Oakdale Recreation Dept Travel Information (Oakdale, MN)

Lake Elmo Park Reserve Campground I’ve always liked Lake Elmo Park Reserve. It’s within minutes of downtown St. Paul and yet offers wide-open spaces, rolling hills, and clusters of woodlands scattered around several lakes. It also off... Lake Elmo, MN

Minnesota Travel Guide by Fodor's This travel guide is a chapter on Minnesota excerpted from the book "Fodor's USA." It covers the entire state of Minnesota region by region and contains sections on exploring, dining, lodging, nightli... Saint Paul, MN

National Parks of Minnesota This chapter is an excerpt from the book "Guide to the National Park Areas: Western States" and contains National Parks, National Monuments, National Preserves, National Historic Sites, and other attr... Saint Paul, MN

St. Croix River Valley: Hastings - Stillwater - Taylors Falls A National Scenic Riverway, the lower St. Croix River winds along the Minnesota-Wisconsin border, hemmed in by wooded bluffs and rocky escarpments. This drive rambles along the alternately wild and pa... Stillwater, MN

Stillwater: Where Past Meets Present Less than forty-five minutes from the Twin Cities, with numerous residents who commute to work in Minneapolis or St. Paul, Stillwater is often considered part of the Twin Cities. For anyone living wit... Stillwater, MN

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Battle Creek (Distance: 2.3 mi) The southern unit offers the best hiking within this multi-unit park. Mature stands of hardwoods, small ponds nestled in among the trees, and winding, paved paths that dip and climb gently through woo...

Saint Paul, MN - Hiking - length:4.4 mi

Battle Creek Regional Park (Distance: 3.0 mi) Battle Creek has some of the best singletrack riding in the metro area, and it’s right up there in the statewide rankings, too. For newer riders, the front side of this park has wide, nontechnical ski...

Saint Paul, MN - Mountain Biking - length:10 mi

Lake Elmo Park Reserve (Distance: 3.3 mi) Rolling terrain through forest and prairie; abundant wildlife; uncrowded trails. Tread: A mix of hard-packed singletrack and wide, grassy trail.

Oakbury, MN - Mountain Biking - length:8 mi

Lake Elmo Park Reserve, Eagle Point Lake (Distance: 4.2 mi) Mostly wetlands and forests, Lake Elmo Park features two main lakes, open meadows, and more types and numbers of evergreens than most area parks. This trail keeps the lake in sight for most of its len...

Saint Paul, MN - Hiking - length:3.7 mi

Lake Phalen (Distance: 4.6 mi) Well-known to Twin Cities residents as a popular golf course and urban lake, the Phalen-Keller area provides hiking opportunities for residents and visitors alike. Typical of a city park-and-lake syst...

Saint Paul, MN - Hiking - length:3.2 mi

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Oak Marsh Oak Marsh Golf Club Municipal, 18 holes 6184 yards, par 70 1.7 miles from center of Oakdale Recreation Dept

Hillcrest Hillcrest Golf Club of St. Paul Private Equity, 18 holes 6350 yards, par 72 2.9 miles from center of Oakdale Recreation Dept

Ponds The Ponds At Battle Creek Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 3023 yards, par 35 2.9 miles from center of Oakdale Recreation Dept

Lake Elmo Lake Elmo Pines Golf Course Public, 9 holes 1185 yards, par 27 3.1 miles from center of Oakdale Recreation Dept

Goodrich Goodrich Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6201 yards, par 70 3.6 miles from center of Oakdale Recreation Dept

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