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CARVER PARK RESERVE
THREE RIVERS PARK


History

The historic Grimm Farm is where Wendelin Grimm, who immigrated to Minnesota from Germany in 1857, developed a winter hardy strain of alfalfa.  The Grimm Farm has been restored.

About Us

This is a 3300 Acre Park Reserve, located west of Chanhassen.  Carver Park Reserve supports a large wildlife population of trumpeter swans, osprey, mink, white-tailed deer, barred owls and numerous waterfowl and songbirds.  The park reserve is home to the Lowry Nature Center, the first public environmental education center of its kind in the state.

Park visitors of all ages are delighted to discover the park's rolling wooded terrain and interconnected lakes and marshes.  The park features miles (8.5 miles of paved trails, 12.2 miles of turf trails and six miles of horse trails) of trails that wind around the nature center, historic Grimm Farm and the King Waterbird Sanctuary.  The trails also provide a valuable link to the Southwest Regional LRT Trail.  Boaters and anglers can explore four lakes within the park reserve, and campers can enjoy a relaxing stay at the quite Lake Auburn Campground.  The park continues to thrive in winter for cold-weather enthusiasts who treasure mornings and afternoons spent on miles of groomed cross-country ski trails that begin at the Springview trailhead.  More than 1,700 feet of boardwalk takes you through marsh and tamarack swamps.

і "Three Rivers Park District",  Three Rivers Park District  Website, Carver Park Reserve.
 

FACILITIES & AMENITIES
AT CARVER PARK RESERVE

        
bulletLowry Nature Center
bulletHabitats Education Play Area
bulletPublic & Group Picnic Areas
bulletPublic Campground
bulletPublic Swimming Area & Beach
bulletGroup Campsites (54 reservable)
bulletHistoric Grimm Farm Site
bulletFishing Piers
bulletBoat Launches
bulletPaved Trails (8.5 miles)
bulletTurf Trails (12.2 miles)
bulletHorse Trails (6 miles)
bulletPet Trails (3 miles)
bulletCross-Country Ski Trails (20.5 k)
bulletSnowmobile Trails (5 miles)
bulletSledding Areas
bulletSnowshoeing Areas
bulletAccess to SW Henn Reg LRT Trail
bulletBoardwalk Through Marsh (1,700')
 
   

DIRECTIONS


Located in Victoria, on Carver County Road 11 (Victoria Drive).  Take Highway 7 west from Minneapolis and turn left on County Road 11 (Victoria Drive).  Or take Highway 5 west from Minneapolis and turn right on County Road 11 (Victoria Drive).  Follow signs to picnic area, campground, Nature Center or ski trailhead.

Map: www.threeriversparkdistrict.org/parks/map.cfm?pid=3

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Carver Park Reserve www.threeriversparkdistrict.org
  P.O. Box 270
  Victoria, MN 55386 Hours: 5:00 a.m. - Sunset
Lowry Nature Center (763) 694-7650
  7025 Victoria Drive
  Victoria, MN 55386
Lake Auburn Campground (952) 443-2911
Campground Reservations (763) 559-6700
Cross-Country Ski Trailhead (952) 446-1801

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