Nesbitt Preserve in Eden Prairie has family-friendly amenities that include a playground, bike paths, sports fields and courts and space to picnic. In the winter the city maintains outdoor rinks. Look for a new splash pad in 2023. In the winter Eden Prairie maintains outdoor rinks at this location. Check the weather (952-949-8449, option 1) and bring your own skates. The warming house is staffed and the rink is lit on weekdays between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and on weekends from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The City of Eden Prairie is installing a new splash pad at this location with work beginning the summer of 2022. Look for the new splash pad in summer 2023. If you are a resident of Eden Prairie, the park building is available for rent for birthday parties and other private events. Families can rent the building by the day from 8am to 10 pm. If it is warming house season, it is available during non-public times. Eden Prairie residents with licensed dogs can use the hockey rink as an off-leash dog park between April and October. Keep in mind, though, that children under six are not allowed in the off-leash area and the playground is located a good distance and across a road from the rink. This would not be an ideal park to multi-task exercising both dogs and small kids.Related Articles:
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