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Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area
Park
123 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Eden Prairie
Eden Prairie, MN parks, trails & bike paths
About 16% of Eden Prairie is conserved land, roughly 3,546 acres. There are about 37 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area (3 mi), Bryant Lake Regional Park (2.8 mi), and Edenbrook Conservation Area (2.4 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Eden Prairie, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Eden Prairie outdoors
Conserved land
16%
3,546 of 22,395 acres
Trails
37 mi
1.1 mi per sq mi · 21 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
34
56 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
142.2 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 142.1 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Bryant Lake Regional Park
Park
186 acres2.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
3
Edenbrook Conservation Area
Park
254 acres2.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Riley Creek Conservation Area
Nature preserve
71 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo Riley Creek Woods Conservation Area
5
Anderson Lakes
Managed by Three Rivers Parks
464 acres1.2 mi of trail
Goldenrod TrailBlacklock Trail
Dogs allowedMapped in OpenStreetMap
6
Cardinal Creek Conservation Area
Managed by Nine Mile Creek Watershed District
64 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
7
Round Lake Park
Park
94 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
8
Staring Lake Park
Park
403 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
All 34 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 34 parks & preserves
Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area123 acres · 3 mi of trail
Bryant Lake Regional Park186 acres · 2.8 mi of trail
Edenbrook Conservation Area254 acres · 2.4 mi of trail
Riley Creek Conservation Area71 acres · 2.3 mi of trail
Anderson Lakes464 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Three Rivers Parks
Cardinal Creek Conservation Area64 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Nine Mile Creek Watershed District
Round Lake Park94 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Staring Lake Park403 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Pioneer Park18 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge285 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
3Beaches2Swimming spots2Public pools66Playgrounds5Dog parks11Boat launches1Fishing spot7Scenic views14Picnic areas1Community garden
Dog parks in Eden Prairie
Bryant Lake Dog Off-leash AreaHours: 05:00-22:00;PH open · In Bryant Lake Regional Park
Flying Cloud Dog Park
Small Frail Dog AreaHours: 05:00-22:00;PH open · In Bryant Lake Regional Park
Staring Lake Park Off-Leash Dog Exercise AreaIn Staring Lake Park
Unnamed dog park
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 7.1 miUnpaved 15.1 mi
- Goldenrod Trail0.8 mi
- Blacklock Trail0.2 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Showing 1–10 of 24 places
Birch Island LakeBryant LakeDog PondpondDuck LakelakeEden LakelakeGrass LakelakeHames Way PondpondHidden PondsKivimaki PondLake Idlewildlake
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
3,546 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.1 mi
- Off-road bike paths142.1 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Basketball72
- Tennis71
- Baseball52
- Soccer51
- Pickleball43
- Volleyball11
- Beach volleyball9
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Eden Prairie
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Conservation Area 1,761 acLocal Park 1,452 acNational Wildlife Refuge 710 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Valley National Wildlife RefugeNational Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 710 | Restricted |
| Anderson Lakes Park ReserveLocal Conservation Area | Regional agency | 534 | Open |
| Edenbrook Conservation AreaLocal Conservation Area | Town or city | 233 | Open |
| Purgatory Creek ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 190 | Open |
| Bryant Lake Regional ParkLocal Park | Regional agency | 171 | Open |
| Staring Lake ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 165 | Open |
| Riley Creek Conservation AreaLocal Conservation Area | Town or city | 143 | Open |
| Edenvale Conservation AreaLocal Conservation Area | Town or city | 141 | Open |
| Lower Purgatory Creek Conservation AreaLocal Conservation Area | Town or city | 133 | Open |
| Richard T. Anderson Conservation AreaLocal Conservation Area | Town or city | 121 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Old “Graffiti Bridge”Bridge
Pleasant Hill CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Eden Prairie and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Prairie | 15.8% | 37.3 mi | 34 |
| Shakopee | 11% | 19.3 mi | 34 |
| Minnetonka | 6.9% | 27.0 mi | 38 |
| Bloomington | 20.9% | 46.3 mi | 73 |
| Chanhassen | 10.3% | 30.2 mi | 29 |
| Edina | 11.7% | 26.8 mi | 47 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Eden Prairie's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20.1-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.