Locke County Park — Attraction in Fridley

++Good: multiple parking lots, giant oak shaded playground, extra large pavilion with grills, water fountain, fire pit, off leash dog park, bathrooms, forest canopy covered trails, circular trail routes, beautiful sights, bridges over creek. +Good: other small pavilions, off map trails, picnic table in dog park. +Bad: significant inclines on paved trails, mosquitos present on trails, bug spray recommend. ++Bad: none. ### Playground and giant pavilion are well shaded with large oak trees. Dog park is extra large and excellent. Cool sights to see where the trails take you to the creek. Always good to have circular routes for trails. Be weary as there are steep inclines and non paved trials. For the extra adventurous off map...

Very nice, well-maintained park. It is within a large wooded area, has 3 parking lots, public restroom access, and plenty of benches throughout. It was very quiet on the trail when I visited, perhaps because it’s the winter season and fewer people are out and about. Regardless of the frozen landscape, there are many scenic views, one of which overlooks the river from a steep cliff (although caution signs seem to be missing). The trail loops around the entire park, so you’ll end up where...

Locke County Park is a nice place for a walk. Within the park there is a walking trail that makes an approximate 1.5 mile loop, half of this loop is on gravel. The paved trail extends out to Long Lake Regional Park to the East and the Mississippi River to the West. The park has two playground areas and an off-leash fenced dog park. The trails are nice, but as a result of the dog park, people often have their dogs off leash in other areas...