We have rented a sheltered picnic area with electricity and a grill (on the map it's the Deer Area). They have:
- Man-made swimming area that is amazing for kids ($2/person/day)
- The largest of Three Rivers Park District's play areas, there are two acres of wood and rope mazes leading to spiral slides, suspension bridges, underground tunnels and two cable rides
- Hiking Trails: Creek Trail (2.1 miles), Monarch Trail (.75 miles) -Wood-chip and turf trails through woodlots and fields, Eastman Nature Center Trails (3.5 miles total) - Four loop trails, turf or wood-chip surface.
- Biking Trails: - Mountain Biking - 5 mile turf trail w/rolling terrain. "Regular" Biking - 20 miles of trail - hilly terrain. Trail connects with North Hennepin Trail Corridor. Rest stops at Visitor Center, picnic areas, Nature Center and group camp. Access from Visitor Center, Nature Center or picnic area.
- Archery: a 30-acre archery facility, featuring both a stationary range and a walk-through course. A daily pass is $5. Archery permits required for ages 16 and older. Archers age 15 and younger do not need a permit, but must be accompanied by an adult permit-holder.
The website has directions and much more information. Go check it out!
4 comments:
Love it!! Now what should we do about food? Should we have everyone bring something or do we want to be in charge of bringing stuff ourself? I'm sure everyone would be willing to chip in and bring something. It would be fun if people could bring one of Grandma Ward's dishes or desserts!!
That is a great question.....I think it would be AWESOME to have a couple of Grandma's dishes to eat. I'll have to check the old recipe book to see what I can find...I think all mine are desserts! ;)
That's too funny, cuz all I think I have are goodies too! LOL!! Remember sneaking into the basement and she would have TUBS and TUBS of cookies in the freezer and we'd sneak and eat them! YUM!
I bet Judy and Joyce have lots of receipts...
I do remember that. That was a trick I learned from Denise! ;)
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