Bunker Hills Regional Park

Address: 550 Bunker Lake Blvd NW, Andover, MN, 55034
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Website Bunker Hills Regional Park
Phone (763) 757-3920
Vehicle Fee: $7/day or $30/year. Cashless gatehouses accept Visa, Master Card & Discover or pay cash at the Visitor Center.

Located in Andover MN, Bunker Hills Regional Park offers a variety of activities including horseback riding at the stables, swimming at the large water park, and hiking on scenic trails. Learn more about this popular park and plan your visit today!

Bunker Hills Regional Park wins the title of most expansive park in the Anoka County Parks system. Families will want to know that there are dozens of ways to spend a day at Bunker Hills: the park has a decent-size playground with a (very) small splash pad, a tot lot, and mostly standard equipment (except one loopy, climby structure). There are paths for biking and hiking in the mild months and cross country skiing in the winter. There are opportunities to swim, horseback ride and practice archery. If you’re planning a special event, pick from five picnic pavilions and plenty of green space for casual picnics spread throughout the park. The park has public restrooms near the picnic areas and in the buildings. Want to make a night of it? Bunker Hills is an affordable option for camping.

Summer activities at Bunker Hills Regional Park

There is so much for visitors to do at this park in the summer. If you choose to campout for a week, your family could do something different every day.

Play a round of disc golf. The 9-hole disc golf course is free (other than parking of course). It is located near the picnic and playground area.
Family archery. Bunker Park’s outdoor archery range includes several different types of ranges. The cost is $5 per person each visit.
Geocaching. The park has caches. You will need to download an app.
Swim at the water park. With a variety of water slides and pools, this waterpark is big enough to fill a whole day.
Go horseback riding or rent a pony. Bunker Park has riding stables with educational and recreational activities. Appointments are required. A few years ago, Gianna reviewed several Twin Cities stables. Bunker Stables was one of them. You can read the review here.
Campout. Book an individual campsite to pitch a tent or camper cabins for your group at Bunker Hills Campground for some extended family fun.
Play on the playground. The playground is large, plus it is next to the Veterans memorial and historic tank.
Pack a picnic. The playground is near picnic tables and there is also plenty of green space to spread a blanket.
Go birdwatching. Birdwatch year round at the park.
Hike, bike or walk. The park has miles of trails.
Bring the family dog. The park has a 6 1/2 acre off-leash dog park and leashed dogs are allowed on the trails.

Bunker Beach Water Park

This park is home to Bunker Beach Water Park, Minnesota’s largest outdoor water park. Exciting features include a wave pool, lazy loop, twisted towers and adventure pool. The beach season runs from early June – Labor Day. Beach hours are 11am to 7pm daily. This water park tends to be one of the more expensive waterparks in the Twin Cities, with a higher than average admission, plus the park’s vehicle fee and extras for use of lockers or float tubes. If you live near enough to visit often, season passes are available and will pay for themselves quickly. Concessions are also available at the water park.

Winter activities at Bunker Hills Regional Park

Bunker Hills is a year-round family-fun destination. In the winter months families can try these activities:

Ski the cross country trails. Anoka County maintains some of the few Minnesota cross-country skiing trails that are free to use and do not require a special pass.
Rent snowshoes for a winter trek. Find them at the Bunker Hills Activities Center, Daily 9am-4:30pm.
Hike or walk the plowed trails.
Try skijoring
Take out your snowmobile on the dedicated trails.
Splurge on a horse-drawn sleigh ride. This activity requires pre-booking.
Birdwatch. What to Pack for Birding with Kids.

Birthday parties in Bunker Hills

Bunker Hills has a several options for birthday parties. In the summer parties can be hosted at the water park. Discounts are offered for groups, but a deposit is required for group reservations. Groups can purchase box lunches with options that include a hot dog, corn dog, hamburger or vegetarian entrée along with chips, small pop and treat.

For a DIY birthday party, facilities are available to rent including:

The campground visitor center has seating for up to 40 with a Northwoods cabin feel and a fireplace.
The Activity Center also has several rooms available for rent.
Outdoor picnic pavilions can also be reserved.

We hope you and your family has an opportunity to discover all the fun activities and attractions at Bunker Hills Regional Park. Whether you went horseback riding at the stables, spent a lazy day at the water park, or just enjoyed nature, leave us a comment and let us know what you did, what you loved and didn’t love and any useful hints for other families.

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