Residents take pride in the city park system, which has 34 community, neighborhood and open space preserve locations. The City of Chanhassen’s plan is to provide a park within a half-mile of every resident’s front door. With the exception of some of Chanhassen’s more rural areas, this goal has been attained.

Carver County operates the 350-acre Minnewashta Regional Park in western Chanhassen. On its southern border is the Minnesota River Valley Wildlife Refuge. The University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum borders Chanhassen to the west.

Call Chanhassen Parks & Recreation at 952-227-1121 to make picnic reservations or to reserve a volleyball kit.

Community Parks

Lake Ann Park
1456 W. 78th St. This 102-acre community park is located approximately one-half mile west of Powers Boulevard (County Road 17) and West 78th Street. The beach has lifeguards on duty (mid-June to late August), usually from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. (weather permitting). Concessions and boat rentals are available daily during the summer months from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (weather permitting). It also has two picnic/recreation shelters, reservation picnic sites, tennis court, six ballfields, soccer field, canoe racks available for rent, volleyball, trails, boat access and a fishing pier.

City Center Park
7700 Market Blvd.
This 10-acre park — jointly owned by the City of Chanhassen and School District 112 — lies adjacent to City Hall and Chanhassen Elementary School. The park has four ballfields, five soccer fields, four tennis courts, three basketball courts, a skating rink, hockey rink, skate park and playground.
Skate Park — open from sunrise to sunset. Skateboards, bicycles and in-line skates are welcome at the skate park. Protective helmets and appropriate footwear are mandatory. Spectators must stay clear of the ramp area. For information, call Park & Recreation at 952-227-1100.

Lake Susan Park
903 Lake Dr. E.
This 33-acre community park has a reservation picnic shelter, two sand volleyball courts, two tennis courts, baseball field, basketball court, archery range, playground equipment, canoe racks available for rent, fishing pier, boat access, trail and a swimming beach (lifeguards are not on duty at this site).

Bandimere Community Park
9405 Great Plains Blvd.
This 32-acre community park is located on Highway 101 just south of Lyman Boulevard. A youth athletic complex, it has an internal trail system, three ballfields, three soccer fields, playground equipment and parking.

Chanhassen Recreation Center/Bluff Creek Elementary site
2310 Coulter Blvd.
This school/recreation site has more than 20 acres of open space and is home to the 23,000-square-foot Chanhassen Recreation Center. It has a park shelter, five ballfields, two lighted hockey rinks, four lighted tennis courts and an open skate area.

Park Nature Preserves

Bluff Creek Preserve
Audubon Rd.
The Bluff Creek trail winds its way through this large expanse of wetland and upland habitat. Three separate parcels totaling approximately 60 acres have been assembled to date. When complete the Bluff Creek Preserve will include more than 120 acres of varied habitats. This preserve creates an important wildlife travel corridor in the center of the community. Access is available from a variety of neighborhood trail connections.

Chanhassen Nature Preserve
Coulter Blvd.
This 112-acre wetland complex is the largest city-owned nature preserve within Chanhassen’s borders. Only the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and county-owned Minnewashta Regional Park boast larger nature areas.

Lake Susan Preserve
Powers Blvd.
Approximately 50 acres in size, this preserve is easily noticed while driving south on Powers Boulevard. A trail connection leading from Lake Susan Community Park to the preserve is well worth the walk.

Pleasant View Preserve
Pleasant View Rd.
Nestled in one of the many crooks of Pleasant View Road is this small but wooded preserve. The property is located at the south end of Silver Lake Park. A local deer herd frequents this area.

Rice Marsh Lake Park Preserve
Dakota Lane
A natural extension of Rice Marsh Lake Park, this 70-plus- acre preserve is largely comprised of a rich cattail wetland. The preserve extends eastward into Eden Prairie.

Neighborhood Parks

Bandimere Heights Park
9290 Kiowa Tr.
This four-acre park is adjacent to Bandimere Community Park. It has an open playing field, basketball court, trail connection to Bandimere Community Park and off-street parking.

Carver Beach Park
6891 Lotus Tr.
This eight-acre linear park along the northwest shoreline of Lotus Lake has two beaches, a small playground, picnic area, canoe rack, fishing dock and off-street parking.

Carver Beach Playground
900 Carver Beach Rd.
This two-acre park features a large playground, a ballfield and basketball half-court.
Cathcart Park

West 62nd St.
This neighborhood park is owned by the City of Shorewood but lies within the City of Chanhassen. The park has a ballfield, tennis court, playground, basketball court, off-street parking and a hockey rink wth warming house.

Chanhassen Estates Park
55 Lake Dr. E.
A one-acre park in Chanhassen Estates (south of McDonald’s) has an open field, playground and a basketball half-court.

Chanhassen Hills Park
8579 Chanhassen Hills Dr. S.
This eight-acre park has a ballfield, basketball half-court, playground, sand volleyball court, trail and off-street parking.

Curry Farms Park
1300 Stratton Ct.
This six-acre park has a playground, basketball half-court, open field, off-street parking and a loop trail.

Greenwood Shores Park
7110 Utica Ln.
This three-acre park abuts both Lake Ann and Lake Lucy. The site includes a beach on Lake Ann, picnic area and a trail connection to Lake Ann Park.

Herman Field Park
2591 Forest Ave.
This 12-acre park has an open field, picnic area, playground, off-street parking and natural areas.

Kerber Pond Park
7380 Kerber Blvd.
This 31-acre park is primarily composed of open space with a trail that winds through the park encompassing the pond. It is intended to be a passive facility, accommodating the observation of plants and wildlife in a natural environment. Picnic sites are located along Kerber Boulevard.

Meadow Green Park
921 Pontiac Ln.
This 13-acre park provides ballfields for a variety of youth sport teams. It has a picnic shelter, playground, basketball half-court, tennis courts, picnic tables, off-street parking and a trail connection.

Minnewashta Heights Park
6220 Dogwood Ave.
This two-acre site has a picnic area, playground, basketball half-court and an open field.

North Lotus Lake Park
295 Pleasant View Rd.
This 20-acre site sloping toward Lotus Lake offers open space, playground, ballfield, tennis courts, picnic shelter, in-line skating/ hockey rink, winter skating, sliding hill, trail loop and off-street parking.

Pheasant Hill Park
1720 Lake Lucy Ln.
This 12-acre site has an open field, basketball court, playground, sand volleyball court and a walking trail.

Power Hill Park
8702 Flamingo Dr.
This 18-acre site has a picnic shelter, sledding hill, open field, play area, basketball court, trail loop and off-street parking.

Prairie Knoll Park
1124 Dove Ct.
This four-acre park has a playground, basketball half-court, open field and trail connection.

Rice Marsh Lake Park
8119 Erie Cir.
This 70-acre park contains marsh and wetlands that attract birds and other wildlife. The upland portion of the site has a picnic area, playground, trail connections, ballfield, basketball court and off-street parking.

Roundhouse Park
3950 Kings Rd.
This eight-acre park includes the “Roundhouse Park Building,” winter skating, playground, beach on Lake Minnewashta, picnic area, walking trail, fishing pier, open field and off-street parking.

South Lotus Lake Park
7610 South Shore Dr.
This seven-acre park consists of three separate parcels. One borders Lotus Lake and includes a boat access. The upland portions have a playground, open field, tennis courts and off-street parking.

Stone Creek Park
2250 Stone Creek Ln. E.
This eight-acre site has play equipment, basketball-half court, sledding hill, open field and trail connection. Much of the park is heavily wooded.

Sugarbush Park
7220 Galpin Blvd.
This five-acre park has a playground, basketball half-court and open field. Trail connections and off-street parking are available.

Sunset Ridge Park
1364 Lake Susan Hills Dr.
This 15-acre park has a playground, basketball half-court, open field, ball field, trail connections and off-street parking.

Regional Parks

Carver County

Carver County Parks
952-466-5250
Web site: www.co.carver.mn.us/parks
Carver Parks operates the following regional parks:
Baylor Regional Park
Co. Rd. 33 (Off Hwy. 5), Norwood Young America
952-466-5250
A 200-acre park, Baylor is also home to the Onan Observatory opearted by the Minnesota Astronomical Society. The Observatory has several telescopes for public viewing at scheduled events. Additional facilities at Baylor include campgrounds, a beach, fishing pier, playgrounds, restrooms, picnic shelters and trails.

Lake Minnewashta Regional Park
Hwy. 41, Chanhassen
952-466-5250
Lake Minnewashta is a 350-acre park with a boat launch, picnic shelters, swimming beach with lifeguards, creative children’s play structure, hiking trails, cross country skiing, volleyball courts, restrooms and fishing pier.

Lake Waconia Regional Park
Off Hwy. 5, east of Waconia
952-466-5250
This recently expanded park and beach area has a children’s play area, picnic grounds, picnic shelter and restrooms. A large sliding hill, featuring an 80-foot plunge, offers sledding enthusiasts a scenic view of Lake Waconia and Coney Island.

Hennepin County

Three Rivers Park District
763-559-9000
Web site: www.threeriversparkdistrict.org
Three Rivers operates the following:
Carver Park Reserve
7025 Victoria Dr., Victoria
Lake Auburn Campground reservations
763-559-6700
Lowry Nature Center
763-694-7650
A 3,700-acre park reserve where trumpeter swans and other wildlife have been nurtured. There are trails, camping, biking, fishing, children’s playground, Historic Grimm Farm and nature programs.

The Landing-Minnesota River Heritage Park
2187 E. Hwy. 101, Shakopee
763-694-7784
Web site: www.threeriversparkdistrict.org

MN Landscape Arboretum
3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska
952-443-1400
Web site: www.arboretum.umn.edu
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum offers more than 1,000 acres of landscaped gardens, natural woodlands, wetlands and prairie, plant collections, and displays. Walk, hike, cross-country ski more than eight miles of trails. Open 363 days a year.

Wildlife Refuge

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
3815 American Blvd., E., Bloomington
952-854-5900
Web site: www.fws.gov/midwest/Minnesotavalley
Made up of eight separate units, the 14,000-acre Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge runs from Bloomington to Jordan, along both sides of the Minnesota River. Nearby Chaska, Rapids Lake and Louisville Swamp Units combine to provide 4,700 acres of outdoor opportunities such as hiking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, wildlife observation and photography as posted on Refuge interpretive signs.

Camp Tanadoona

3300 Tanadoona Dr. 952-474-8085
Located on the eastern shore of Lake Minnewashta, Camp Tanadoona is owned and operated by the Minneapolis Council of Camp Fire, a youth agency for boys and girls.

Chanhassen’s Lakes

Christmas Lake
Features: 276 acres, stocked with excess brood stock trout through a program of the DNR. Northern, bass and panfish also present. Public access in Shorewood. Maximum depth of 87 feet.

Lake Lucy
Features: 90 acres, some panfish present, poor population of most game fish. No public access. Maximum depth of 20 feet.

Lake Ann
Features: 117 acres, good for bass, sunfish and crappies. Trolling motors only. Maximum depth of 45 feet. Good for canoeing and other non-motorized watercraft. Swimming beach.

Lake Minnewashta
Features: 680 acres, abundant in bass, sunfish, small Northern pike. Popular in summer and winter. Two public accesses at Minnewashta Park. Maximum depth of 70 feet. Swimming beach.

Lake St. Joe
Features: 14 acres, small, unimproved access off of Minnewashta Parkway. Canoes are appropriate. Maximum depth of 52 feet.

Lotus Lake
Features: 240 acres, stocked with walleye every two or three years. Popular year-round for crappie, sunfish, northern pike and bass. Public access on the south end. Maximum depth of 29 feet.

Lake Susan
Features: 93 acres, fished by locals; mainly panfish. Walleye and bass fry have been introduced. Public access at Lake Susan Park. Maximum depth of 17 feet.

Rice Marsh Lake
Features: 79 acres, a marsh not suitable for summer fishing. Some ice fishing does occur. Maximum depth of 11 feet. No public access.

Lake Riley
Features: 300 acres, good northern population. Crappies are present in good numbers; some bass and walleye present. Public access in Eden Prairie. Maximum depth of 49 feet. Swimming beach.

Recreation

Golf Courses

Bearpath Golf and Country Club (Private)
18100 Bear Path, Eden Prairie
952-975-0123

Bent Creek Golf Club (Private)
14490 Valley View Rd., Eden Prairie
952-937-0789

Bluff Creek
1025 Creekwood, Chanhassen
952-445-5685

Chaska Par 30
1207 Hazeltine Blvd., Chaska
952-448-7454

Chaska Town Course
3000 Town Course Dr., Chaska
952-443-3748

Cleary Lake Regional Park
18106 Texas Ave S., Prior Lake
763-694-7777

Creeks Bend Golf Course
26826 Langford Ave., New Prague
952-758-7200

Dahlgreen Golf Club
6940 Dahlgren Rd., Chaska
952-448-7463

Deer Run Golf Club
8661 Deer Run Dr., Victoria
952-443-2351

Hazeltine National Golf Club (Private)
1900 Hazeltine Blvd., Chaska
952-448-4500

Island View Golf Club
7795 County Rd. 30, Waconia
952-442-2956

Ridges at Sand Creek
21775 Ridges Dr., Jordan
952-492-2644

Stonebrooke Golf Club
2693 Co. Rd. 79, Shakopee
952-496-3171

Valley View Golf Club
23795 Laredo Ave., Belle Plaine
952-873-4653

Wilds, The
3151 Wilds Ridge, Prior Lake
952-445-3500

Horseback Riding

Berry Harvest Horse Boarding
952-448-9894

Minnesota Valley Riders Saddle Club
Joyce Johnson
952-873-6495

River Valley Ranch
16480 Co. Rd. 45, Carver
952-361-3361

Sports Clay Ranges

MN Horse & Hunt Club
2920 - 220th St., Prior Lake
952-447-2266

Campgrounds

Baylor Park
10775 Co. Rd. 33, Norwood Young America
952-466-5250

Dakotah Meadows
2341 Park Pl., Prior Lake
1-800-653-CAMP or 952-445-8800

Fish Lake Acres Campground
3000 210th St. E., Prior Lake
952-492-3393

Minneapolis S.W. KOA
3315 166th St. W., Jordan
952-492-6440

MN Horse & Hunt Club (Campground & RV Park)
2920 - 220th St., Prior Lake
952-447-2266

MN Valley Trail State Park Rec Area
19825 Park Blvd., Jordan
952-492-6400

Shakopee Valley RV Park
1245 Bluff Ave. E., Shakopee
952-445-7313

Will’s Riverview RV Park
1705 3rd Ave. W., Shakopee
952-445-5323

Chanhassen Recreation Center

2310 Coulter Blvd.
952-227-1400
The recreation center, which is attached to Bluff Creek Elementary School, offers open gymnasiums, an aerobics/dance room, a fitness room with various pieces of strength equipment, community meeting rooms and a conference room. Community meeting rooms and the conference room can be rented. Various aerobics classes are also offered to the public.

Approximately 20 acres of this 40-acre site is dedicated to a community park containing five multipurpose ball fields, four lighted tennis courts, two lighted in-line skating/hockey rinks, ice skating facilities, warming house, soccer fields, trails, a park shelter, concession stand, parking and other support facilities.

Youth Sports

Chanhassen Athletic Association Hotline
952-227-7000
Web site: www.chanhassenathleticassociation.com
The CAA is a nonprofit, volunteer organization committed to the development of quality athletic programs for Chanhassen area youth. The CAA is assisted by the Chanhassen Park and Recreation Department in maintaining and scheduling sports facilities.

Carver Youth Baseball
Jane Thon
952-492-2907

Chaska Area Football Association
Web site: www.chaskafootball.com

Chaska Area Youth Basketball Association
Web site: www.caybba.com

Chaska Area Youth Volleyball Association
Web site: www.cayva.org

Chaska Community Hockey Association
Kelli Mark
Web site: www.chaskahockey.org

Chaska Area Youth Baseball Association
Mike Mattson
www.chaskaareayouthbaseball.com

Chaska Figure Skating Club
Vicki Shurson
952-906-0815
Web site: www.chaskafsc.com

Chaska Gymnastics
Martha Althus
952-448-5633, ext. 7757

Chaska School of Dance
Mary Pieper
952-873-6781

Chaska Stallions Wrestling Club
Web site: www.eteamz.com/chaska-chanwrestling/

Chaska Youth Softball Association
Laura Passe
www.eteamz.com/chaska/

CC United Soccer Club
Neil Wartenburg
www.ccunitedsoccer.com

C3 Hawks Youth Lacrosse Association
Web site: www.hawksyouthlacrosse.org

Minnetonka Schools Youth Programs
952-401-6801

Girls Softball Association
Fast Pitch
Tim Forsberg
952-470-4409

Slow Pitch
Jeff Bailey
952-474-3827

Hopkins-Minnetonka Rec. Soccer
952-939-8203

Mini-Hops Gymnastics Club
952-933-2452

Minnetonka Juniors Volleyball
Web site: www.tonkavb.org

Minnetonka Lacrosse Association
Web site: www.mtka.lax.org

Minnetonka Swim Club
952-401-6831

Minnesota Youth Hockey
Kathy Latham
952-474-2699
Web site: www.tonkahockey.org

South Tonka Little League
Sam Holmgren
952-474-5392

Tonka Baseball
Holly Olson
952-470-2248

Tonka United Soccer Association
952-475-9178
Web site: www.tonkaunited.org

Youth Basketball
Christine Brennan
952-401-6822

West Express Swim Team
Web site: www.westexpress.ussswim.net

Adult Organizations

Adult Softball
Jerry Ruegemer
952-227-1121
Web site: www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us

Co-Rec Volleyball, Co-Rec Softball, Co-Rec Kickball, Fall Racquetball Leagues, Other
Chanhassen Parks & Recreation
952-227-1121

Running
Renegade Running Club
Web site: www.renegaderunclub.com