LAKEVILLE
COMMUNITY GUIDE | 2026-27
Vital services offered by the county
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 was held by Commissioner Mary Liz Holberg( maryliz. holberg @ co. dakota. mn. us or 651-438-4243) in 2026, with a term expiring in December 2026.
Top county officials are Dakota County Administrator Heidi Welsch, Dakota County Attorney Kathy Keena and Dakota County Sheriff Joe Leko. Keena and Leko have terms that expire in December 2026. 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
20 | LAKEVILLE | Community Guide 2026-27 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 dakotacountymn. gov.
Heritage Library, 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 was completed in 2019 as part of a Dakota County Library System project.
Hours as of July 2026: 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. After regiserting, patrons can use the library for self-service hours 6 a. m. to 11 p. m. every day including holidays. Library resources can be accessed through the library’ s website at dakotacountymn. gov. Contact the Dakota County Library System at 651-450-2900 or Heritage Library at 952-891- 0360.