Excelsior City Parks

Commons, The Lake St.
Picnic areas, ball fields, playground equipment, tennis courts, beach area with bath house, concession stand and band shell.
Excelsior Parkland Co. Rd. 19
Large grassy area with walking path.
Lyman Park Water St.
Excelsior Farmers Market (May-October, Thursdays, 2-6:30 p.m.)

Deephaven City Parks

General Information
Overnight camping is allowed in Burton Park with prior registration with the city clerk. All parks are closed between midnight and 6 a.m. Skating rinks are closed between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m., unless a permit is obtained from the director of Public Works. Dogs are allowed at Thorpe Park only. They must remain on the walking path and be on a leash.

Thorpe Park
Deephaven’s primary community park. Features include off-street parking, picnic shelter, playground, pond, flower gardens, (2) ball fields, (4) tennis courts, warming house, lighted hockey rink, open skating rinks, trails, basketball court, horseshoe pit, in-line skating.

Cottagewood Children’s Park
Includes swings, picnic area, small open fields.

Burton Park
10 acres; natural area of mixed woodland areas and open grass spaces; adjacent to grade school.

Pump Park
Neighborhood park with small trail; limited on-street parking.

Shuck Park
Features a play area, small basketball court, (2) tennis courts, picnic area, small open field area, limited on-street parking.

Village Hall Park
Adjacent to the Deephaven city hall; accessible via the Hennepin Park Trail. Off-street parking, (3) tennis courts, gazebo, picnic areas, small ball field, playground, lighted hockey rink, warming house, paddle tennis court, open field areas.

Hill Property
Northwest corner of Minnetonka Boulevard and Northome Road; scattered tree cover and grass areas; limited on-street parking.

Hineline Property
Designated wetland area in the east central portion of the city.

Greenwood City Parks

Greenwood City Park Fairview St. & Covington

Shuman Woods St. Albans Bay Rd.

Shorewood City Parks

Manor Park 20630 Manor Rd.

Freeman Park 25800 Highway 7
Hosts the summer "Music in the Park" events.

Cathcart Park 26655 W. 62nd St.

Badger Park 5745 Country Club Rd.

Silverwood Park 5775 Covington Rd.

South Shore Community Park 5355 St. Albans Bay Rd.

Merry Lane Access Christmas Lake
Six parks, totaling over 90 acres, offer picnic areas, playground equipment, tennis courts, ball fields, a basketball court, walking trails and ice skating (three parks provide attendants and warming houses). Call to reserve athletic fields for sporting events. A skate park is located at the South Shore Community Park. The Merry Lane Access provides boat launching to Christmas Lake.

Tonka Bay City Parks

Crescent Beach Birch Bluff Rd.
With dock for swimming lessons (Minnetonka Community Services, 952-906-2550), it is jointly owned and operated with Shorewood.

Manitou Park County Rd. 19
Largest park in Tonka Bay. Facilities include hockey rink, warming house, basketball court, soccer and baseball fields, picnic shelter, picnic tables, grills, benches and large playground structure.

Old Orchard Park County Rd. 19
Grills, picnic tables and swings are available. Some dock spaces, boat slides, canoe racks for rent. Call the City Hall for information.

Pleasant Park Pleasant Ave.
Woods, playground, picnic tables and permanent volleyball posts.

Tennis Court West Point Rd.

Wekota Beach and Park West Point Rd.
Beach with swimming lessons, picnic tables and playground.

Swimming

Beaches
Children must be at least 10 years old to swim at any public beach (with lifeguard on duty) without direct, competent supervision. Please be considerate of other beach users and use the trash receptacles. Remember, if you could bring it to the beach, you could bring it home from the beach.

Deephaven Main Beach
The largest of all the Deephaven beaches, includes supervised swimming beach, tennis court with “sport court” surface for multi-use functions, canoe racks, trail access, picnic area, swings. Limited off-street parking with permit.

Linewood Beach
Small, unsupervised swimming beach. Limited on-street parking with permit.

Nocomo Beach
Nocomo Beach is used by the Walden neighborhood as a small, unsupervised beach. Limited off-street parking is available with a permit.

Robinson’s Bay Beach
Small, supervised swimming beach with lifeguard. Limited off-street parking with permit.

Rocky Beach
Small lake access, unsupervised swimming beach. Limited off-street parking with permit.

Sandy Beach
Small, supervised swimming beach with lifeguard. Limited off-street parking with permit.

Shorewood: Crescent Beach
Birch Bluff Road
Minnetonka Community Education… 952-401-5050
Shorewood’s public swimming area is at the end of Birch Bluff Road on the northern edge of the city. It is operated in cooperation with the City of Tonka Bay. Swimming lessons are available with registration through the Minnetonka Community Education program. There is a lifeguard on duty seven days a week, during the seasons for open swim time as well.

Fire Lanes
Tonka Bay has 21 fire lanes providing lake access: Class 1 lanes are pedestrian access; Class 2 are for Class 1 and snowmobile access; and Class 3 are for fishing, boat launching and winter vehicle access.

Regional Parks

Three Rivers Park District 763-559-9000
Web site www.threeriversparkdistrict.org
Three Rivers operates the following:
Carver Park Reserve
Co. Rd. 11, Victoria
Lake Auburn Campground reservations 763-559-6700
Lowry Nature Center 763-694-7650
A 3,300-acre park reserve where trumpeter swans and other wildlife have been nurtured. There are trails, camping, biking, fishing, children’s playground, Historic Grimm Farm and nature programs.
Historic Murphy's Landing
2187 E. Hwy. 101, Shakopee 763-694-7784
Web site www.threeriversparkdistrict.org

Carver County Parks 952-466-5250
Web site www.co.carver.mn.us/parks
Carver Parks operates the following regional parks:

Baylor Regional Park
Co. Rd. 33 (Off Hwy. 5), Norwood Young America 952-466-5250
A 200-acre park, Baylor is also home to the Onan Observatory opearted by the Minnesota Astronomical Society. The Observatory has several telescopes for public viewing at scheduled events. Additional facilities at Baylor include campgrounds, a beach, fishing pier, playgrounds, restrooms, picnic shelters and trails.
Lake Minnewashta Regional Park
Hwy. 41, Chanhassen 952-466-5250
Lake Minnewashta is a 350-acre park with a boat launch, picnic shelters, swimming beach with lifeguards, creative children's play structure, hiking trails, cross country skiing, volleyball courts, restrooms and fishing pier.
Lake Waconia Regional Park
Off Hwy. 5, east of Waconia 952-466-5250
This recently expanded park and beach area has a children's play area, picnic grounds, picnic shelter and restrooms. A large sliding hill, featuring an 80-foot plunge, offers sledding enthusiasts a scenic view of Lake Waconia and Coney Island.

Camp Tanadoona
3300 Tanadoona Dr. 952-474-8085
Located on the eastern shore of Lake Minnewashta, Camp Tanadoona is owned and operated by the Minneapolis Council of Camp Fire, a youth agency for boys and girls.

Lake Minnetonka Regional Park
N. of Hwy. 7, off Co. Rd. 44, Minnetrista 952-474-4822
A 292-acre park, on the southwest shore of Lake Minnetonka, includes picnic areas, visitor center, fishing pier, boat launch and upland swimming pond with wheelchair accessible swimming ramp.

Noerenberg Memorial Park
2840 N. Shore Drive, Wayzata 763-559-6700
Park’s formal gardens are open May 1 through mid-October for tours. Events also may be scheduled there.

MN Landscape Arboretum

3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska 952-443-1400
Web site www.arboretum.umn.edu
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum offers more than 1,000 acres of landscaped gardens, natural woodlands, wetlands and prairie, plant collections, and displays. Walk, hike, cross-country ski more than eight miles of trails. Open 363 days a year.

Wildlife Refuge

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
3815 American Blvd., E., Bloomington 952-854-5900
Web site www.fws.gov/midwest/Minnesotavalley
Made up of eight separate units, the 14,000-acre Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge runs from Bloomington to Jordan, along both sides of the Minnesota River. Nearby Chaska, Rapids Lake and Louisville Swamp Units combine to provide 4,700 acres of outdoor opportunities such as hiking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, wildlife observation and photography as posted on Refuge interpretive signs.

Golf Courses

Private Courses
Burl Oaks Golf Club
5400 North Arm Dr., Minnetrista 952-472-7017
Hazeltine National Golf Club
1900 Hazeltine Blvd., Chaska 952-556-5400
Minnetonka Country Club
24575 Smithtown Rd., Shorewood 952-474-5222
Stonebrooke Golf Course
2693 Co. Rd. 79, Shakopee 952-496-3171

Public Courses
Bluff Creek
1025 Creekwood, Chanhassen 952-445-5685
Chaska Par 30 (9-holes)
1207 Hazeltine Blvd., Chaska 952-448-7454
Chaska Town Course
3000 Town Course Dr., Chaska 952-443-3748
Dahlgreen Golf Course
6940 Dahlgren Rd., Chaska 952-448-7463
Deer Run Golf Club
8661 Deer Run Dr., Victoria 952-443-2351
Island View Golf Club
7795 Co. Rd. 30, Waconia 952-442-2956
Legends Club
8670 Credit River Blvd., Prior Lake 952-226-4777
Orono Public Golf Course (9 holes)
265 Orono Orchard Rd., Orono 952-473-9904
Timber Creek Golf Course
9750 Co. Rd. 24, Watertown 952-955-3600
The Wilds Golf Club
3151 Wilds Ridge, Prior Lake 952-445-3500

Sports Clay Ranges

MN Horse & Hunt Club
2920 - 220th St., Prior Lake 952-447-2266

Camping

Baylor Park
10775 Co. Rd. 33, Norwood Young America. 952-466-5250
Carver Park Reserve
7025 Victoria Dr., Victoria 763-559-6700
Lake Minnewashta Regional Park
Hwy. 41, Chanhassen 952-466-5250
Shakopee Valley RV Park
1245 Bluff Ave. E., Shakopee 952-445-7313
Will’s Riverview RV Park
1705 3rd Ave. W., Shakopee 952-445-5323

Youth Sports

Chanhassen Athletic Association 952-227-7000
Minnetonka Schools Youth Programs 952-401-6801
Westonka Community Education & Services
Youth sports 952-491-8040

Baseball
Tonka Baseball
Chris Pelletier 952-401-6639
South Tonka Little League
Sam Holmgren 952-474-5392
Upper Tonka Little League
Deb Bennyhoff 612-964-1400
Minnetonka Baseball Boosters Diamond Club
Holly Olson 952-470-2248
White Hawk Youth Baseball
Loren Davis 952-472-1262

Basketball
Youth Basketball
Christine Brennan 952-401-6822
Westonka Youth Basketball Assoc.
Collette Roberts 952-471-9554

Football
Lake Minnetonka Athletic Association Football
Allen Hill 952-472-6867

Gymnastics
Mini-Hops Gymnastics Club 952-933-2452

Hockey
Westonka Hockey Association
Rick Breza 952-472-2556

Ice Skating
Chaska Figure Skating Club
Stella McKinney 952-470-6210

Lacrosse
Minnetonka Lacrosse Association 612-940-2559

Westonka Lacrosse Club 612-708-7441

Soccer
Hopkins-Minnetonka Rec. Soccer 952-939-8203
Minnetonka United Soccer Association 952-475-9178

Westonka Soccer Club
Stacy Prouty 952-495-0005

Softball
Girls Softball Association
Fast Pitch–Tim Forsberg 952-470-4409
Slow Pitch–Jeff Bailey 952-474-3827
Orono Area Fast Pitch Softball
Dorothy Bunting 763-473-5161
Westonka Youth Softball Association
Theresa Brink 612-581-4725

Swimming
Minnetonka Swim Club 952-401-6831
Mound Swim Club
Amanda Dell 952-491-8242
West Express Swim Club 763-391-2872

Volleyball
Minnetonka Juniors Volleyball Club
E-mail chris.hunt@minnetonkavolleyball.org

Wrestling
Mound Wrestling Organization
Rod Stevens 952-472-0757

Adult Recreation

Running
Renegade Running Club
Web site www.renegaderunclub.com