Rice Marsh Lake Park — Attraction in Eden Prairie

Great park as many others have stated. The one "important" and confusing thing to keep in mind: The park has 2 playgrounds, 2 parking lots, 2 porta potties, 2 picnic areas, etc. in 2 locations that are about 1 mile apart, connected via the walking trail. To add to the confusion the address names are similar ;) One playground is at the East end off Dell Road and Erin Bay, while the "West" entrance is off Erie Circle.

Addtl fun feature: It is legal to bring alcoholic beverages to the west end picnic area, good for the parents at...

We stayed by the playground and we haven't explored the trails yet. Playground is in good condition. One tennis court, basketball court and baseball field. All well kept. One negative point was the portable potty. Even though is wheelchair accessible, it was impossible to get closed to it because of the awful odor around it. I can't imagine what would have been inside. Sign says it gets cleaned up every two weeks. Maybe during the summer it should be every week. Just...

What a wonderful hike!! I do recommend setting a pin in your phone as to where your car is parked however since there are SO many parking spots. I had still 1.2 miles to go on my 3.4 mile trek when I thought I was near my car (and confused it wasn’t….around) and had to find my car on my car app since I had not placed a pin due to I have never been in this predicament hiking before. 😆 silly me oh well. Great hike and my dog slept...