LAKEVILLE
COMMUNITY GUIDE | 2026-27
Grand Prairie Park is grand indeed
With a name like Lakeville, it’ s no surprise that the city has many outdoor parks, facilities and several lakes.
The city has more than 1,734 acres of public park and open space, including over 67 neighborhood and community parks featuring 49 playgrounds, open air shelters, biking and walking trails, hockey rinks and athletic complexes. The city also features 20 conservation areas, seven greenways and over 150 miles of multipurpose trails.
Among the jewels of Lakeville’ s park system is Ritter Farm, a sprawling 340-acre community park located at 19300 Ritter Trail. With hiking and cross-country ski trails, horseback riding, picnic areas, an archery range, a five-acre dog park, and the Ed Mako Environmental Learning Center.
Antlers Park along the shores of Lake Marion at 9740 201st St. W. was reconstructed in 2023, and opened in 2024 with a new main pavilion, concession building, redeveloped swimming beach, volleyball, playground, and picnic shelters. It offers shoreline fishing and trail connections.
Grand Prairie Park, 7700 185th St. W., was completed in 2026 and features Belzer Baseball Stadium, the home of the townball team the Loonatics; 10 illuminated pickleball courts; cricket facilities; splash pad; playground; five multi-use athletic fields; a challenge course; a splashpad; trails; park buildings and shelters; and play equipment.
West Lake Marion Mountain Bike Trail adjacent to Casperson Park offers close to five miles of mountain bike trails for beginner, intermediate and advanced riders.
Lakeville has several athletic facilities, featuring softball, baseball and soccer fields, along with picnic shelters, trails and playgrounds, highlighted by Aronson Park, which teams with Quigley-Sime Park, 8250 202nd St. W. Aronson Park is also the home to Lakeville’ s Veterans Memorial. Steve Michaud Park at 17100 Ipava Ave. features the Land of Amazement 2.0 playground.
Miracle Field Park, 18350 Dodd Blvd., is part of King Park. It provides opportunities for children ages 3-19 with disabilities to play baseball and the park offers adaptive playground equipment and adaptive mini golf.
The Parks & Recreation Department is in City Hall at 20195 Holyoke Ave. For more information, go to lakevillemn. gov, Parks & Recreation, or call 952-985-4600; general hotline 952- 985-4690; adult athletic leagues 952-985-4600; park facility rental 952-985-4600; and Lakeville Arenas 952-985-2170. The locations of some other top parks are:- Casperson Park & Boat Launch, 19720 Juno Trail( to see live video of the boat launch, go to lakevillemn. gov / 1172 / Casperson-BoatWatch). The venue includes the Doug & Deb Anderson Amphitheater, which hosts the summer Live at the Lake series.- East Community Park, 16700 Pilot Knob Road- Orchard Lake Park, 11875 175th St. W.- Orchard Lake Beach, 17195 Judicial Road- Valley Lake Park, 16050 Garrett Path
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