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APPLE VALLEY | ROSEMOUNT | FARMINGTON C O M M U N I T Y G U I D E | 2 0 1 8 - 1 9 APPLE VALLEY FAMILY AQUATIC CENTER Sites offer activities in any season website for details at www.irishsportsdome.com. To reserve time for a team, contact sales@irishsportsdome. com. The Pond – The ice arena at 3400 150th St. is open to hockey players of all levels using a 3-on-3 model for full-ice development. It has a dryland facility for off-ice training. For more information about classes or rentals call 651-322-7322 or email [email protected]. The website is at www.thepondmn.com. Apple Valley Apple Valley Aquatic Center – The Apple Valley Aquatic Center is a city-run water park that features wa- terslides, a “Lazy River,” four 25-meter lap pool lanes, a sand water play area, locker rooms and food stands. Call [phone] or visit www.ci.apple-valley.mn.us for more information. The Minnesota Zoo is listed on the next page and oth- er Apple Valley gathering places are listed under Apple Valley Parks. Nearby attractions Dakota Woods Dog Park – A 16-acre, fenced, wooded park for dogs to run and exercise off leash. To purchase a required annual pass, go to Parks Department at Dako- ta County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley, third fl oor or by phone [phone]. The park is located in Empire Township, east of Rosemount on County Road 46 and south on Blaine Avenue. For more information, go online at www.co.dakota.mn.us under the Leisure & Recreation tab. Whitetail Woods Regional Park – Dakota County’s newest park, the 456-acre Whitetail Woods Regional Park is located in Empire Township in the center of Dakota County, one mile north of the Vermillion Riv- er, at 17100 Station Trail. Among its amenities are the Empire Lake Shelter, Whitetail Woods Camper Cabins and Fawn Crossing Nature Play Area. It accommodates activities such as camping in its treehouse-like cabins, hiking, cross country skiing, sledding, snowshoeing, and picnicking. It is open daily 8 a.m.-10 p.m. For more information, go online to www.co.dakota.mn.us under the Leisure & Recreation tab or call 952-891-7000. Vermillion Highlands – Vermillion Highlands is a 2,822-acre research, recreation and wildlife manage- ment area southeast of Highway 3 and County Road 46 in Empire Township. Vermillion Highlands offers sea- sonal recreational activities including opportunities for Community Guide 2018-19 |Apple Valley - Rosemount - Farmington | 25