Places to be active with
children in McLeod County
Brought to you by the Meeker-McLeod-Sibley Healthy Communities SHIP
program In partnership with McLeod County Public Health
(320)864-3185
2009-2010
McLeod County
Winsted Park System
Two of the parks are regional facilities which allow overnight camping. The other
four parks are day parks. The six county parks officially open May 1 and close October 1 with hours being 7:00 a.m. to Sunset.
The two regional parks are:
Lake Marion Park, which is located six miles south of Hutchinson on
Highway 15
Piepenburg Park, which is located seven miles northwest of
Hutchinson on Belle Lake Road
These parks all offer open space activities, trails, picnic shelters, fishing piers,
boat access and a beach
The four day parks are:
Stahl's Lake Park, located five miles northwest of Hutchinson on
230th Street
Swan Lake Park, located three miles northwest of Silver Lake on
Swan Lake Road
Wm. May Park, located two miles southeast of Winsted on Zion Avenue
Buffalo Creek Park, located three miles east of Glencoe on County
Road
These parks all offer open space activities, trails and a picnic shelter.
Biscay
201 1st St. N. | PO Box 126 | Winsted, MN 55395 | (320) 485-2366 |
fax (320) 485-2858
Biscay City Park
at Front and Ames Street
Shelter with Electricity
Volleyball courts
Tennis Court
Basketball Court
Horseshoe Pits
Playground
Brownton
Brownton City Park
at 217 5th Ave N
Park Shelter-rental of $25.00
Band Shelter
Playground
Glencoe
General Information & City Park Shelter Rental 864-5586 www.glencoemn.org
Oscar Olson Park
1400 Union Avenue North
Oscar Olson Park is home to the community education soccer program, playground and skateboard park. Oscar Olson Park has one open-air shelter and
one enclosed shelter available for rent.
Glen Knoll Park
1500 Glen Knoll Avenue North
Stewart
City Park
Located at 553 Prior Street. Playground equipment, volleyball court and 2 half
basketball courts
Ball fields
Located at 320 East Street, softball/baseball field
Winsted
Horseshoe Parks
820 & 1020 18th Street East
Northgate Park – CR 1 north to Linden Avenue (right), left on Northgate Drive
Lincoln Park
513 8th Street East
Hainlin Park – Intersection of CR 1 and McLeod Ave.
Sledding Hill
Greeley Avenue & HWY 212
Buffalo Creek BMX
1017 9th St. E.
Ice Skating Rinks
Greeley Avenue & HWY 212
Panther Fieldhouse
Open Swim
Jump in for some fun during open swim time. The time is an
unstructured, casual swim time with no organized activities. Must have
passed Level 2 swim or be accompanied by an adult.
Sundays 2:00-4:00 PM
Westgate Park – CR 1 north to Westgate Drive (right)
Barrett Park – Intersection of 1st St. S. and Sherman Ave.
Mill Reserve Park – Downtown Winsted, intersection of 1st St. S. and Lakefront
Promenade.
Winsted Athletic Complex – Intersection of Main Avenue W. and 3rd St. N.
Plato
Glencoe
Ball Fields
General Information & City Park Shelter Rental 864-5586 www.glencoemn.org
One ball field is located along County Rod 9 around the 100-200 block area.
There is also the Blue Jay Stadium and two additional fields located on 2nd Street
Nw.
Oak Leaf Park
200 Desoto Avenue South
Plato City Park
Located near the Community and Fire Halls. This park has a shelter, basketball
courts, and a playground area
Skate Park and Ice Skating Rink
This is located on 2nd Street NE at the 300 block
Sports
Oak Leaf Park is ideal for the sports enthusiast! Surrounded by mature trees
and rolling green space, the park features a 9-hole disc golf course, softball
and baseball fields, sand volleyball, basketball court, soccer field and walking
trails.
Aquatic Center
Open June through August, the Glencoe Aquatic Center features a 150 foot
flume slide, drop slides, children’s frog slide, diving board, zero entrance pool,
umbrella fountains, shaded observation areas and a concession area. Located
in Glencoe’s flagship park, Oak Leaf Park, this state of the art facility is one of
the region’s top outdoor aquatic parks.
2010 Hours and Fees as follows:
Sunday-Saturday: 12:30 p.m.-9 p.m. (Closing at 8 p.m. in August)
Daily Rates: ages 0-4 $2.00; all other $6.00
Individual Season Pass: resident $60.00 (+ tax of $4.13); non-resident
$80.00 (+tax of $5.50)
Family Season Pass: resident $125.00 (+ tax of $8.09); non-resident
$150.00 (+ tax of $10.31)
Silver Lake
Cornerstone Park
Park benches overlooking Silver Lake
Legion Park on Main Street
Band Shelter, Playground, picnic shelter with BBQ grill and picnic tables
Silver Lake Recreation Facility
Aquatic Center with a zero entry shallow area and water slide, softball fields,
volleyball courts, horseshoe courts, basketball court and playgrounds
Luce Line Access Point and Parking
Railroad Street and Park Ave –North of Hwy 7; Molly’s Café and Silver Lake Motel
on Hwy 7– there is also bike rental for tail users at this site.
Fishing Pond
The park fishing pond includes a dock donated by Gaylord/Green Isle
Conservation Partners, and fish stocked by the DNR each spring. Over 1,500
sunfish and crappies were stocked in preparation for the 2009 fishing season. Catch and release is encouraged until the fish are large enough to eat.
License requirements apply to fishing at the Oak Leaf Park pond.
Wildlife Sanctuary
The wildlife sanctuary is a thirty-two acre refuge, home to elk, deer, llamas, waterfowl, turtles and various other animals. It is not uncommon for the
elk and deer to visit you at the fence. Achieve a full view of the grounds by
following the walking trail that circles the sanctuary.
Picnics
With the scenic setting and many available activities, Oak Leaf Park is a great
location for picnics. Numerous grill areas, shelters, restrooms and picnic
tables are located at Oak Leaf Park. Seasonally, concessions are available at
the Aquatic Center nearby.
Whatever your interest, Oak Leaf Park is an ideal destination for your family
outing!
Hutchinson
Hutchinson has the second oldest park system in the nation, second only to
Central Park in New York City! With 30+ parks in the Hutchinson area, there is
always something to do for the whole family. To reserve a shelter or for more
information, contact Hutchinson Parks and Recreation office at 320-587-2975.
AFS Park - Walking trail, nature area.
American Legion Park - Shelter, picnic tables, water, electricity.
East River Park - Paved trail.
Boy Scout Park - Picnic table.
Cedar Park - Picnic table.
Women’s Club Park - Shelter, playground equipment, picnic tables, ball field.
Eheim Park - Fishing, walking trail.
Fireman’s Park - Shelter, playground equipment, picnic tables, water, walking
path.
Lester Prairie
Lester Prairie City Park
Located on the south side of Second Avenue South near Pine Street
Features a heated outdoor pool staffed by certified lifeguards. The
pool complex also includes two slides, a diving board and other
equipment,
Playground
Grills
two tennis courts
horseshoe pits
a basketball court
sand volleyball court
one baseball field and one lighted softball/football field
two little league fields and T-ball field
A batting tunnel is also available.
restroom facilities.
two shelters in the park can be reserved through the city offices
JC South Park - Playground equipment, half basketball court.
Kimberly Park - Playground equipment, picnic tables, Luce Line Trail access.
Kiwanis Park - Shelter, rocket slide, playground equipment, restroom, sledding, warming house.
Library Square - Decorative water fountain, band shell.
Linden Park - Softball fields, adjacent to public pool, Recreation Center, Civic
Arena, paved walking path.
Lion’s Park - Playground equipment, picnic tables.
Maplewood Park - Picnic tables.
Lions Park West - Playground equipment.
North Park - Playground equipment, outdoor ice rink, warming house.
Northwoods Park - Shelter, playground equipment, picnic tables, restrooms,
electricity, volleyball courts, baseball fields, outdoor ice rink, warming house.
Oddfellow’s Park - Shelter, playground equipment, picnic tables, restrooms,
water, paved trail, archery range, boat ramp.
JC Riverside Park - Shelter, playground equipment, picnic tables, kitchenette,
restrooms, water, electricity, one ball field, volleyball court, horseshoe pits,
paved trail.
Prairie Ridge Park
Located in the Prairie Ridge development on the east side of the city
playground equipment
Sunrise Nature Park
50-acre park on the city’s east side and is open to the public, but no motorized
vehicles are allowed in the park.
There is a bridge and boardwalks to provide easy access to the park on the north
side of East Park Estates. The park includes both woods and grassland and has
been designated an official wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation.
Among the plants in the park are goldenrod, prairie coreopsis, coneflowers, iris,
sunflowers, prairie rose, butterfly weed, black and brown-eyed susans. The park
also includes a variety of prairie grass, such as Indian grass, switch grass,
bluestem, Canada wild rye and wheatgrass. The park is home to a variety of wildlife such as deer and wild turkey in the park.
The long-range plan for the park includes the development of additional features,
including a butterfly habitat, bird habitat, walking paths, observation areas, a
shelter, and picnic areas .
Additional park benches and trash receptacles will be added throughout the park
and at trail entrances, and a picnic area will be created on Prairie Hill, near the
center of the park.
Hutchinson
Ice Skating & Sledding
Kiwanis Park Sliding Hill, “Rocket Hill”
20-5th Ave N, 320-234-4462
Northwoods Skating Rink
885 Elm Street NE, 320-234-5601
Warming house hours: Sat. & Sun. 1-8 p.m.
Park Elementary Skating Rink
100 Glen St. SW, 320-234-4465
Hutchinson
Elk’s Park - Shelter, playground equipment, picnic tables, restrooms, water,
one ball field, one volleyball court.
Robert’s Park - Shelter, playground equipment, picnic tables, restrooms, water, softball fields, volleyball courts, basketball courts, prairie, nature trail, boat
ramp.
Miller Woods Park - Nature walking, prairie, cross-country skiing.
Rotary Park - Shelter, restrooms, baseball diamond, playground equipment.
Shady Ridge Park - Playground equipment, picnic tables.
Skate Board Park
Word of Life Outreach Center
950 School Rd SW—320-587-9443
South Park - Three shelters, playground equipment, picnic tables, restrooms,
water, electricity, disc golf course.
Hutch Bowl
Food, lounge, pool tables, bowling
1150 Hwy 7 West, 320-587-2352
Tartan Park/VMF Field - Shelter, restrooms, water, softball field, baseball
field, skate board park..
Northern Links 18-hole mini-golf course and batting cages
VFW Park - Shelter, playground equipment, picnic tables, softball field, basketball court.
The course sits just north of Hutchinson at 20333 State Highway 15, next to
Landscape Concepts. also has a clubhouse. It will eventually feature a party
room. Neubarth said corporate outings, birthday parties and graduation parties
are welcome.
The cost per round is $8 for adults and $6 for children 10 or younger. Group
discounts are available. Summer hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more
information, call (320) 587-3222.
Veterans Memorial Park - Shelter, restrooms, decorative water fountain, memorials, paved trail.
Masonic/West River Park - Shelter, playground equipment, picnic tables, restrooms, water, electricity, volleyball courts, basketball court, boat ramp, camping, paved trail.
Burich Area
Hutchinson Library events:
Stories In The Park
The library is sponsoring Stories in the Park once again this year. The program
will be held Thursday mornings at 10:00 am from June 10-August 19.
Pre-school and early elementary age children and parents will enjoy books
and other activities together. So come bring a blanket to the park in front of the
library and join our guest readers.
Puppet Show
For the sixth year in a row, the Friends of the Library have again invited the
Schiffelly Puppets to the library for an outside show in the park on Thursday,
August 26 at 10:00am. (Rain location is Maplewood Academy.)
East & West Rinks 950 Harrington St SW
This summer the Burich Arena will again be offering summer ice skating. Hockey and figure skating camps will be offered as well as public skating sessions.
For additional information contact the Burich Arena at 234-5640.
Hutchinson
RECREATION CENTER
900 Harrington St SW Telephone: 320-587-2975
Outdoor Pool: 320-234-5641
http://www.ci.hutchinson.mn.us/reccenter.htm
The Recreation Center is a multi-purpose facility which offers a variety of fun and
enjoyable activities for people of all ages. A current Open Gym schedule is posted
on the bulletin board near the PRCE office, 900 Harrington Street SW. Office hours
are 9:00 am-4:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
Activity Fee
Family Open Gym $2/person or $3/family
Private Gym Rental $35/hour
Walking & Jogging FREE
Schedule is subject to change without notice. See the Recreation Center bulletin board for weekly schedules.
Hutchinson
SLIP 'N' SLIDE DAY
For all ages
Friday, June 25 12:30-2:00 pm-Day care providers only 2:00-3:30
pm-Open to public
Friday, July 16 12:30-2:00 pm Open to the public 2:00-3:30 pm Day
care providers only
Location: Kiwanis Park (Rocket Hill)
Fee: $1 per person
Join us for some slippery fun in the park! Two giant slides made of plastic are
rolled down Rocket Hill and with a little help from the Hutch Fire Dept., we
have an instant water slide. We offer separate times for day care operations so
that lines will be shorter for everyone. Bring your towel, swimsuit, and $1 for a
great time! Check Gameline (234-4263) if weather is questionable. No advance
registration required.
Frisbee Disc Golf Course
Note: Information regarding Indoor Playground will be in the 2010 Fall Brochure,
published mid August.
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
Recreation Center Outdoor Pool, 900 Harrington Street SW 234-5641
Opening Day - Saturday, June 5th 1:30 pm-4:30 pm Closing Day - Saturday, August 21st
Daily Admission: $3/day/person
OPEN SWIM HOURS
Monday-Friday
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Open Swim
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Adult/Family Hour
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Open Swim Monday-Thursday only
Saturday-Sunday
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Open Swim
ADULT / FAMILY HOUR
Mondays-Fridays, 5:30-6:30 pm
Location: Recreation Center Outdoor Pool
Fee: $6 per family
This special time is reserved each day for parents and their children. During
adult/family hour, children are admitted only if accompanied by one
or both parents.
South Park in Hutchinson has a 9-hole course, and is one of 100+ courses in
Minnesota.
TRAILS AND BIKE ROUTES
Hutchinson promotes walking and biking around the city by offering a variety of
public trails and bike paths. The state’s Luce Line Trail extending from the City of
Cosmos to the City of Plymouth has a paved section that runs right through the
heart of Hutchinson. This offers the opportunity to walk, run, rollerblade and bike
in a safe and scenic space along the Crow River. Complimenting the state trail is
our growing list of city trails. Many of which can be accessed from the Luce Line.
Within the park system we also have many trail loops. For those who are
conscience of how far they have exercised we have provided a list of loops and
their distances below.
PARK SYSTEM TRAIL LOOPS
AFS Park Gravel 0.45 miles
Drift Riders Park Gravel 0.25 miles
Linden Park Paved 0.40 miles
Miller Woods Park Wood chip 0.50 miles
Oddfellows Park Gravel 0.40 miles
Roberts Park Gravel 0.30 miles
Rotary Park Paved 0.45 miles
West River Park Paved 0.90 miles