Thompson County Park
About • Location • Activities • Ecology
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Size |
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57 acres |
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360 Butler Avenue East N44 54.735, W93 4.227 |
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Daily, 5 a.m.–10 p.m. |
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No fee |
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Hiking Trails |
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More than 2 miles of hiking trails The River to River Greenway Trail, a paved bike trail, passes through the park. |
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Hunting |
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No hunting |
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Ecology |
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| 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* |
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Not mapped (10/11/2021) |
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| * Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||||
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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 Lake |
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| Thompson Park, West St Paul, MN...A Walker's Love Affair Mari Perron |
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About
May 24, 2011 After walking my neighborhood park for many years and photographing it for about two years, I began to imagine... |
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| Dakota Lodge Virtual Tour Dakota County Videos |
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About
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. Website |
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Created: 2/12/2020
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