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Parks
Welcome to the beautiful parks of IGH!
Parks & Rec maintains 28 parks with scenic views, miles of paved and unpaved trails, and many amenities including playgrounds, fishing piers, sledding hills, outdoor rinks, basketball and volleyball courts, tennis and pickleball courts, warming houses and pavilions, parking, restrooms, BBQ pits, Disc Golf Course, Off-leash Dog areas and much more. View each park to find their location and all of their amenities on the sidebar.
Whether you are looking for a great trail, playground, volleyball court or fishing, Inver Grove Heights Parks has it. We are dedicated to keeping your many parks beautiful and enjoyable.
Parks Information
Safety: We care deeply about the safety of our IGH community members and visitors. We and our vendors follow several guidelines and regulations (ASTM, CSPC and ADA safety and accessibility standards) when building amenities in our parks, including our playgrounds. Learn more.
Accessibility: Our goal is to make it possible for everyone, including persons with disabilities, to take advantage of the park system and its offerings.
We strive to make the parks available for everyone with accessible facilities and the availability of adaptive equipment. Please call 651-450-2585 to request special services.
Please report non-emergency issues and service requests (graffiti, vandalism, etc.) through YourGov by clicking here
Park Ordinance Highlights
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Park Hours of Operation | 6 am - 10 pm unless otherwise specified |
Animal Leash | All animals must be on a leash no longer than six feet and are not allowed in high activity areas |
Boating | No motorized boat launching from any public park |
Camping | No camping in a public park |
Feeding of Animals | No feeding wild animals in a public park |
Golfing | No golfing in parks except at the golf course |
Hunting | No hunting in a public park |
Motorized mobility devices | Allowed to assist persons with a disability |
Parking in parks | All vehicles must be in a parking lot |
Posting of flyers | You can't distribute flyers or post notices in a park |
Swimming | No swimming in a body of water adjacent to or within a park through a public park |
Vandalism | You can't destroy or deface park property |
Weapons | Weapons can't be possessed in a public park unless you have a conceal and carry permit |
If you have questions about parks, please contact 651-450-2585
Things to do in the Parks
Winter
Our many parks offer great cold weather activities to get you outside this winter and keep that cabin fever at bay.
You can:
- Skate at any of the 5 Outdoor Ice Rinks - check the schedule for the 2019-20 winter season
- Skyview Park: 6765 Dawn Ave.
- Oakwood Park: 3534 78th St. E.
- Groveland Park: 1990 46th St.
- South Valley Park: 2810 70th St. E.
- Southern Lakes Park: 10810 Alison Way
- Sled at South Valley’s Sliding Hill: 2810 70th St. E.
- Bring your pup to the Dog Park at Heritage Village Park – open Year Round - don’t forget your Dog Park Pass!
- Cross Country Ski at Inver Wood Golf Course: 1850 70th St.
- Hike/Snowshoe our many miles of trails (including at Inver Wood Golf Course)