Facilities

Vehicle permits are required on all vehicles entering the park.

Features

1. Archery
2. Bicycling
3. Camping
4. Canoe/Kayak Launch
5. Equestrian Trails
6. Fire Pit
7. Fishing Pier
8. Grilling Area
9. Hiking Trails
10. Indoor Rental Facilities
11. Motorized Boat Launch
12. Multi-Use Trails
13. Park Office
14. Parking
15. Paved Trails
16. Pavilion
17. Picnic Area
18. Picnic Kits
19. Playground
20. Restrooms
21. Self-Service Pay Station
22. Swim Pond

Lake Elmo Park Reserve is 2,165 acres (3 ½ square miles) with 80 percent of its acreage set aside for preservation and protection. This portion will eventually resemble the land as it was prior to the arrival of the settlers in the mid-1800s. This park reserve offers gently rolling hills with a variety of landscape types, including forest and prairie. Watch for pheasants, weasels, red fox, woodpeckers, cardinals, cottontail rabbits, squirrels and white-tailed deer.

Lake Elmo Park Reserve has a fishing pier on the southwest side of Lake Elmo. There is also a motorized boat launch with 20 trailer spaces available if you are looking to launch a boat. The launch is open to winter access and has open speed from noon to sunset. Boat launch hours are 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.

There are several play areas located throughout Lake Elmo Park Reserve. The largest "destination" play area is actually four separate play areas installed in one general location. There are slides, swings, tunnels, and more. Each of the two reservation picnic areas also has a play area. The campground has one play area, too.

Lake Elmo Park Reserve also features a beautiful campground. Find a campsite that suits your needs, from sites with electric and water hook-ups, to group sites, and rustic hike-in sites.

Notice: Park remains open when the Park Office Building is closed in observance of a holiday.

Equestrian Trails

Currently open, but the trails close when the park shifts into winter trail operations.

Swim Pond

The swim pond is now closed for the 2024 season.

In 2024, the Park Office building will be closed on these dates: