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LAKEVILLE C O M M U N I T Y G U I D E 2 0 1 9 D A K O TA C O U N T Y 2019 County Road 50 Project County view, local impact The city of Lakeville is located in west central Dakota County, which has a population of around 400,000 resi- dents. 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 peo- ple 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 ([email protected] or 651-438-4243). Top county offi cials are Dakota County Administrator Matt Smith, Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom and Dakota County Sheriff Tim Leslie. County buildings include: County Government Center, 1590 Highway 55, Hast- ings MN 55033-2343 • 651-438-4313 Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley, MN 55124 • 952-891-7570 Northern Service Center, 1 Mendota Road W., West St. Paul, MN 55118 • 651- 554-6600 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 environmen- tal 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 dis- plays, 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, [phone] for campsite avail- ability; • Schulze Lake Beach; 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day Whitetail Woods Regional Park is Dakota County’s newest park. The 456-acre park is located in Empire Township in the center of Dakota County, one mile north of the Vermillion River, 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, sled- ding, snowshoeing, and picnicking. It is open daily 8 a.m.-10 p.m. There are four other parks and three regional trails located in Dakota County. Call [phone] for more information or go online at www.co.dakota.mn.us. Community Guide 2019-20 | LAKEVILLE| 21