The largest park in Dakota County is Lebanon Hills Regional Park which is located on 2,000 acres stretching across southern Eagan and Northeastern Apple Valley.
The park is popular in both the summer and winter seasons with outdoor enthusiasts, swimmers, skiers, bikers, canoe/kayakers, hikers, campers and horseback riders. According to the main Dakota County Park site -
the park offers miles of trails and many lakes for year-round outdoor sports, recreation and environmental education. The Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, located in the eastern section of the park, offers park information, interactive nature displays, courses and programs, and access to all the beauty the park has to offer.
Some of the resources that might help you enjoy this amazing park -
- You can find a trail map showing the miles of hiking, biking and horseback trails here – Lebanon Hills Park Summer Trail Map
- The Sierra Club has a nice web page on the park that describes the park and activities as well as discussing possible ecological threats – Sierra Club – Lebanon Hills Park
- The Minnesota Off Road Cyclists has a very detailed website on the parks mountain bike trail options. The call Lebanon Hills a “must ride trail in Minnesota”. The go into full descriptions of the different difficulty levels along with maps and pictures – MORC – Biking in Lebanon Hills
- Finally, for those interested in environmental issues, the Metropolitan Council highlighted the efforts of Dakota County’s Lebanon Hills Visitor Center and their “green” roof and rainwater collection system – Dakota County to Become “greener”
- Get outside and take advantage of this great outdoor play area.
