Taylors Falls Lions Club North Park — Attraction in Taylors Falls

We were looking for a quiet, peaceful place to have a picnic away from the weekend crowds in Taylors Falls. So, we started driving up along the St. Croix River on County Road 16 off of Highway 95 in Taylors Falls.

As we got further north, it became much more wild and natural with lovely views of the river, ponds, cattails, and birds perched in trees and flying about.

We passed the South Lions Park and thought it looked nice. However, there were quite a few vehicles there that had boat trailers. We weren't sure if they were coming back soon, so we continued to look.

Almost immediately we came to North Lions Park and found our spot! The entry is lined with large rocks, there's a picnic pavilion, playground, and direct access to the St. Croix River for hikers (not boats). There's pit toilets for use, if needed.

We ate a table overlooking the river. There was a nice breeze and birds were singing around us. We even saw a pair of Bald Eagles perched high in a tree near us.

It was such a beautiful spot - and one that we would return to in the future. This is definitely a hidden treasure of...

We visited on one of our pit stops on the way home from Wisconsin. We parked at the north park. It was nice and quiet. Not too busy. The only reason why I gave a 4star was that our plan was to fish, but there was not a good shoreline for 9 kids to fish at together. We did find the trail to the south park and they were able to find a decent spot. We will go back when we need a place to...

A very nice and quiet park. It is always less busy than the South Park and a good place to sit by the river. There are a few nice...