Highlands Park, Edina

Address: 5200 Doncaster Way, Edina, MN, 55436
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Website: Highlands Park
Phone: 952-826-0367

Highlands Park is a 40 acre park on the shore of Highlands Lake in Edina. It has family-friendly amenities that include a playground, space to picnic, a pond and sports fields and courts. Benches and the picnic tables are conveniently located around the playground area.  In the winter, Edina maintains an ice rink with warming house at this park. The park has a large off-street parking lot with room for over 4 dozen vehicles.

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8 Ideas for Family Fun at Highlands Park

Bring a playground ball when visiting this park. There is quite a bit of well-maintained green space in this park for playing soccer and other field sports/

1. Play a game of kickball on the baseball field or just practice baseball skills together.
2. Play outdoor games, like dodgeball or soccer on in the green space.
3. Pack a picnic for an outdoor lunch-and-play date.
4. Run around the playground area. The equipment is compact but offers a continuous play set up. There is a park bench under a shady tree for parents who want to rest while the kids run off their energy.
5. Bring a football to practice throwing and catching
6. Play Tennis or Pickleball on the multi-use courts.
7. Try Pond Dipping in the park’s pond to see what micro wildlife abounds.
8. Ice Skate in the winter.

Useful Links:

• Edina’s Outdoor Ice Rinks Page provides seasonal updates and hours for all 12 of its rink parks, including Highlands Park.

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