Dog Walking Trails/Off-leash Areas
 

Elm Creek Dog Park
Three Rivers Park District offers several opportunities for exercising your dog, including designated dog-walking trails, dog off-leash areas and skijoring/dogsledding trails.

Dog-walking Trails

Dog Off-leash Areas

Skijoring/Dogsledding Trails

Park Maps

Dog-walking Trails
Dogs are allowed only on designated trails. Dog-walkers are required to keep their dogs on leashes no longer than 6 feet and must clean up after the pets. Dogs must not be allowed to interfere with other trail users. Violators will be fined.

Baker Park Reserve - 7.3 miles. Half paved, half turf; located west and south of Lake Katrina, and in campground area. Connects to regional trail to Luce Line state trail. New access from County Road 29/19; campers also can access trails from campground.

Bryant Lake Regional Park - 2.5 miles. 2/3 paved, 1/3 turf. Access from parking lots. 1.5 mile connecting trail to regional LRT trail.

Carver Park Reserve - A 1-mile turf pet trail was added in 2007. This year-round trail is located off of Park Drive, east of Victoria. Pets are not allowed on the horse trails at Carver Park.

Cleary Lake Regional Park - 2.5 miles. Paved trail on north and east sides of Cleary Lake. New access from east end of picnic area parking lot. Connects to regional trail operated by City of Prior Lake.

Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park - 2.7 miles. 1 mile paved, 1.7 miles turf. Turf trail along Mississippi River, paved regional trail along West River Road. Access from Visitor Center parking lot. Connects to regional trail from Coon Rapids Dam to Elm Creek Park Reserve, and to regional trail to North Mississippi Regional Park. Leashed dogs are permitted on walkway across river, where trail connects to Anoka County Park trails.

Crow-Hassan Park Reserve - 9.4 miles. Portions of turf horseback trails and park service roads. Access from main trailhead parking lot.

Eagle Lake Regional Park - 1.8 miles. Paved trail from park entrance to Eagle Lake fishing pier; turf trail between golf course and Pike Lake. Access from main parking lot and from 63rd
Ave. N.

Elm Creek Park Reserve - 5.5 miles. 1/3 paved, 2/3 turf, located in southern part of park. Access from Visitor Center parking lot or Territorial Road parking lot. Connects to regional trail to Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park

Fish Lake Regional Park - 1.7 miles. 1/3 paved, 2/3 turf. Access from parking lots. Connects to regional trail to Elm Creek Park Reserve.

French Regional Park - 3.8 miles. 1.4 miles paved, 2.4 miles turf. Paved trail on north, west and east sides of park; turf trails in northern portions of park. Access from north parking lot. Connects to regional trail to Luce Line state trail. Leashed dogs are permitted on the City of Plymouth trails adjacent to the park, along Northwest Blvd. and West Medicine Lake Road.

Hyland Lake Park Reserve - 6.7 miles. 3.7 miles of turf trails, 3 miles of regional trails. Access from northeast end of picnic area parking lot.

Lake Minnetonka Regional Park - 1 mile. Turf trail, mostly west of County Road 44 and south of Lotus Drive. Access from parking lot north of main park entrance.

Lake Rebecca Park Reserve - 5.4 miles. 1/5 paved, 4/5 turf. Portions of turf hiking/horseback trail. Access from horse trailer parking lot.

Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve - 4.2 miles. Portions of turf hiking/horseback trail in southern portion of park. Access from parking lot off Sunset Lake Blvd.

Baker Park Reserve to Luce Line State Trail 3 miles, paved

Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park to Brooklyn Center5 miles, paved

Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park to Elm Creek Park Reserve5.7 miles, paved, plus parallel turf trail

Elm Creek Park Reserve to Fish Lake Regional Park7.4 miles, paved

French Regional Park to Luce Line State Trail - 5.5 miles, paved

Regional LRT Trail Corridor, Carver Park Reserve to Hopkins15.5 miles, hard-packed limestone

Regional LRT Trail Corridor, Hopkins to Chaska11.5 miles, hard-packed limestone

Regional LRT Trail Corridor, Hopkins to Midtown Greenway5 miles, paved

Hopkins North Corridor to Cedar Lake Regional Trail3.5 miles, paved

Dog Off-leash Areas
Designated off-leash areas for dogs are available at the following parks:

  • Elm Creek Dog ParkBryant Lake Regional Park - 9.3 acres; fenced, separate area for small dogs
  • Carver Park Reserve - 27 acres; fenced, separate area for small dogs
  • Cleary Lake Regional Park - 28 acres; fenced
  • Crow-Hassan Park Reserve - 40 acres; partially fenced
  • Elm Creek Park Reserve - 29 acres; fenced
  • Lake Sarah Regional Park - 40 acres; partially fenced

An annual or daily pass is required to use these facilities.
Buy an Annual Dog Off-Leash Area Pass.

Annual dog off-leash area passes also are available from the Park District Administrative Center, Cleary Lake Visitor Center, Lowry Nature Center and Eastman Nature Center. The fee is $30 per year for the first permit in a household and $15 for a second permit if needed. For more information and full text of rules, see Dog Off-Leash Area Rules and Agreement.

Daily Pass
A daily fee option is available via drop box at all 6 sites. The daily dog off-leash area fee is $5. Envelopes at each drop box will indicate the required fees and will include a Use Agreement, which must be signed.

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