Minnesota Seasons - Lilydale Regional Park


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	City of St. Paul City of Lilydale National Park Service

	Overview
	Lilydale Regional Park lies on the south bank of the Mississippi River south of St. Paul. Its 286 acres of river bottom forest are prone to flooding in the spring. It is this seasonal flooding that eventually convinced the residents of the town of Lilydale, established in 1896, to relocate to the top of the bluff. The presence of spruces and lilacs among the usual floodplain trees testifies to the areas urban past. In the summer, lily pads dot the surface of Pickerel Lake. Lilydale Regional Park is part of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA). MNRRA, pronounced “minnra”, is a partnership park, a new and unique kind of national park. It is a 72-mile, 53,775 acre corridor along the Mississippi River stretching from Weigh Station Highway Park on US Highway 10 in Ramsey to the Dakota County/Goodhue County border. Only two small parcels are owned by the National Park Service.

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	Location

	Maps
	Lilydale Regional Park Map (City of Saint Paul)

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	Size
	285.7 acres

	Parking
	400 Water St. Saint Paul, MN 55108 (?) 950 Lilydale Rd. Saint Paul, MN 55118 N44 55.038, W93 7.675

	Hours
	Sunrise to 10:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted.

	Fees
	No fee


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					Dakota and Ramsey Counties
					Metro Area


	Ecology

	Ecological Classification
	Ecological Province			Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province
	Ecological Section			Minnesota & NE Iowa Morainal
	Ecological Subsection			St. Paul-Baldwin Plains and Moraines
	Land Type Association			Pig's Eye Alluvial Plain

	Native Plant Communities*

	* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

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Kirk Nelson

Websites that describe the park: https://friendsoftheparks.org/park/harriet-islandlilydale-regional-park-2/ and https://www.nps.gov/miss/planyourvisit/lilydale_park.htm
	Mississippi River boat launch area



	Pickerel Lake sign

	Pickerel Lake parking lot

	Pickerel Lake boat launch

	south end

Lilydale Regional Park lies in both cities of Lilydale (Dakota County) and St. Paul (Ramsey County). http://lilydale.govoffice.com/index.asp?SEC=D9E3AE25-28A1-4458-82D4-2DFAF73F992B&Type=B_BASIC https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/parks-recreation/design-construction/current-projects/lilydale-regional-park-project
	An eagle’s nest sits above Pickerel Lake right by the railroad tracks.

	The railroad bridge constricts the flow of all traffic.

	The road through the park used to go over the stone bridge.

	Now, the road has been diverted away from the river, and the stone bridge is used for the walk/bike trail.

The Brickyard Trail leads to the site of the old Twin Cities Brick Company: https://www.nps.gov/miss/planyourvisit/brickyards.htm. Because of the potential for landslides in the area, visitors are warned to stay only on the marked trails.
	Brickyard Trail lot sign

	Brickyard Trail parking lot

	Brickyard Trail sign

	Brickyard Trail



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