LAKEVILLE COMMUNITY GUIDE 2024
Parks , libraries perfect for all seasons
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The city of Lakeville is located in west central Dakota County , which has a population of around 440,000 residents .
The Dakota County Courthouse is located in Hastings on the county ’ s eastern edge . The county also operates the Western Service Center in Apple Valley where people can obtain some court and county services .
Lakeville is part of County Commissioner District 6 , a seat which is held by Commissioner Mary Liz Holberg ( maryliz . holberg @ co . dakota . mn . us or 651-438-4243 ).
Top county officials are Dakota County Administrator Heidi Welsch , Dakota County Attorney Kathy Keena and Dakota County Sheriff Joe Leko . County buildings include : County Government Center , 1590 Highway 55 , Hastings
MN 55033-2343 • 651-437-3191 Western Service Center , 14955 Galaxie Ave ., Apple Valley ,
MN 55124 • 952-247-7099 Northern Service Center , 1 Mendota Road W ., West St . Paul ,
MN 55118 • 651-377-7190 Dakota County offers seven parks and three regional trails .
The largest is Lebanon Hills Regional Park , which provides activities for all ages . Containing almost 2,000 acres , the park offers miles of trails and many lakes for year-round outdoor sports , recreation and environmental education . The Lebanon Hills Visitor Center , located in the eastern section of the park at 860 Cliff Road in Eagan , offers park information , interactive nature displays , courses and programs , and access to the park .
Features in the park include :
• Lebanon Hills Campground , 12100 Johnny Cake Ridge Road in Apple Valley , open May to mid-October ;
• Camp Sacajawea Retreat Center , 5121 McAndrews Road in Apple Valley , ( 952 ) 891-7000 for campsite availability ;
• Schulze Lake Beach ; 10 a . m . - 8 p . m ., Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day
There are six other parks and three regional trails located in Dakota County . Call 952-891-7000 for more information or go online at www . co . dakota . mn . us .
Heritage Library , located at 20085 Heritage Drive , Lakeville , is part of the Dakota County Library system , which includes nine branch libraries , and shares borrowing privileges with the city of South St . Paul Public Library .
The renovation and addition for Heritage Library and License Center in Lakeville was completed in 2019 as part of a Dakota County Library System project .
Hours as of July 2024 : Monday – Thursday , 9 a . m .– 8 p . m .; Friday and Saturday , 9 a . m .– 5 p . m .; Sunday , 1-5 p . m . Closed on holidays .
Library resources can be accessed through the library ’ s website at co . dakota . mn . us . Contact the Dakota County Library System at 651-450-
2900 or Heritage Library at 952-891-0360 .