Reviews of Carver Park Reserve. (Campground) in Minneapolis (Minnesota).

Carver Park Reserve

868 Reviews

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55386, 7400 Grimm Rd, Waconia, MN 55387, United States

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Information of Carver Park Reserve, Campground in Minneapolis (Minnesota)

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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Reviews of Carver Park Reserve

Madelyn Mazurek

This is a very nice park! As you can see in the map picture, there are many trails to choose from the trails are well kept and easy to walk with a basic sneaker. It was beautiful even in late fall, these pictures were taken right after thanksgiving 2021. There are bathrooms onsite. There is also an area of rescued birds! You can see an owl very up close, a striking experience! I would recommend checking out this free park to anyone who likes nature, beginners to hiking or advanced :)

Abby Bruckelmyer

Love this place. Great campground with lots to do. The only downside is there is no showers. They have whole in the ground toilets with no sink. So if you don't mind, that's great, but if you do it would be ideal for you to have a bathroom of your own in your camper. Also there are no electric sites here, and only limited Genorator only spots available. Overall great place to camp and the beach is nice and everything is kept up on.

Tyler Collins

Convenient trail access from the cities and group style bike only site makes this an easy overnighter. There is wood for purchase (not cash only) at the entry kiosk and a small beach. The campground has a smaller feel and the bike only site is on a hill with two separate recessed fire rings surrounded by pavers and nice benches. There are also posts for hanging your hammock if you bike without a tent. There was a decent level of noise from the nearby roads throughout the evening and into the night. I would definitely recommend the bike only site for solo or group camping, the other sites (besides the two lake and forest spots) do not have much of a barrier between them and seem fairly exposed.

Danyl Sowl

I was "wowed" by this location, so beautiful and clean! My only gripe is that the camp site's are very close together and next to the road. Not the best place for toddlers that don't listen to "stop," and like to make a mad dash in the road. Other than that I thought it was great. (The dashing toddler is not pictured but his big sister is).

Brooke Shook

Beautiful park! Lots of shore line and nature to explore. We didn't walk around everywhere available, but where we did venture to it was magnificent! The roads and everything look well maintenanced. There wasn't any litter or clutter where we visited. I will definitely return with my family to view more of the park, wildlife, and nature!

Shannon Kramer

The park workers were amazing and friendly. They let us rent 2 kayaks even though it was a week day instead of the weekend. We had 3 hours of amazing, peaceful kayaking. The beach was nice and well kept. They have umbrellas to sit under and plenty of picnic tables. We thoroughly enjoyed our day there.

Kim Burke

Carver Park provides an amazing back drop for a family or friend day of fun. The trails are groomed, are wide and well marked. Due to the number of miles of trails, they are not packed. Good place for beginners and experienced cross country skiers as there are easy trails and really hard trails. At the end of your day, warm up by the fire. Note: on busy days in the c afternoon parking can be at a premium.

Amy Schulz

My favorite park! I've been during all four seasons, and can say Carver Park Reserve is excellent year round. I make sure to hike a few of the trails in the Lowry Nature Center area each time I visit.

James Luedtke

Got to try out the new trail running from Lowry Nature Center to HWY 7. Spotted Sandhill cranes in the tall grass!

dochenry

Huge park! I went there to hike, and spent 4 hours on the west side alone. Plenty of elevation changes with beautiful vistas and shadowy forests. The natural trails were well kept and easy to traverse. All around great place to spend the day!

Katie Coldwell

Make a day of your time at Carver Park- the perfect winter getaway! My boyfriend and I rented XC skis and had the best time skiing on their nicely groomed trails! I think is was $12/person to rent the equipment, definitely worth it!

Laura Potter

What a great place to feel like you are in the country. It is always nice and quiet. Great place to bike and hike. The trails are paved and unpaved depending on what you prefer. The trails are all well maintained. Bathrooms are also well maintained. So many hidden spots to explore throughout the park. Be sure to bring bug spray as there are a lot of deer flies at times. So many pretty lakes scattered throughout the park. Lots of areas to explore and learn about nature.

Jason Hunt

We come here often to camp. Their group camps are perfect for larger groups. Awesome off leash area for dogs.

Noah Patterson

A beautiful place to enjoy a morning or afternoon walk. Not too difficult and truly lovely. We saw lots of birds and made some fun memories. Even got to see some maple syrup being made near the parking lot. Smells amazing! Also saw a find rescued birds being well cared for. A perfect place to relax and breathe.

Inga Halverson (Norwegian Dreamer)

Fantastic nature area with nature center (free) many trails, natural play area(woods) and sledding hill. Snow shows and sleds available for rent. Sleds are $1.00 and snow shoes are $3.00 I think. Everything is free unless you purchase a snack, souvenir or class. Even parking is free !

D M

Great spot. Lived in the area for more than 20 years and kept telling myself to check it out - had a family "group camp" overnighter. Hung out with the family - made some great memories - did a little GeoCaching - played some games - what a great park adventure! We will be back!

John H- S

On this visit the flies were almost unbearable on our walk, I wish I would have remembered the bug spray. Update: We went biking today, very good trails for that.

M L

Lots of clearly marked trails with many options for loops. It has a decent amount of parking for a park too, thank goodness. We liked the floating bridge on one of the lakes. Bring mosquito spray for walks around the marshes and lakes though.

Laurie

Nice lil campground. No elec that I saw, there were water spigots and toilets throughout 1-56 is 18.50/nite 57 is 20 because it's bigger and I'm srry there even an area for bike tenting but can't remember for sure the cost but 10$ comes to mind. There wasn't a ranger/worker while I was there which was 10pm-9am. The spots were decent size some closer together than others which wld wrk great for 2 families wanting to be nxt to eachother😊 looked mostly shaded grassy areas w the pad being on gravel. I did see a shwr rm but don't have the skinny on that. There is ice an wood to purchase. Did not use or see the hiking trails srry but definitely wbb to chk them out. Thanks for reading wish I wld have taken pics but I did like it oh an EA has fire ring an pic table forgot that. I camp in a pop up camper and will be back😀

Guy Beck

This park has biking,mountain biking Monarch trails, hiking, Lowry nature center, archery, etc. They are all great, well maintained and some great views

Martin Hubbard, CCM

Open and well taken care of. Great archery range. Stationary and a walk through course as well. Open to horse back riding and Camping.

Jerrold Adkins

Nice spot for fall. We were just passing through and only stayed 1 night but quiet and pleasant. Fall colors beautiful.

Allen Stipek

This place is awesome. Great trails, hiking, biking, snowshoeing, cross country skiing.

Brianna Rodgers

Love this place! So much to offer for singles, couples, and families. Wonderful hiking trails and great educational and recreational programs. Must check it out!

Emily Anderson

Great sledding hill and wonderful experience during any season!

Kylie White

Carver Park and the Lowry Nature Center are fantastic! The walking and biking trails are excellent and have gorgeous views of the surroundings.

Mary Beth Pottratz

Beautiful nature preserve with nature trails through prairie, forest, wetlands and open waters. Separate areas for playgrounds, bike trails and more. Nature Center with year round programming and naturalists on staff. Volunteer opportunities too!

Shannon Crissey

Great place for a fun bike ride. Trails are in excellent condition, scenery lovely and diverse - with lakes, prairie, woods. Haven't done much on the walking trails, I get enough from biking out here on the LRT, but they look nice as well.

David Nendza

Lots of trails to go on, beautiful areas. Didn't see any wildlife except caterpillars, bees, grass hoppers and a couple butterflies though but it could have been the time I went (around 11 on Sept 12). They allow dogs on the paved pathways also. When I went I only saw a couple people and it was great.

Alec Wells

Gigantic place for hiking and probably skiing. Lots of trail options and lots of room for bushwhacking too.

Dan O'Connor

Friendly staff. Very clean. Nice beach. Rentals for watercraft. Dogs allowed just not on the beach. Overall peaceful and I would return.

Paul Laskey

One of the better single track trail systems in my opinion. Green lines and black lines to suite your skills

Julie Jansa

This gem is a ways away from my house, but once we left Eden Prairie the landscape made the trip worthwhile. Love the separation of ski and hike trails.

Eugene Borodin

Decent camping. Lake Auburn is great for fishing and boating. Great that it's so close to cities.

Kevin Rowell

Great trails and no city noise. It's never very crowded either. It's a nice escape close to the Twin Cities.

Paul Graven

Had a great 1.5-mile hike around the lake on a snow-packed trail.

Robin Hyde

Nice trails and facilities.

Alissa Rivera

I went with my first graders field trip. It was fun for kids & adults... Mostly kids. The trail is in great condition and the perfect size for a nice stroll through the trees and around the lake.

Danielle Hau

My dog loved this park! Nice paths to walk with some parts open field and others shaded. Beautiful views of the lake in the summer

Annette Hentz

It's been many, many years (20?) since I walked a trail at Lowry Nature Center. But I recently joined the Optimal Path Walking Club on their bi-weekly hike on the Maple Trail, and loved it. Can't wait to explore other trails there.

Markus Wessman

Fantastic mountain biking trails that are flowy, fun, and not too rocky. The full trail is the perfect length for a good medium length ride.

Daniel Laufenberg

Absolutely beautiful place with wonderful trails and a amazing nature center.

Rick Plumer (Cisco)

Very clean, spacious sites, great near by trail system, friendly staff, reasonably priced

Kayleigh Tobias

Spacious, clean, and easy to traverse. People are friendly and the dogs are so sweet!

Thomas Hoghaug

Not too crowded and large enough for even the biggest of Dogs!

T CN

Great time. Lovely campground sites. Clean porta/pit toilets. Well kept area. Easy to find!

barry pultz

Carver Park is always a beautiful respite from the noise and stress of the modern world. Beautifully located in rural Carver County it abounds with wildlife great cross country skiing and the fun and fast Monarch mountain bike trails which are open in the winter and groomed by Three Rivers parks. With almost 10 miles of paved biking trails it's also a great place to rollerblade or rollerski.

Celenia Vargas

Is very calm and beautiful, very cleane, but don't have shower for rinse out, and is disgusting when you can't do it at night or morning. The water what use for cooking or cepillarce is dirty llelow

Allie D.

Lovely park with a nice mix of forest, prairie and wetlands. We usually park in the Grimm Rd lot and follow the horse trails.

Melissa Boon

Very neat place. Can't wait to come back in different seasons!

Ryan Berglund

Great park for cycling, mountain biking, dog waking, snow showing, skiing, hiking, camping, and more.

Nick Reynolds

Good archery range and course, a few of the targets need replacing as my arrow went through but mostly well kept.

Sara

Very big and great views of the city. Lots of woods to run around in.

Kienan Mick

Nice system of trails and an informative nature center.

Charles Nguyen

Terrific nature preserve. It would take multiple days to explore the entire area. In our visit, we could explore one trail. It's a wide open and beautiful space with changing leaves and many ponds and good trails. Access is very easy due to the ample parking and ease of directions getting there. there is new construction in the area with a stoplight making it easier to get in and out of the park itself. I would definitely have to come back again and again to finish exploring the whole park.

Simon Anderson

Great sledding hill and ski trails!

Kyle Schmidt

Nice in the summer and in winter. An outdoor treasure near the west metro.

Wes P

This is a great park that has something for everyone. Most seem to like the paved bike trails but I like the winding dirt walking trails through the woods. They are well laid out, good signage, and interesting terrain with forests and marshy lakes. The visitor center is closed due to the Corona virus but normally they have a variety of programs. Its a little frustrating that many don't wear masks and I'll never understand why some people leave little bags of dog poop along the trail. The park is wonderful.

Erica Ess

Quiet little, clean beach! Camping sites were large. Lots of trees. Canoes and kayaks are available to rent as well. Fishing was slow, but we still caught some sunnys. Beach was clean. Will definitely came back.

Lisa T

A hidden gem. This is one of the most beautiful parks in Minnesota I've ever seen. The views are incredible from the trails on the higher points in the park. Absolutely stunning and breathtaking. The grounds are immaculate. They just added an awesome mountain biking trail that my daughter LOVES. Three Rivers Parks are amazing--and this one is especially so.

Shaleen Meyer

Beautiful reserve with great bike trails accessibility, family and group campsites, a dog park, and lakes with boat accessibility.

Jenny G

One of our favorite parks to vist. It has become busier here than it was years ago, but there is a lot of room to roam. For you introverts, you'll be okay here if you hit the trails! There are miles of trails to hike, ski, or snowshoe in the winter. Awesome dirt and paved paths. In the summer, biking or rollerblading, and trail riding here is hard to beat. Great wildlife to observe (including humans). The trees, rolling hills, streams, and lakes are one of the best MN experiences. When the playground is open, it is an excellent experience for kids! Take a look at the beaver lodge. They also have a natural playground full of logs, sticks and imagination inspiring/ hands on nature play! Really pulls nature into play beautifully. The Nature Center is sweet and has great programs. You'll want to check out the tamarack trees in the bog! Dogs are welcome on the paved trails... PS, the kick sleds and sledding hill are fun!

Deb Ziebarth

Great camping sites.Firepiys surrounded by crushed rock.Large camp sites. Beach awesome. A lot of fun!

Jenny Ames

Wonderful park. Tried the mountain bike trails and they were great. Green, blue and black trails. I'm a newbie at mt biking and found the green and blue to be nicely challenging. Trails weave in and out of the woods, pass by the lake, go through fields. It's a beautiful area.

Shauna Hetterick

We had a wonderful time here. We took our new puppy to the dog park. Beautiful walking trails with beautiful views as well as a safe area to walk your dog off leash. Other pet owners super friendly. If you need a place just to relax and let your dog get some energy out I would recommend here

Noah Becker

We're coming back in winter to do some of the longer trails which I'm sure we'll enjoy. We were just going to do some of the smaller trails by the nature center though the flies ruined the day even with bug spray. When we were driving around trying to find a map the flies were already bothering out in the open. When we found the small trails we knew there was just to many flies to actually enjoy the walk. Don't get me wrong this place had so many recreational areas for events, picnics, water activities and whatever else you might enjoy. Just don't go when the bugs are bad and you'll be a-okay

Ed Eyden

The grasslands are full of flowering wild grasses amd.other plants. BEAUTIFUL!!!

David Stark

One of my favorite places to take photographs and enjoy the trails.

Doug Davis

I love this place but hate to leave such a positive review because it is growing busy there even off peak times. You do need a pass which you can buy online.

Luci

Wonderful place to get out and take a nice walk without going too far out if the way.

David Rodgers

This place is beautiful. This is my escape from city life when I need a quick nature fix. The staff is great, the programs are fun and unique. The animals they have are pretty cool. They even have a one eyed owl they do programs with. The trails are well maintained, and the playground for the kids is an awesome blend of functional nature and man made. Could not recommend a better place to get away from it all. You can even get on the bike trails from there to some local breweries. All of the staff are professional, and very knowledgeable in a wide range of subjects in all of my experiences with them. Definitely recommend checking this place out.

Leah Brooks

Awesome location! Only an hour drive from the cities and really makes you feel like you're out in the wilderness. The nature center is great and entertained the kiddo plus the trails are well maintained and good for walking or running. The site's were close together bit still managed to offer some privacy. Would go again!

Dustin Ellringer

I love this park. Nice for walks.

Mikky Daub

Great spot for bike camping as long as you’re okay sharing the camp site!

K Tesch

Great lake, campsite amenities like campfire logs, toilets, picnic benches. Excellent memories.

Ronald Doran

It's mid to late September out here and there's just no describing how beautiful this park is becoming. Early morning walks are very secluded and most of your visitors are birds

reuben correa

Beautiful semi-private primitive campsites with a nicely kept beach, canoe and kayak rentals a nice centrally located playground.

Dan Zunker

Fun and flowy new trail! Getting pretty busy, so best to go at of times

Mark Wagner

Great trails for all skill levels. Highly recommended.

Derek Smith

Beautiful area in general. Opportunities for camping, swimming, archery, horseback riding, longboarding, hiking, and biking!

Kirsten Voges

We had a fantastic experience camping here. The sites are well maintained and clean. Great playground for kids and beach area. They have a lot of water toys for guests to use. We will definitely be going back!

Janessa Palmer

Wonderful trail system with accessible options and a lot of variety! Great signage so you won't get lost, and the Lowry Nature Center (sp?) is pretty fantastic - it's not open during COVID but you can still see their rescued raptors behind the building!

Eric Larson

This a great metro area park. There are activities that you can sign up for, kids or adults. As well if you just want to be alone with nature there are awesome hiking trails (which double as snowshoe trails). I just about forgot to mention the horse trails. And miles of paved bike trails.

Marilyn Schleper

We have camped here twice and both times we surprised at the lack of mosquitos. Nicely maintained park. Awesome bike trails! Only thing needs an earlier sign to let you know where the campgrounds is before it is to late to turn in. Enjoyed kayaking on the lake too.

Janie Barlow

Stayed at the campgrounds. Great place to camp with beach and playground nearby. Restrooms included are private and simple (but smelly), small lights at night inside. Great small beach with fishing dock. Firewood and disposal of garbage are separate purchases with small state fees. Mosquitoes are horrible, even during the day, but otherwise liked the place!

Paul Hypki

Quiet, out of the way place with good views.

Ria L

A nice area, but the trails are very poorly marked, both in person and on trail maps- I've never gotten so lost at a park! It is a nice mix of plains and woods

Pedro Restrepo

It's a beautiful reserve. Wildlife includes nesting ospreys

J Stordahl

It was easy to reserve snow shoe rentals online. Staff had them marked and waiting for us. The trails are heavily used, so snow is packed down and icy in spots. Trail identification is a little confusing as not double marked when two names used for a portion. Also, some junctions not marked.

Don Buchanan

Drove through campground and decided to make plans to camp there. Not to crowded and primitive tents prevail for the main section

Dustin Hudak

Very nice park and campgrounds for being so close to cities felt like u were up north / nice beach area bit crowded during the weekend but expected / nice restroom area could of had a few more but overall not bad for the price either only $15 a night for a spot so can't go wrong their / just make sure to put food away otherwise u may have guest during the night / enjoy clean camp grounds

Jacob Williams

Beautiful year round. I'm allergic to basically everything that grows here and I still enjoy it. The dog park is top notch! I just wish my dogs couldn't find the mud pit

Tim Donnel

Excellent local nature reserve with lots of hiking & bike trails. Come in the Spring to see migrating waterfowl, in the fall to see the colors change. Lowery Nature Center has an excellent series of nature education programs year round. Great place to bring the kids!

A Messner

We had a great time biking here. There are miles of bike/walking trails. There's an archery park, picnic tables and it connects by trail to the Lowry Nature Center (but no bikes allowed). The only reason I gave 4 stars was that we were hoping there would be a big kid park, like with equipment, for the kids when we would take a break, but we didn't find one. But it's so we'll kept, with beautiful views and plenty of parking. We'll return for sure. It's a KILLER workout with those hills. :)

Leiha Johnson

Lots of variety! Well maintained.

Erik Pasco

Well maintained trails and quite a bit of wildlife to see. When we were here we saw a beaver family making their way through the cattails and doing that cute chirping sound. The cross country skiing here is really pretty too if it snows.

Maren Dalida

Great place to take kids. We did not go inside because of covid. But great trails, natural play area, rescued living birds of prey, sledding hill, and much more.

Carey Elliott

Beautiful location, surprised to learn how big the park is. Lot's of space for picnic and walking on trails. Nice lake.

Jonathan Schultz

Beautiful trails and fun museum/welcome center. Highly recommend. Make sure to bring some bug spray or a bug hat!

Carroll Aasen

Great place to spend time with nature, family & friends. Camping, Fishing, Boating, canoes & Kayaks, bicycling, skiing, hiking, birding, historical area, & more or encountering new friends with similar interests like Birding. Mountain Biking, Archery, Horse trails & more.

chris w

Nice , groomed fat bike trails. Also looks like good xc skiing. Several parking areas, so choose which one is near your activity

Steve Gjerdingen

I camped here with friends a couple of years ago and it was a very relaxing environment to be in. Some of the trails were in disrepair but I felt there were enough paths opened up to make for an interesting hike. Hopefully, they can get this place back up to snuff again!

Stefan

A good place to hike; scenic and with varying trails.

Ankur Wahi

Awesome trails for mountain biking

Keith Norton

A wonderful park with lots to do in every season. Skis are available to rent in the winter. There is a nice paved bike path and hiking trails for summer. The staff are very helpful too.

T Smisek

Monarch is a fun green-blue ride.

Chad Figg

First time there was confusing. Maps don't all indicate where you are. Road the wrong trail as a result. Next visit should be much better. Very large park. Never felt crowded as a result.

Christopher Kubic

Carver nature center is a beautiful place to walk. It has diverse trails passing through woods and fields and by lakes. The trails are well marked and maintained. There is usually a fair amount of wildlife here also.

Jade Moore

Beautiful park with some great trails!

Elissa Schufman

Quiet, with bathrooms and water. There is a single bike-in only campsite (first come first serve), and you can get firewood here. The well water tastes pretty terrible but otherwise it's a great site.

Lynnette Muhich

Great place for swimming! The lake was fabulous. There were sandy and grassy areas to stretch out on. A fun summer day.

Steven Broll

Really nice park. So much to do here! The trails for hiking were well maintained and the bike trails had plenty of hills to make it a fun ride.

Gregg Severson

Great regional park with excellent paved trails for biking or rollerblading. Accessible via bike trail from Minneapolis. Cool birds including Osprey, Bobolink, Cerulean Warbler (2016), Eastern Meadowlark, Sedge Wren, and Swamp Sparrow.

Lynda Collari

We toured all around and see many places loved it all. My African American friend and I. We were told it was a rasist community. But not at all. Everyone was pleasent.

Adam Albrecht

Great park to explore and get outdoors.

Brian Ekart

Awesome new place to ride for riders of all skill levels!

Mandy Danberry

Nice beach with clear water, kayak, canoe rentals, fishing dock. Had a fun time chasing the racoons at night ;-)

Michael Stoner

Beautiful trails and stuff to do all year round. I try to go here a few times a year. Great place to take the kids to be active outside in the summer.

Brian Lonquist

This is great place for a quick walk in the woods. The kiddos love to hunt for frogs, turtles, and rabbits. Playground is being updated Fall 2021.

Doug Andrys

Beautiful park to hike in. Lots of wildlife see.

Gino Luciano

The trails are well kept and there is some great scenery. It's especially nice in the fall. This is a wonderful place to walk, bike, rollerblade etc.

Katie

Really nice place for walking around, and viewing displays in the nature center. Don't forget to checkout the cages with owls in the back.

Josh Ives

This place is huge. Just took a couple hours with the kids to explore a bit and saw lots of wildlife in that short time. I'm looking forward to seeing more of the park.

Nathan Peabody

Good winter hiking as the trails seem to get enough use to not required snow shoes. Also far enough out that there was no crowd even on as warm Saturday in January.

Mark Cornell

Lots of space with a decent Lake good fishing. We have been camping here for years the only reason I give it 4 stars is because we had some issues on our last trip with an unruly family and security did not resolve it.

Julia Von Bank

Beautiful trail, even in March. Amazing variety of moss and variety of plants in general. Lovely time, will definitely be going back!

nick

This park is awesome. So many trails. Rough trails and tar trails. Beautiful woods, lakes and everything you could want

Matthew Voigt

Fantastic place for young kids. Soft, sandy beach with a great fishing dock. Toss a little worm on a small hook and let your kid haul in small fish all day long.

Sarah Rognli

The trails are fantastic here. This place is such a hidden gem. Perfect for bike rides, runs, picnics, and strolls.

Eric S

I took my longboard for a spin and altogether there were good trails but there was some gravel and sticks on the trails. There could be more restrooms on the route though.

Shelley Vannett

Park is large with nice trails and lots of wooded/grassy areas for doggy to run. There is a smaller area for little dogs.

Melissa Miller

This is by far our favorite place to camp! no water or electric but the sites and restrooms are always clean. The price is great and you can reserve a site online which is always helpful!

Jeremy Baker

We walked a number of the trails including part of the King Trail for Mother's day. Not busy and beautiful scenery.

Chroma Key

Always a nice area for a walk.

Jaime Lundgren

The kids & I love to visit here. Great hiking trails both paved and unpaved, the kids have fun exploring the outdoors!

Nick Clemence

Great place to visit with your family, especially if you love the outdoors. Had some great hikes and some beautiful scenery.

Suzanne Taylor

I take my two large dogs to the off leash dog park here. The dog park is large with nice tails. Don't forget to bring cash for parking if you don't have a parking permit.

Joseph

A must-see excellent bike trail attaches to the LRT Trail

Walt Larson

Great park in dry conditions! Poor, almost unusable in wet conditions.

Kelly A

Great getaway so close to the suburbs.

Damien Riehl

Beautiful area with nice campsites in secluded areas. Beach volleyball is a good amenity. And the fire pit is modern and welcoming.

Lucy & Vance Kerber

Nice quiet midweek camping. Access to the bike trail lets you get to the neighbor and community. Clean basic primitive camping.

Ed Newman

Good place to hike, bike and attempt to bird watch.

Tomas Elke

Lots of walking paths through the woods, mostly paved. Plenty of places to park to get on the trail. Good for walking, biking, or even roller blading.

Alex Guelcher

Very nice park. It gets busy though!

zach Hecksel

Great trail for biking, long boarding, etc. Trail is well kept up. Minimal bugs when we went in June.

Davis Myers

My family and I come here once a year. Always have a fun time. They have lots of bike trails and some watercraft for rent.

Travis Martin

Great place for a walk, especially good views of the sunset... Just make sure you use bug spray, the flies are thick this time of year (July).

Chris Freeman

Nice little park with clean facilities. Nice, close to the cities place for familes.

kevin graff

Very nice park and well maintained. We had a nice bike ride and picnic. This is worth the time needed to visit.

Dan Forseth

Great park! Beach, playground, camping, hiking, fishing and more! Great for family over night or just for the day. We will be back!

Beth Billstrom

Scenic oark with lovely trails. We saw 3 deer, multiple birds, butterflies, and a host of wildflowers on our most recent visit.

Ross Sodahl

Nice group campsite. Participated in the archery program. Nice equipment and knowledgeable staff. Great introduction to archery for kids.

Wich Nasty

Amazing service, smaller size camping area but great place to go. Nice scenery. Will be coming back next year

Nathaniel C

This is a beautiful, large, clean park with a lot of different activities/ used available.

Clayton Haapala

Rented a kayak on Lake Auburn this afternoon. Nice time on the water, no hassle from the few large boats around.

Chip Charles Hall

Great place to go if you need to entertain a youth group in a church or synagogue. Strictly patrolled.

Alex Montoya

One of the best dog parks near twin cities as well as a beautiful regional trail around the park

Jeremy Been

Clean, quiet and peaceful. I'm sure in the middle of the summer it's pretty busy, but we were the only ones there on a lovely October day.

Olena Johnson

Plenty of sprawl space for doggy run. Very large fenced in area that have enough trails for the owners to have hike.

Nick Schmitt

Awesome park, but if your dog is at all vocal when they play then you will get chewed out by someone eventually

Danny King

Love this park. Great trails for running or biking and a really well done Archery course.

Bruce Allyn

Great paths, well maintained. Nice little nature themed playground for kids. And a pretty decent nature center.

Keith Smith

Well maintained trails and great views. Just stay away during horse fly season...

SJ Robin

Great location, connected to various trails and other places to go visit. Good for hiking and biking

Chris Pauly

New MTB trails are great. Could use a little more signage though.

Ryan Young

Love hiking here with the family on the Maple Trail

Steve Larose

Nice hiking trails. Well kept. Lots of wild life

Bonnie McDonnell

Lots of hiking and biking trails. Dogs are allowed on any of the paved trails, bit keep an eye open for bikers on the same path.

Hodor Mormont

My favorite park in the west suburbs. It has a nice long loop, lakes, and is sheltered by trees.

Mark Schwinghammer

A variety of birds and plants, perfect for those who want to experience nature. A great place for those amateur photographers.

Joseph Schleiss

Filled with beautiful paved trails for biking, lots of lakes for fishing, plenty of well maintained campgrounds, and an awesome nature center

Edwin Paul

Beautiful park and trail but the road going there needs work.

Jason Hackett

Love this park! It's a peaceful getaway with many bird species not common to the cities.

crystal alvarez

Our favorite place to walk. Well maintained grounds and lots of paved trails

James Piotter

Beautiful, went sledding it's was a blast. Hill is located next to the parking lot. Perfect size sledding hill.

Cheryl Arent-Vargo

My favorite park for horse trails. Peaceful and beautiful with many options for trail riding

Tyler Abell

Lots of room to walk and side trails for the dogs to explore.

Maxwell Schaefer

I love this park! The fact that they have a huge dog park is fantastic for those of us who like to travel with our pets!

Owen Bednar

Nice park! There is a fee though and the dogs are sort of scarce. Nice large area though!

Karl Hillstrom

One of my favorite parks for cross country skiing, nice trails for all skill levels.

Liza Borodina

Nice camping. Great beach. If only they had showers and running water.

Randy Herman

Check out the new MTB trails. They did an amazing job putting them together!

Randy Nelson

Beautiful campground. Awesome new mountain bike trails!

markus kanning

Awesome mtb trails. A great place to enjoy the outdoors.

Luke Ferguson

Beautiful rolling acres and bike trails aplenty. Gorgeous park!

Jisoo Kim

Love this park. Great for all size of dogs. Very clean & organized

scott ellenbaum

Excellent place to go hiking. Very nice.

Scot Mahan-Miller

I enjoyed my time here walking around the place, and the one time I was able to participate in the special hunts the workers were helpful and friendly.

Robin R

The campground was really nice and we pretty much had the place to ourselves this time of year.

Andrew Vilmain

Beautiful hidden county park. Camping, biking, hiking, fishing... well worth the drive out of the metro to spend the day!

Andrew Anauo

Good camping at Auburn. Great biking and hiking trails.

Anna Teut

Great hiking trails, nature center and playground! Awesome for a picnic!

Nate Throne

Great place to visit and see nature. There are places to explore and learn about the stuff around you. I'll definitely go back

PatrioticGoat

Loved the bike trails and enjoyed the scenery ,minus the bugs it was great

C Johnson

Good trails, nice interpretive center with nature classes for kids

Mark “Schu” Schumacher

Cold day but bicyclers were out enjoying a variety of trails

Cory Dyck

Beautiful prairie landscapes with great pages bike trails, perfect for a relaxed ride through natural beauty.

Hadley S

Had a meeting and the view was very pretty.

Simon Lewis

This a gem of a place for so many reasons. I visit several times a week and this year almost every day. It helps I live close. Saved my sanity during the lockdown.

Paul Holovnia

Great trails with a variety of activities

Michael Smith

Best camping park in the area, clean toilets, ice and wood available, easy access to lake Auburn.

Anne Ulrich

Pretty, but hiking trails were all marked for skiing.

Jared Sawatzky

Great park for all ages

Ryan Horstman

Such a wonderful and expansive Park system. Get out there and adventure.

Eric Berglund

I love this place !!! The trails are great for all levels

Christopher Heille

great childrens programming - miles of paved trails for walking and biking - one of the premier jewels in the three rivers park system

Roberta Bonoff

One of my favorite off leash dog parks!

Chris Stromwall

Beautiful beach, and very good facilities. Nature preserved, along with ease of use for people.

Douglas Gawtry

My family does a bunch of activities here. Recently we went out and did our holiday pictures on the trails.

jordan taylor

Good archery range. Nice trails.

Erin Wood

Great trails for summer hike and winter snowshoeing.

LaMina Harris

It was a modern campground. It's good for a quick night's stay but not the ultimate camping experience.

Sara Lai

Beautiful bike paths! Stop by the small cities for beer and ice cream!

AK007

We've been going to this park for nine years, we love it. It's our sanctuary.

Joel Richards

Great trails and lakes, peaceful and not too crowded.

Shea Cook

Beautiful park with lots of trails to walk or bike on

Travis B

Amazing park and trails for this area

Deano Cacciapalle

Fantastic hiking and biking trails and kayak rentals at the campground

Chris Williams

Really top notch and large park in the west burbs, actually borders the arboretum.

Kurt Theis

Nice!

Denise Houk

This is a beautiful rural park with amazing bike trails and a friendly cop. 😁 …

Nels Chellen

X- country skiing is good; winter hiking, not so good

Yvette Christianson

Really beautiful Park. Many biking, hiking, and horse trails.

Christine Smith

Love to walk here, extensive trails and fun play area for kids

Alison Payton

Lovely place to camp! Keep in mind there's no running water!

Chris Brown

Spend a fun day with the family walking the many trails or visiting the nature center to see the wild bird refuge.

Craig Beebe

Great natural setting to enjoy the day with a picnic, hike or just relaxing

Michelle Malek-zadegan

Great place with lots of variety! Great place for kids especially the playground and nature center!

brianna kvam

Great hike with lots of farm animals and other wildlife.

Chuck Magnuson

Just nice & quiet

Lee Croal

First time cross country skiing and it was very enjoyable.

Cheryl Burrington

It's a big nice park with easy trails.

mark karstens

Great mountain biking at Monarch.

Gretchen Gosnell

Awesome trails, lots to see.

Doris Fennell

Fun to walk there. Enjoyed our sledding also.

Graham Leitch

Love the Monarch singletrack!

Valerie Arias

Has two gated sides for small and LG dogs

Ryan Fischer

Beautiful and awesome 3 mile walking path.

Paul Kvachenuk

Another nice Park, good fishing dock not crowded.

Brian Kocher

Beautiful place to go for a bike ride!

Anne Stuessy

Huge butit was so buggy and swampy the day we went it was hard to enjoy.

David Miller

Fun trail system and can rent snow shoes. You needed them last weekend!

Lori Willis

No wake on the lake. Smooth paddling any time, any day.

Nick Tavernier

Keeping nature clean and safe

Dustin Goldschmidt

Lots of trails to enjoy

Jason Kayati

I frequent the dog park. It is very big with a lot of open space for your dogs to run around.

Kristian

Awesome park. Lots of area for the dog to roam

Anna Aurora

Great place to jump in the creek under a waterfall on a hot day.

Magesh Venkatesan

Good place for range shoot

Matt Curtis

Awesome park! Highly recommend!

Nick Spring

Nicely maintained paved trail. Great scenery!

Joshua Platz

My wife is here almost daily. I wish they could do something about bugs like the arboretum does.

Jeff Lindahl

Great dog park with a pretty reasonable annual pass price.

Annie Camarillo

Teaching staff is so good here with the class trips. I now visit often!

Scott Seguin

Quiet, nice clean sites. Nice beach.

April Brown

Beautiful camping getaway without having to drive far at all

Isabel Nowlan

this place is an old but nice place there are many things you can do like vollyball and watch the water

Jake Schaeppi

Quiet serene beauty. Just go there and enjoy.

Austin Eschweiler

Gorgeous trails, great space, away from the city.

Brent Chessen

Broad Cub scout group to learn about bird banding.we all loved it.

Mike Mason

Fantastic park for running, hiking and Biking. Just a jewel.

I V

Good for hiking, trails too short for biking.

Stephen Anderson

Great camping for the whole family. Bring your bikes!

L Rock

Fantastic bike trails. Gorgeous park!

ha nguyen

Wonderful wild life area. Perfect for work out activity

Drake Friesen

Beautiful park!

Andrew Gieseke

Awesome bike trails and kids activities 👍 …

Lamar McCormick (Martell_Osya)

A beautiful place to get lost in.

Dennis mejia

This is a very peaceful lake very clean as well.

Tami Schmieg

It's so peaceful doing my runs in the great outdoors.

Rick Besk

I rented a Kayak and had a nice time on the lake.

Tom McBurney

Nice mountain bike trails

Jeremiah Gossett

Everything is great except the campgrounds a stacked on top of each other

James and the Giant Floor Sander

Always clean. Nice walking trails or bike.

Mark Gonzales

Good fishing for large mouth bass.

Chady AlAhmar

Amazing getaway place for free

Mory Jahangir

Wonderful park. Great place for birds.

Meredith Jensen

Beautiful place to walk. Great nature center.

Chuck Palm

Great cross country trails, beautifully groomed

CG Archer

Ruby, my pug, and I love going to the Two Rivers Dog park Chaska location.

Robin Hughes

Close to the city, beautiful clean beach & price is reasonable.

Todd Barkus

Nice walking trails. Cool demonstrations. Great programming.

Jose Gonzalez

Awesome trails and beautiful palce

Swapmeet Lewy

Great reserve, awesome trails and conservitory.

Brian Holz

Try the campground. Beautiful spot just out of the cities

Adam Teske

Love taking the kids here to explore the woods.

Joy Swanson

There's something special about this place- gon it you love nature!

Andre Prowizor

Amazing park just minutes from the twin cities.

Tondi Schoepp

Fabulous place to enjoy all 4 Seasons.

Brian McCaffrey

Lots of options to get the type of experience you're up for that day.

Robert Palmer

Well maintained ski trails.

TEJASVI MONDRETI

Well maintained park. Perfect for a getaway.

Shallow Hal

Three River's focus on educational opportunities is simply the best.

chris samuelson

really nice area to walk and return to nature

Vegita Buu

It's just a nice escape in the fishing is unreal

Dan Bye

Nice trails with great views!

Josh VH

A ton of trails to hike and bike, especially around all the lakes.

Jeffrey Pingeon

Great trails for running or biking

David Helm

Nice place to get in some adventures

Yew Kar

Beautiful park, has trails

Ian Timberlake

Beautiful park with lots of wildlife.

Jillian Bjorklund

Beautiful natural area! So peaceful.

Debbie Hyndman

Beautiful park! Well kept! 💖💖 …

Ge Ga

Wonderful area for a walk and public archery

Brandon L

Great place to go biking and camping.

Timothy England

Hidden gem in MN!

Jess S

Love this area, I hope it never changes

Ramo'n Al

The Reserve is one of Minnesota's best kept secrets..

Kirsten Forsgaard

Carver off leash dog park is a regular part of our week.

Jennifer G

Love floating around on this lake!

Patrick R

Big spacious park

Vic Thiedek

Kids love this park and beach.

Otto Dreydoppel

Check out Lake Auburn Moravian Church, located in the park on County Road 11.

Kevan Pugh

Easy to get to. Good archery range

Deb Schmidt

Great place to bike ride.

Kirk Piper

A great place for the canine in all of us.

Ken Bartlett

Well maintained property as well as good company.

Ammon Ziebarth

Great 5.1 mile walk/run.

Peter Anderson

Great place for family camping!

Thomas Bentley

Untapped treasure, park has everything you want and in middle of Carver County

Jim Klingelhutz

Buy your firewood from holiday had fun

Matt K

A place to chill out and enjoy the landscape.

Susan Macuna

Great walking paths.

Tucker Lundquist

Alfalfa.

robert gulley

A wide variety if hikes and biking trails

Glen Stevens

Lots of pretty shots of the lake.

Darin Haslip

Very well maintained.

Lois Moore

Beautiful place to hike.

Amit Verma

Biking trails, beautiful walks

Andrew Dols

Pretty much had the park to myself.

Kristi M

Neat place to walk and bring kids

Mustafa Kemal Ozturk

There is no place like Carver Park Reserve to walk.

Morgan Bronson

Well maintained horse trails

David Hane

Beautiful park!

Gary Molumby

Great bicycle trails

Jesse Barnes

Nice park for sports and kids!

Ocean Devotion

Lots of trails and peaceful.

DeShawn Brewington

Clean park with good fishing

Debbie Loomis

The 50th celebration was awesome!!

MASTERLIONS

Great place for a family outing!

Jonathan Booth

Great place for a hike

Julie Kuenzel

Nice place to fish.

Joe Schuldt

Loved the donughts. Disliked the beatings.

Dana

Love the trails for bicycling

Robin R

Great camping trip.

Joe Schaecher

Great place for an easy walk

Andrea Stewart

Good place to camp at

Melanie Webster

Awesome park and lake!

Juan Carlos Escobedo

Excellent I will come back

Jeremiah Larson

Great trails.

Kirk O'Brien

Great trails in the fall

David Balyeat

Great bike path

Hannah Phillips

so pretty and so worth the visit

Tiffany Nelson

Very nice campground!

Prem Kumar

Great place to bike

tom garcia

Fantastic trail system!!

Nicole Sidwell

Great place ...many things.to do

Michael Dehn

Great trails

tom plantikow

Beautiful well kept

Paul McLellan

Not much to see here... I expected a lot more.

TL Hayes

Nice bike paths

Mattheus Elisiario

Great for nature contact

Alyssa Anderson

Great to walk on the paths

David Willard

Great walk.

Ximena Guerrero

Beautiful for a relax walk...

J Taylor

Fun place

Ryan Hanson

Great dog park!

May Gonzalez

Beautiful, great place.

Mike Barnes

Great for kayaking!

Billy Cripe

Great new singletrack

Armand Minnie

Quiet, lot of space, cheap

Rebecca Huang

Love the nature in this park

Adela Pollock

Wonderful trails

Alyssa Wagener

Great trails

Arti Katiyar Sorenson

Not very crowded

marvin york

Beautiful day in the park

John Holman

One of my favorites!

Juan Garcia

Love this place, beautiful.

J P

Serene.

Dan Becker

Great outdoors.

Edward Chenard

Great for the summer months

erik brostrom

Beautiful

Will Daffner (Bubba Claybrooke)

Great time snowshoeing

Hannah S

Beautiful park!

Praveen Prabhakaran

Nice & quite park

Rosa Gibson

I will go there AGAIN!!! ☦️😳🤣😀 …

Randy Hildebrandt

Beautiful scenery!

Travis Fritz

Love it!

Brittni Borchardt

A sweet escape from city life

marian westermann

Beautiful park.

Pat Klaers

Nice nature preserve

Mala Zain

Absolutely amazing!

Karen Gustafson

I love the birds!!!

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