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Spring Lake Park Reserve is a large Dakota County Park that stretches from Hastings to Rosemount. The park offers year-round family fun, including archery, community gardens and a playground.

8 Ideas for Family Fun at Spring Lake Park Reserve

1. Practice Archery​. The archery range is in the Rosemount section of the park and requires an archery pass to use ($6/day or $30/season). Archery season is from early April to late November, weather dependent. We include it among our favorite archery ranges in the Twin Cities.
2. Pack a Picnic. Eat lunch before exploring and playing.
3. Go for a Hike. The park has 5 1/2 miles of hiking trails. If you prefer to bring a stroller or kids bikes, they have over 6 miles of paved trails.
4. Bring your leashed dog on a hike. Dogs are only allowed on hiking trails, not the paved trails.
5. Geocache. Bring your own GPS and get the app from Geocaching.com to find the hidden caches around the park.
6. ​Rent a garden plot and see what you can grow. Plots are available from May through October and reservations are taken beginning in mid-February.
7. Take a nap in a hammock. Dakota County Parks are among the Twin Cities parks that actively encourage visitors to bring and use hammocks.​ Just make sure to be tree friendly.
8. Play a Game of Horseshoes.