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1544 Timberlake Rd, Saint Paul, MN 55117, United States
651-632-5111
Admission: $0.00
Register for Programs Online or call (651) 793-3885
City of St Paul parks are open sunrise-11pm unless otherwise noted

McDonough Recreation Center offers families a playground, a medium slope sledding hill, sports fields and a recreation center. It hosts family-friendly events throughout the year. These are often listed on its Facebook events page.

Note: St. Paul has a bewildering habit of giving unrelated parks very similar names. This recreation center should not be confused with McDonough Park Preserve, which is on the opposite side of St. Paul.

Birthday Parties at The Recreation Center

St. Paul Recreational Centers have rooms available for rent. Rooms at this facility include, a craft room, a kitchen and a large and small gym.

Free Summer Meals at St. Paul Rec Centers

Many Saint Paul Parks provides free summer meals at recreation centers for youth 18 years of age and under. This location has participated. For more information, call 651-292-6508.

Sledding at McDonough Recreation Center

This park has a medium slope hill which the St. Paul Park’s department recommends for sledding. Learn more and get tips for sledding safety here.

McDonough Recreation Center is among the best Twin Cities Sledding Hills in the Twin Cities
Find more Twin Cities Sledding HIlls here

Rec Check Programs at McDonough Recreation Center

Several St. Paul offer free Rec Check programs for grade school kids during school breaks. Activities include crafts, art, tennis, cooking, swimming, gym games, water fun, outdoor nature activities, outdoor play, fitness, kitchen science and more. Call to register verify that this location participates.

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