Lions Conservancy Park — Attraction in Fargo

The best memories are those stumbled upon by accident! Just like the discovery of this bike path/ park for me and my lovely momma. We went on an evening cruise and decided to try and explore a little bit, and ended up at Lions Conservancy Park, which is only a mile or two from our neighborhood.

What I didn’t realize about this park, though, is that they have some amazing mountain biking paths. It was so much fun! Lions Conservancy backs up to the Red River, and the bike path goes right along the river so it’s hilly and woody and so cool. There’s another path on the other side of the river in nearby Iwen park.

The path is also super user friendly. At the beginning there’s a map of it, and even a QR code you can scan to access the map electronically, and boy is it helpful. There’s also constant markers on the path so you know you’re still going the right way. For those who are more seasoned with mountain biking (ie: not me), there’s some built in jumps and fun challenges. I stayed way clear of those, because just trying to make it along the path was plenty enough for me. It’s about a mile total and it really gets you sweating.

So besides the beautiful paths, there’s really not a lot more to Lions Conservancy. You can sort of see the river from the parking lot. You can’t walk far without being swarmed by bugs and other. But what a beautiful and delightful little path! Certainly not for the faint of heart but all the better when you...

This is one of the places I go to take quiet walks. There's good paths for biking and in the winter, sking and snow shoeing. For frisbee golf folks, there's nets.

You'll find plenty of trees filled with squirrels during the warmer times of year, deer as well and some birds. The river is nice to walk alongside of course, then there's also buried history here!

Cars and house foundations buried over time are noticeable, visible as they are not fully covered.

Go here for a short walk at least once, you...

I use the hiking/biking trails, of which there are several. They run along the banks of the Red River, so they're scenic. The trails are not track set, but with back country gear they could be used for cross country skiing. There are also some stick built "forts" for children to play in. It's never been crowded when I've been there. Easy access off University Ave, a major street. I find this park...