Every time I go to a park I hope it is as large and beautiful as this one. It has amazing lake access, a playground, and public bathrooms. But wait! There's more! On the other side of the street is an extensive field, with gazebos placed for taste, and a winding network of forest paths that are guaranteed to put your mind at ease. I took a picture with my brother after a particularly rainy week and the whole thing is stunning. Plus all of the events and camps that claim this place as home add to Minnesota's lovely community. One camp in particular is called "Cardboard Camp" and the amount of fun I had there is uncontested thanks to the wonderful...
Read moreI live right by this park I feel like I can rate this more accurately than almost anyone because I have explored the entire park and spent a lot of time there. Arden hills is a very boring town however this park makes it a lot less bad, there is a bike jump line, many paved and non paved trails (nice for mountain biking) hammocking here is very nice. I have a secret location on the edge of a steep hill that I usually go to (3rd photo) one complaint I have is that the Perry park bathroom has been locked all summer however I’m pretty sure that’s not technically a part of...
Read moreI had a really nice time walking around Tony Schmidt Regional Park with a friend on a beautiful summer afternoon. There are several well maintained walking paths and trails nice views and cool stuff to explore such as the cardboard fort on one of the paths. It was somewhat difficult to find parking but they have a decently sized lot. There’s a nice pavilion with picnic tables and public bathrooms with water fountains nearby. Overall, it’s a very nice park with several seating areas and...
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