BlackDog Park — Attraction in Burnsville

Very beautiful scenic park. The parking lot is on the smaller side but is paved. The grass and fields have been kept up and despite being a dog park the ground seems to be maintained or dog poop free. One possible down side is this is not an official off leash park and so it is not fenced in and no big dog small dog separation, so a long line is required for any ball throwing but it's perfect for tiring out even a Belgian Mallinos with...

I was hoping for a nice trail in the woods and a view of the river. I found a trail, but it was mostly in the sun, and it stopped abruptly at a gate with a thick chain and No Trespassing signs on it. The other two "trails" were only a few dozen yards long and did not take me all the way to the river. There is one more trail I haven't explored yet. There are also ball fields, picnic tables, and a...

A bit isolated, so you'll probably only go there if you have a game at one of the three baseball diamonds. Also has a trail that goes (went - I think they have since closed it off) by the power plant and a trail that also goes northeast along the railroad tracks - but I don't know if this is any kind of official trail. It ends by the opening where the power lines come down...