. Paul is reconstructing the Samuel H. Morgan Regional Trail. For information and updates on the closure, please visit the city's project website.
View Big Rivers Regional Trail page.
Dakota Woods Dog Park
Hiking Trails: Open. Pass required.
View Dakota Woods Dog Park page.
Lake Byllesby Regional Park
Hiking Trails:
Open.
Lake Walk Trail (paved trail): Open.
Lake Byllesby Beach: Closed to swimming until Memorial Day weekend. View Lake Byllesby Beach page.
Nonmotorized Boat Launch: Open.
Motorized Boat Launch: Open.
Splash Pad: Closed.
View Lake Byllesby Regional Park page.
Lake Marion Greenway
Paved Regional Trail: Open.
View Lake Marion Greenway page.
Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Hiking Trails: Open.
Mountain Bike Trails (West Trailhead): Open.
North Creek Greenway: Open.
Sidewalks around the Lebanon Hills Visitor Center: Open.
McDonough Lake Loop (paved trail): Open.
Schulze Lake Beach: Closed to swimming until Memorial Day weekend. View Schulze Lake Beach page.
Equestrian Trails
& Equestrian Trailhead: Open. Pass required.
View Lebanon Hills Regional Park page.
Miesville Ravine Park Reserve
Hiking Trails: Open.
View Miesville Ravine Park Reserve page.
Minnesota River Greenway
Paved Regional Trail: Open.
Mississippi River Greenway
Paved Regional Trail: Open.
Trail segment closed
The Mississippi River Greenway segment between the Grant Avenue E. and the Wakota Scenic Trailhead will be closed spring 2025 through the end of September 2025. A detour route is available. 
Detour Map.
Swing Bridge Park amenities closed, trailhead remains open
The City of Inver Grove Heights' Swing Bridge Park, including the picnic shelter, interpretive exhibits, and Rock Island Swing Bridge pedestrian pier, is closed through May 2025 for a bridge lighting project.
Dakota County's Swing Bridge Park Trailhead on the Mississippi River Greenway, which includes the parking lot, restroom building, and access to the Mississippi River Greenway, will remain open during the project.
View Mississippi River Greenway page.
North Creek Greenway
Paved Regional Trail: Open.
View North Creek Greenway page.
River to River Greenway
Paved Regional Trail: Open.
Trail closure
Updated March 3: The River to River Greenway segment between the Lilydale Trailhead and Marie Avenue is closed through April 2025 for the creek improvements project. A detour route is available. View project webpage. Detour Map.
View River to River Greenway page.
Spring Lake Park Reserve
Hiking Trails: Open.
Sidewalks around the Schaar's Bluff Gathering Center: Open.
Mississippi River Greenway (paved trail): Open.
Archery Trail: Open. Pass required.
Pine Bend Trail permanent closure
Pine Bend Trail is permanently closed from Fischer Avenue east to Furlong Trail. Visitors to the Fahey Trailhead, the Mississippi River Greenway, and the Bison Prairie, should use Fahey Avenue from Highway 55.
Pine Bend Trail Closures Map
View Spring Lake Park Reserve page.
Thompson County Park
Hiking Trails: Open.
Thompson Lake Loop (paved trail): Open.
Sidewalks around Thompson Park Center: Open.
River to River Greenway (paved trail): Open.
Trail closure
Updated March 3 : The River to River Greenway segment between the Lilydale Trailhead and Marie Avenue is closed through April 2025 for the creek improvements project. A detour route is available. View project webpage. Detour Map.
View Thompson County Park page.
Vermillion River Greenway
Paved Regional Trail: Open.
View Vermillion River Greenway page.
Veterans Memorial Greenway
Paved Regional Trail: Open.
View Veterans Memorial Greenway page.
Whitetail Woods Regional Park
Hiking Trails: Open.
Empire Lake Loop (paved trail): Open.
Sidewalks around the Empire Lake Shelter: Open.
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.
Horseback riding season schedule: Lone Rock Trail will be open for equestrian riding from May 1 through Oct. 31 each year. The trail will be closed to equestrian use from Nov. 1 through April 30 to allow for firearms deer hunting and cross-country skiing.
Hiking season schedule: The Lone Rock Trail is open to hiking through Nov. 8. Hiking will be closed for firearms deer hunting from Nov. 9 through Dec. 15.
Cross-country skiing season schedule: Conditions permitting, the Lone Rock Trail is open for the 2024-2025 season to cross-country skiing from Dec.16 through March 31. Skiers are urged to use caution from mid-December to early-January as pheasant and late season goose hunting will be ongoing.
Lone Rock
Trail: Open.
View Lone Rock Trail page.