About • Location • Activities • Ecology
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This popular urban park on the north shore of Medicine Lake is surrounded on three sides by suburban housing. It has everything that its many visitors want, including a picnic area, fishing dock, swimming beach, boat launch, and a large playground. It also has 5.2 miles of natural surface hiking trails through deciduous woodlands. Visitors who come here for the trails are advised to come on a weekday when it is less crowded but still well used. |
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Size |
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370 acres |
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12605 Rockford Road N45 1.324, W93 26.051 |
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5 AM–10 PM |
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No fee |
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Hiking Trails |
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5.2 miles |
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Hunting |
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No hunting |
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Ecological Classification |
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Ecological Province | Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province |
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Ecological Section | Minnesota & NE Iowa Morainal |
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Ecological Subsection | Big Woods |
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Land Type Association | Hopkins Moraine Maple Plain Moraine |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Southern Mesic Maple-Basswood Forest |
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* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||||
Natural Features |
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Lake shore, protected lake basin, deciduous woodland, marsh |
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Phantom 2 Vision+ Test Flight #4 @ DroneVideoMN.com DroneVideoMN.com |
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Published on May 3, 2014 Phantom 2 Vision+ Test Flight #4 @ DroneVideoMN.com. Low light 720p video test. French Regional Park. 12605 Rockford Rd Plymouth, MN 55441. |
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Kids in the Twin Cities Episode 4 Jesse Hendrickson |
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Published on Sep 1, 2014 Episode 4 - Kids in the Twin Cities - French Regional Park |
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Clifton French Regional Park - Plymouth, MN Abdulrahman Filimban |
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Published on Aug 18, 2014 Clifton French Regional Park - Plymouth, MN 8/18/2014 |
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Sub-zero temps don't deter sledders at French Regional Park Minnesota Sun Channel |
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Uploaded on Dec 23, 2008 Sub-zero temperatures didn't deter sledders at French Regional Park in Plymouth this week. |
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Bald Eagles
Northern Bald Eagles nest in a restricted area of this park.
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