Minnesota Seasons - Thompson County Park

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Location

Size

57 acres

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				Dakota County
				Metro Area

Parking

360 Butler Avenue East
West St. Paul, MN

Park entrance
N44 54.735, W93 4.227

Hours

Daily, 5 a.m.–10 p.m.

Fees

No fee

Maps

Summer Map

Winter Map

Printable Map(s) with GPS coordinates

Activities

Hiking

Trail running

Biking

Mountain biking

Horseback riding

Picnicking

Camping

Swimming

Boating

Canoeing

Birdwatching

Nature photography

Horseshoes

Volleyball

Geocaching

Cross country skiing

Skate-skiing

Winter hiking

Snowshoeing

Snowmobiling

Trails


Hiking	1.41 miles
Winter hiking	1.41 miles
Paved bike	1.7 miles The River to River Greenway Trail, a paved bike trail, passes through the park.
Dog
Snowshoe	1.41 miles

Hunting and Fishing


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			Wescott Moraine

Native Plant Communities*
Not mapped (10/11/2021)
* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

Natural Features
In 2005 the Dakota County staff mapped Thompson County Park according to the Minnesota Land Cover Classification System (MLCCS). They found 1.7 acres of shoreline, 1.5 acres of old field, 8.3 acres of developed land, 13.7 acres of degraded native forest, and 26.2 acres of degraded forest (overgrown old field). This does not include 3.1 acres in the western portion of the park that Dakota County restored to oak savanna. According to the Draft Thompson County Park Master Plan published December 2019, “Today the undeveloped area of the park is an island of low-quality vegetation within a matrix of urban development.”


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Thompson Park, West St Paul, MN...A Walker's Love Affair
Mari Perron

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May 24, 2011

After walking my neighborhood park for many years and photographing it for about two years, I began to imagine...

Dakota Lodge Virtual Tour
Dakota County Videos

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Oct 27, 2009

Make your next event a memorable experience for you and your guests at the Dakota Lodge in Thompson County Park.

Just minutes from downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis Dakota Lodge is a beautiful, natural setting for weddings, meetings, banquets, retreats or other special events.

The Dakota Lodge was the first Dakota County building to incorporate sustainable building features. Dakota County and the City of West St. Paul partnered to provide this multiple use center.

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http://www.co.dakota.mn.us

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