BATTLE CREEK REGIONAL PARK, MAPLEWOOD

CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GYMNASIUM, (651) 702-8200, 2680 UPPER AFTON RD., MAPLEWOOD

• minutes from downtown Saint Paul
• expansive hillside vistas in an idyllic glacial deposit valley
• deep gorges and sylvan forests

 

BRYANT LAKE REGIONAL PARK, EDEN PRAIRIE, (763) 559-6700

WATER'S EDGE PICNIC SITE, 6800 ROWLAND AVE., EDEN PRAIRIE

• extensive woodland trails, serene and quiet ponds and plenty of open prairie
• rock terraces that form an impressive castle height

 

CAPONI ART PARK, EAGAN, Upper Pavilion, (651) 454-9412

UPPER PAVILION & SOUTH PARKING AREA, 1220 DIFFLEY RD., EAGAN

• 60 acres of rolling wooded hills
• dramatic glacial-shaped topographic for maximum strategic impact in games
• huge amphitheatre-shaped hills and valleys
• no swimming onsite

 

FRENCH REGIONAL PARK, PLYMOUTH, (763) 559-6700

SKYVIEW PICNIC AREA, 12605 ROCKFORD RD., PLYMOUTH

• dramatic rocky hills and topographical shifts
• incredible woodland variation in an enclosed nature exploration area
• miles of bogside and lakeshore trails
• no swimming onsite

 

MINNEHAHA PARK, MINNEAPOLIS, (612) 230-6400

LOWER WABUN PICNIC AREA, SHELTER F, 4655 46TH AVE. S., MINNEAPOLIS

• a unique ecosystem in the region with its own flora and fauna
• miles of unbelievably gorgeous trails along a babbling brook
• abounding with bridges, islands and hidden crevasses
• epic battle fields over 400' in length!
• no swimming onsite, limited creek wading and fording

 

THEODORE WIRTH PARK, MINNEAPOLIS, (612) 230-6400

THE PAVILION AND BEACH PARKING LOT. 3200 GLENWOOD AVE, MINNEAPOLIS

• minutes from both downtown Minneapolis and Saint Paul
• rolling hills and forests with lots of shade, bike paths, tremendously varied and beautiful woodland terrain
• swimming onsite

 

TONY SCHMIDT REGIONAL PARK, SAINT PAUL, (651) 748-2500

3500 LAKE JOHANNA BLVD., ARDEN HILLS

• minutes from both downtown Minneapolis and Saint Paul
• plenty of twisting, maze-like wooded trails, lots of hidden places, some swamps and open fields
• bright and sunny parts of the woods are crisscrossed by bike paths, optionally Tony Schmidt has plenty of dark and spooky interior places to explore as well
• swimming onsite

 

WEST BUSH LAKE PARK, BLOOMINGTON, (952) 563-8877

SHELTER #1, 9401 WEST BUSH LAKE RD., BLOOMINGTON

• minutes from south Minneapolis
• quiet and majestic oak forests on gargantuan hilly promontories
• miles of beachfront walks for possible canoe and dragon boat assaults.
• diverse topography for maximum strategic impact in games
• no swimming onsite, but boating is available