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Mayer Area Parks & Recreation Photo by Jess Vealetzek West Ridge Park provides a playground for children to enjoy and now offers a special swing designed for people with varying disabilities. Mayer’s park system provides a variety of options for residents to enjoy the outdoors. West Ridge Park This park is located one-half block east of Highway 25, near downtown. An Oodle Swing has been added to the park for people with varying disabilities. A volley-ball court has also been added, and the city is currently building a new park shelter. Bluejay Park Bluejay Park is a neighborhood park that is located next to County Road 23 (Bluejay Avenue), and is adjacent to the water treatment plant. The park offers full-court basketball and mature shade trees. Old Schoolhouse Park Old Schoolhouse Park is the largest park in Mayer at 16 acres, and is located next to the community center. The park includes one baseball fi eld, three softball/Little League fi elds, a concession stand with a covered picnic shelter, a Little Free Library, a 950-foot-long paved trail that runs between Old Schoolhouse Road and Bluejay Avenue, and plenty of open space. Meadow Park and Discovery Park Meadow Park, one of Mayer’s neighborhood parks, is located in the Hidden Creek subdivision, while another neighborhood park, Discovery Park, is situated in the Fieldstone subdivision. Carver County Parks Looking for something different to do? Gazing at a starry sky through a powerful telescope, playing a round of disc golf, or walking along a cattail marsh might be the perfect way to spice up your day. At Baylor Regional Park, these are only a sampling of the wide array of available activities. The park is located a few miles south of New Germany on County Road 33, adjacent to Eagle Lake, and offers 201 acres of year-round outdoor fun. Many people travel to Baylor Regional Park to walk or run on the nearly four miles of trails through forest and prairie. The Maple Trail offers syrup demonstrations and sap collections in the spring. There is also a boardwalk through a cattail marsh that is almost one-quarter-mile long. For large gatherings of up to 100 people, a community room is available from May through October ber with advance reservation. The 1935 remodeled barn has a food preparation area, heat, air conditioning, fl ush restrooms, and outdoor deck seating. Park visitors can play a round of 18-hole disc golf. The course, which opened in September 2007, has baskets with turf and natural tee boxes. There is no additional charge to play disc golf, but a Carver County parking permit is required for all vehicles in the park. When cold weather hits, cross country skis and snowshoes are available for rental at the park offi ce during weekends. For those who prefer to stay at the park for longer periods of time, there are opportunities to camp at one of 50 camping sites. Thirty-fi ve of the sites have water and electrical hookups, and 15 are primitive. There is also a group camping area. While there, visitors can eat a picnic lunch or relax on the swimming beach. For sports enthusiasts, the park offers a ball fi eld, tennis courts, sand volleyball courts, and horseshoe pits. For reservations or information about any park activity, contact the Carver County Park Offi ce at 952-466-5250 or [email protected]. mn.us. Parking passes, maps, and other information can also be obtained online, by visiting www.co.carver.mn.us. Guide to Mayer & New Germany 2019-2020 15