Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures
Explore the best best camping spots & outdoor adventures options for kids and families in Apple Valley
Lac Lavon Park
Big park with beach, tennis court & WiFi. Vast space featuring canoe rack rentals, tennis courts, softball fields, play areas, WiFi & a beach.
Thomas Lake Park
Recreational area with a fishing pier. Park featuring walking trails & a sizable lake with a pier for bass fishing, canoeing & kayaking.
Holland Lake Shelter
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Lebanon Hills Regional Park
2,000 acres of scenic lakes & trails. This sizable recreational area features multiple lakes, hiking trails, camping & a visitors center.
Blackhawk Park
With areas to fish, canoe, hike & relax. Park grounds feature a canoe launch & fishing dock, plus hiking trail, observation deck & pavilion.
Holz Farm Park
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Trapp Farm Park
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Whitetail Woods Regional Park
All-season trails, sports & scenic views. Scenic park with trails bordering a lake, hills & wetlands, plus various water & snow sports.
Fort Snelling State Park
Lakeside park with extensive trails. Boasting a golf course & many trails for hiking, biking or skiing, this park also offers swimming.
Augsburg Adventure Park
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Wood Lake Nature Center
Wildlife area with a floating boardwalk. Nature center with various habitats offering wildlife viewing from trails & a floating boardwalk.
Base Camp
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Northern Star, Scout BSA Base Camp
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Coldwater Spring
Historic site with pedestrian paths. Historic site of Native American settlements & a U.S. military camp with walking paths.
Lake Nokomis Park
Paddlesports, sailing & community center. Popular park providing sailing, paddlesport rentals, concessions, a community center & playground.
Wabun Picnic Area
City park for picnics, disc golf & more. Recreation area offering four picnic shelters, a wading area, playground, disc golf & trails.
Minnehaha Regional Park
Home to famed waterfall & many trails. This 193-acre riverfront park has miles of trails & a waterfall celebrated in a Longfellow poem.
Mississippi Gorge Regional Park
Rustic prairie land for hiking & fishing. Prairie area scattered with oak trees & offering biking & hiking trails, picnic shelters & fishing.
Thompson County Park
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Mississippi National River & Recreation Area
Hiking, biking, birding & riverboats. 72 miles of canoeing & boating, plus hiking, biking, fishing, birdwatching & visitor centers.
Lone Lake Park
Public park with forested paths & a lake. There are several walking trails through forested land & around the lake at this public city park.
Harriet Island Regional Park
Riverfront spot with an event pavilion. Open space along the river with an indoor event pavilion, paddle boats, a stage & a bed-&-breakfast.
Center for Outdoor Adventure
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Como Park Fire Pits
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Boom Island Park
Park with a playground & a boat dock. Riverside park featuring a playground, a boat dock & restrooms, plus walking/biking paths.
Lake Josephine County Park
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North Mississippi Regional Park
Riverside trails, a playground & fishing. River, woods & prairie grounds features diverse wildlife, trails, a big playground & a fishing pier.
Parkers Lake Park
Swimming, skating & outdoor activities. Lakefront recreation area known for swimming & ice skating, plus trails, picnics & a playground.
Clifton E. French Regional Park
Lakeshore spot for water sports & hikes. Lake-based spot with swimming, fishing, lighted trails, large playground, boat launch & picnicking.
Swan Lake Park
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Islands of Peace Regional Park
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Manomin Park
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Locke County Park
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Springbrook Nature Center
Interpretive center, habitats & trails. Diverse habitats & wildlife plus hiking trails, floating boardwalks & an interpretive center.
Central Park of Maple Grove
Green space with play areas for all ages. Urban park with a playground for all ages, plus a seasonal, interactive fountain & ice-skating loop.
Baker Outdoor Learning Center
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Mississippi Gateway Regional Park
Mississippi River plus hiking trails. Scenic expanse of the Mississippi River with a dam & observation deck, picnic areas & hiking trails.
Baker Park Reserve - Marshview Group Camp
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Baker Campground
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Baker Park Reserve
Lush parkland with trails & a beach area. 2,700-acre preserve offering trails, campsites, a recreational lake with a beach & a golf course.
Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park
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Maple Grove Arboretum
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Elm Creek Park Reserve
Activities & camping on 4,900 acres. 4,900 acres with nature center, camping cabins & activities including hiking, swimming & disc golf.
Elm Creek Park Reserve - Chalet
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Eastman Nature Center
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Bunker Hills Campground Visitor’s Center
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Bunker Hills Regional Park
Large area with a seasonal water park. 1,600-acre park with a seasonal outdoor water park, a campground, sports facilities & picnic sites.
Shades of Sherwood
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Crow-Hassan Park Reserve
Hiking, horseback riding & winter sports. Riverfront natural area offering scenic trails, wildlife viewing, horseback riding & winter sports.
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