Get back to nature in Carver County

Baylor Regional Park has a campground, swimming beach, and four-season trails for hiking or cross-country skiing and fishing on Eagle Lake. The Eagle Lake Observatory is also on site and managed by the Minnesota Astronomical Society.

Within this park's 340 acres, visitors will find a swimming beach, off-leash dog area, creative playground, paved bike trail, turf trails for walking and skiing and public boat access.

This park sits along the southern shore of its namesake, with a beach, an 80-foot sledding hill and Coney Island. This 34-acre island has been part of the Waconia community for over 100 years.

The Carver Park Reserve in Victoria has many trails through the Lowry Nature Center, Grimm Farm Historic Site and King Waterbird Sanctuary.

The Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail runs nearly ten miles along the Minnesota River from Carver to Chaska, connecting to seemingly endless paths on other trail systems in the area.

In addition to being a collegiate research facility, the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is 1,200 acres of public gardens, nationally recognized tree collections and protected natural areas that offer phenomenal walking trails.

There are nearly 10 miles of trails in the City of Carver, some along the Minnesota River, with varying degrees of difficulty to offer something for all ages.

Chanhassen maintains 66 miles of multi-purpose trails, most accessible to area neighborhoods.

Chaska is a highly connected city with 127 miles of interconnected trails and sidewalks.

The Dakota Rail Regional Trail is more than 12 miles of multi-use paved trail with access from Mayer and New Germany. The entire length of the course is 44 miles through adjacent counties.

Hawks Ridge Trails opened in June 2020 with four miles of mountain biking trails of varying difficulty.

Downtown Victoria has 32 miles of trails and sidewalks and is the trailhead for the Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail, which leads 15 miles to Hopkins, MN.

Watertown sits at the heart of the 63-mile Luce Line Trail, a former railroad-grade DNR multi-use trail. The trail crosses the South Fork Crow River in downtown Watertown, offering users easy access to charming shops and restaurants.