Lilydale Regional Park

 

 

About

Ownership

City of St. Paul logo
 

 

 

Links

City of St. Paul

City of Lilydale

National Park Service

 

Overview

Lilydale Regional Park lies on the south bank of the Mississippi River south of St. Paul. Its 286 acres of river bottom forest are prone to flooding in the spring. It is this seasonal flooding that eventually convinced the residents of the town of Lilydale, established in 1896, to relocate to the top of the bluff. The presence of spruces and lilacs among the usual floodplain trees testifies to the areas urban past. In the summer, lily pads dot the surface of Pickerel Lake.

Lilydale Regional Park is part of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA). MNRRA, pronounced “minnra”, is a partnership park, a new and unique kind of national park. It is a 72-mile, 53,775 acre corridor along the Mississippi River stretching from Weigh Station Highway Park on US Highway 10 in Ramsey to the Dakota County/Goodhue County border. Only two small parcels are owned by the National Park Service.

 

History

 

 

Management

 

 

Comments

 

Location

Size

285.7 acres

 

Driving Directions

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  Area and County
    County  

Dakota and Ramsey Counties

    Region   Metro Area

Parking

400 Water St.
Saint Paul, MN 55108 (?)

950 Lilydale Rd.
Saint Paul, MN 55118

N44 55.038, W93 7.675

 

Hours

Sunrise to 10:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted.

 

Fees

No fee

 

Maps

Lilydale Regional Park Map (City of Saint Paul)

 

Printable Map(s) with GPS coordinates

Printable map    
Activities

Walking

Biking

Birdwatching

Nature photography

Picnicking

Boating

 

Hiking Trails

 

 

Hunting

No hunting

Ecology

Ecological Classification

  Ecological Classification
Ecological Province Ecological Province  

Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province

 
Ecological Section Ecological Section  

Minnesota & NE Iowa Morainal

 
Ecological Subsection Ecological Subsection  

St. Paul-Baldwin Plains and Moraines

 
Land Type Association    

Pig's Eye Alluvial Plain

 
         

Native Plant Communities*

 

 

 
* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources    
     

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Websites that describe the park:

https://friendsoftheparks.org/park/harriet-islandlilydale-regional-park-2/  and https://www.nps.gov/miss/planyourvisit/lilydale_park.htm

Mississippi River boat launch area

   
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  Pickerel Lake parking lot

Pickerel Lake sign

   
     
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Pickerel Lake boat launch   south end
     

Lilydale Regional Park lies in both cities of Lilydale (Dakota County) and St. Paul (Ramsey County).

http://lilydale.govoffice.com/index.asp?SEC=D9E3AE25-28A1-4458-82D4-2DFAF73F992B&Type=B_BASIC

https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/parks-recreation/design-construction/current-projects/lilydale-regional-park-project

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An eagle’s nest sits above Pickerel Lake right by the railroad tracks.

 
  The railroad bridge constricts the flow of all traffic.
     
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The road through the park used to go over the stone bridge.

 
  Now, the road has been diverted away from the river, and the stone bridge is used for the walk/bike trail.
     

The Brickyard Trail leads to the site of the old Twin Cities Brick Company: https://www.nps.gov/miss/planyourvisit/brickyards.htm.

Because of the potential for landslides in the area, visitors are warned to stay only on the marked trails.

Lilydale Regional Park

 

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  Brickyard Trail parking lot
Brickyard Trail lot sign    
     
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  Brickyard Trail
   
   
   

Brickyard Trail sign

   
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Lilydale Park
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Lilydale Park

 

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The Blue Train - Linda Ronstadt
Blade Chroma Camera Drone.

Mississippi River - Lilydale Regional Park*
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Published on Sep 22, 2014

Lilydalle, MN

Twin Cities Cycling - Lilydale Regional Park
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Published on Aug 12, 2013

Lilydale Park Gateway Groundbreaking
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Uploaded on Oct 25, 2011

The Saint Paul Parks Conservancy raised over $500,000 to improve parklands and facilities in Lilydale Regional Park. City and Conservancy leaders broke ground on a new gateway monument on October 21, 2011.

 

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Plants

southern blue flag (Iris virginica var. shrevei)   southern blue flag
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Visits

None

Birds

eBird Field Checklist (Complete)

eBird Field Checklist (Mississippi River Boat Landing)

eBird Field Checklist (Pickerel Lake Boat Ramp)

     

Fishes

One fish species with conservation status in Minnesota has been seen here:

Special Concern

blue sucker (Cycleptus elongatus)

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Fishes List

     

Fungi and Lichens

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Lichens List

     

Insects and Arachnids

Minnesota Bee Atlas

     

Plants

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas and Minnesota Biological Survey Vegetation Releves Plant List

     

 

 

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