Caponi Art Park — Attraction in Eagan

Fantastic park that I was lucky to happen on. I had a little extra time on my hands one afternoon and I searched the map for a park to explore. I found a whole lot more than that. Caponi is beautifully situated across multiple wooded hillsides. The further down the paths you travel the more art pieces you will come across. The pieces are built to compliment the surroundings and blend so beautifully that at times it seems the process belong there even more naturally that you do yourself. Eventually I came across a stage while wandering and look forward to returning to take in some of their summer musical offerings. A great place to explore whether you have a half hour or a few hours...

I don’t know if it’s where I parked or what, but a lot of the reviews I looked at said kid friendly.. this is not a kid friendly art park. There’s some really graphic sculptures that are highly sexual in nature across the entire section that I could figure out how to access. Strollers are a no-go and if you’ve got a wobbly walker they will probably fall either off of a cobblestoned tiny path, or down the gigantic hill there. I probably would have enjoyed it more if I’d known where to go…or if I could have found the supposed “kid friendly” sculpture area, or maybe as an adult not having to watch a kid, but where I ended up, it just kind of turned into some form of parenting...

The entrance will sneak up on you midway down the hill, so keep your eye out for a driveway like gate with the sign. Its free to enter, just something you may drive by unless you have your GPS pointing this out.

The pathways/ trails are well groomed on both sides of the bridge. and this place was completely empty when we came. The art seemed to be in just one area by the two houses, and the rest of the trails looped back to this point. Great for people who get lost easy, because you can't here. We came during a heat and humidity advisory and seeing the swamp its next to, there was not a single mosquito to bother us. That is...