Walnut Hill Park in Eagan has family-friendly amenities that include a playground, archery range and sports courts and fields. There is also space to picnic and trails for walking and hiking. Eagan’s summer puppet wagon makes a weekly stop at this park. There is a portable toilet in this park. Families can bring their bows to use the park’s free archery range. It is free and open to the public and offers 8 shooting lanes. The range was updated for accessibility in the Fall of 2019. Rules for users can be found on Eagan’s website. In response to a community request for more resting spaces along the city park’s walking trails, Eagan commissioned four art benches for community parks as part of its 2017 “Eagan Forward” project. Each of these benches was designed and created by local artists to represent the unique landscape. Walnut Hill’s bench is Linked Contour by Korrin Lohman. If you like Lohman’s work and want to see more, I was not able to find a website, but the City of St. Paul shares this letter of interest highlighting several public pieces. You can also just Google her name and find several more parks featuring her work. Families can reserve the sun shelter for private events like birthday parties. The shelter holds up to 25 people and includes a charcoal grill and non-exclusive use of the park amenities. The city tells us that this park is heavily used for youth athletic leagues and practices and may not be as readily available. Book early.9 Ideas for Family Fun at Walnut Hill Park
Walnut Hill Park Archery Range
Eagan’s Art Bench Project
Birthday Parties in the Sun Shelter
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