Como Regional Park
Saint Paul
About • Location • Activities • Ecology
About
Ownership
Links
Friends of the Parks and Trails of St. Paul and Ramsey County
Overview
Como Regional Park is an urban recreational park. Facilities within the park include:
- One large play area
- 3 softball fields
- 1 baseball field
- Fishing pier
- Non-motorized boat launch
- Como Lakeside Pavilion - Restaurant & Event Venue
- McMurray Athletic Fields
- Watercraft Rentals
- Como Lake
- Marjorie McNeely Conservatory
- Como Zoo
- Como Town Amusement Park
- Cafesjian's Carousel
- Como 18 Hole Golf Course
- Mini Golf
- Como Regional Park Pool
- Historic Streetcar Station
- Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom
- Como Park Ski Center
While it leans heavily toward active amenities like the Zoo, Conservatory, and golf course, there is the one “naturalist” bright spot in an otherwise highly developed landscape. The Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom is a 17-acre site within the park specifically managed for native Minnesota plant communities (oak savanna, woodland, etc.).
Como Regional Park remains a historic “outdoor haven” for those seeking activity in the heart of St. Paul.
History
Management
Saint Paul Parks & Recreation Department
Comments
Ramsey County 
Metro Region
Location
Size
450 acres
Driving Directions
Street Address
1199 Midway Pkwy
Saint Paul, MN 55103
Parking
Parking spaces may be unavailable during holidays, weekends, and other busy times, and daytime parking on the streets nearby is not allowed.
Resident permit parking restrictions are in effect from May 1 – September 30, which means there’s no parking allowed on many streets west of Como Park between 10am-4pm. This year, it’s smart to try out Como’s convenient shuttle bus service, which runs daily from June 1 – Labor Day weekend.
Como Park Parking
N44 58.777, W93 9.252
Como Midway Picnic Pavilion
N44 58.699, W93 9.082
Como Midway Picnic Pavilion
N44 58.883, W93 8.644
Hours
Sunrise to 11:00 p.m.
Fees
No fees
Maps
Activities
General Activities
Hiking
Trail running
Biking
Mountain biking
Horseback riding
Picnicking
Camping
Swimming
Boating
Canoeing
Kayaking
Birding
Nature photography
Horseshoes
Volleyball
Geocaching
Cross country skiing
Skate-skiing
Winter hiking
Snowshoeing
Snowmobiling
Trails
Wheelchair accessible
2.3 miles paved hiking/biking
Hiking
2.3 miles paved hiking/biking
Paved bike
2.3 miles paved hiking/biking
Cross country skiing
?
Snowshoe
?
Hunting and Fishing
No hunting
Fishing pier
Ecology
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 |  |
St. Paul-Baldwin Plains |
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| Land Type Association | Maplewood Moraine |
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Native Plant Communities*
Not mapped (2017)
* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources
Natural Features
Como Lake
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Kirk Nelson
Bonsai examples at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory
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Slideshows
Slideshows
Easter at Como
M@rtha Decker
Como Park
Mulad
Como Regional Park
Matthew Taylor
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Como Park
Flat Water Films
Newly renovated Como Regional Park Play Area
City of Saint Paul
The Melan Arch - Como Regional Park - St. Paul, MN
Cheever Exploration
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