Scenic Sand Creek meanders through Jordan. The city also has parks that provide ballfields, volleyball courts, picnic shelters and gazebos. Nearby is an entrance to the trail system of the Minnesota River Valley Wildlife Refuge.

Jordan Community Parks

Lagoon Park Off Sunset Drive
Lagoon Park has picnic tables, shelters, grills, bathrooms, a gazebo, playground equipment, horseshoe pits and volleyball courts.

Baseball Park (Mini-Met) Off Water Street
This baseball park has been host to several State Amateur Baseball Tournaments.

Mini-Met Outdoor Hockey Rink Off Water Street
A warming house is provided. Basketball hoops also are in the park.

Mini-Met Skate Park Off Water Street
Skate park for use by skateboarders.

Brentwood Park Jennifer Lane
Bridle Creek Park Off Bridge Creek Drive
Playground equipment, benches, a gazebo, picnic tables and grill. The Park is accessible via sidewalk, with no off-street parking available. Also includes a large open grassy area for recreational use; adjacent storm water pond.

Jackie Holzer Memorial Park Syndicate Street
Softball is played here.

High School Athletic Complex Off Hope Avenue
Softball, football and track are among the sports accommodated by the high school’s athletic facilities.

Pekarna Park Off Water Street
Contains gazebo and flower beds.

Timberline Park Off Lodge Way and Foxboro Trail
Playground equipment, benches, picnic tables and a trail. Access is provided via a trail system, with no off-street parking.

Regional Parks

Three Rivers Park District 763-559-9000
Web site www.threeriversparkdistrict.org
Three Rivers operates the following regional parks:

Cleary Lake Regional Park
18106 Texas Ave. S. (Co. Rd. 27), Prior Lake 763-694-7777
Biking, hiking, canoeing, golfing, swimming and picnicking, cross country skiing. It has 1,045 acres.

Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
15501 Murphy Lake Rd. (Co. Rd. 75), Prior Lake 763-694-7777
Hiking, horseback riding, cross country skiing and mountain biking. This is a 2,400 acre park.
Spring Lake Regional Park–Co. Rd. 81, still undeveloped.

Carver Park Reserve
Co. Rd. 11 N., Victoria 763-559-9000
Lake Minnewashta Regional Park
Hwy. 41, Chanhassen 952-466-5250

Three Rivers also operates:
Historic Murphy's Landing
2187 E. Hwy. 101, Shakopee 763-694-7784
Web site www.threeriversparkdistrict.org

Wildlife Refuge

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
3815 American Blvd., E., Bloomington 952-854-5900
Web site www.fws.gov/midwest/Minnesotavalley
Made up of eight separate units, the 14,000-acre Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge runs from Bloomington to Jordan, along both sides of the Minnesota River. Nearby Chaska, Rapids Lake, Louisville and St. Lawrence Units combine to provide 4,700 acres of outdoor opportunities such as hiking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, wildlife observation and photography as posted on Refuge interpretive signs.

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska 952-443-1400
Web site www.arboretum.umn.edu
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum offers more than 1,000 acres of landscaped gardens, natural woodlands, wetlands and prairie, plant collections, and displays. Walk, hike, cross-country ski more than eight miles of trails. Open 363 days a year.

Trails

DNR-owned River Valley State Trail runs along the river (the federal and state governments own various parts of the river frontage being preserved). A boat landing, adjacent to the Minnesota River bridge in Belle Plaine offers access to the river.

Recreation

Golf Courses

Chaska Town Course
3000 Town Course Dr., Chaska 952-443-3748
Cleary Lake Regional Park
18106 Texas Ave S., Prior Lake 763-694-7777
Creeks Bend Golf Course
26826 Langford Ave., New Prague 952-758-7200
Dahlgreen Golf Club
6940 Dahlgren Rd., Chaska 952-448-7463
Hazeltine National Golf Club (Private)
1900 Hazeltine Blvd., Chaska 952-556-5400
Legends Club
8670 Credit River Blvd., Prior Lake 952-226-4777
Meadows at Mystic Lake
2400 Mystic Lake Blvd., Prior Lake 952-233-5533
New Prague Golf Club
400 Lexington Ave. S., New Prague 952-758-3126
Ridges at Sand Creek
21775 Ridges Dr., Jordan 952-492-2644
Stonebrooke Golf Club
2693 Co. Rd. 79, Shakopee 952-496-3171
Valley View Golf Club
23795 Laredo Ave., Belle Plaine 952-873-4653
Wilds, The
3151 Wilds Ridge, Prior Lake 952-445-3500

Horseback Riding/Lessons

Berry Harvest Boarding 952-448-9896
Cedar Ridge Arabians
20335 Sawmill Rd., Jordan 952-492-6590
Lessons only.
Heiland Hills Training
Jordan 952-492-3457
Minnesota Valley Riders Saddle Club
Joyce Johnson 952-873-6495
River Valley Ranch
16480 Co. Rd. 45, Carver 952-361-3361

Sports Clay Ranges

MN Horse & Hunt Club
2920 - 220th St., Prior Lake 952-447-2266

Campgrounds

Baylor Park
10775 Co. Rd. 33, Norwood Young America 952-466-5250
Dakotah Meadows
2341 Park Pl., Prior Lake 1-800-653-CAMP or 952-445-8800
Fish Lake Acres Campground
3000 210th St. E., Prior Lake 952-492-3393
Minneapolis S.W. KOA
3315 166th St. W., Jordan 952-492-6440
MN Horse & Hunt Club (Campground & RV Park)
2920 - 220th St., Prior Lake 952-447-2266
MN Valley Trail State Park/Rec Area
19825 Park Blvd., Jordan 952-492-6400
Shakopee Valley RV Park
1245 Bluff Ave. E., Shakopee 952-445-7313
Will’s Riverview RV Park
1705 3rd Ave. W., Shakopee 952-445-5323

Youth & Adult

District 717 Community Education 952-492-6211
Baseball Alers (ages 35+)
Marv Kes 952-492-5588
Baseball Millers
Mark Hartman 952-492-2679
Girls Fastpitch Traveling (ages 18 and under)
Brian Martin 952-492-3060
Pete Haller 952-492-7861
Ghostriders Wrestling/Panther Cubs
Al Flynn 952-492-3460
Jordan Basketball Association
Pam Beckman 952-492-2734
Jordan Brewers Baseball
John Breunig (H) 952-492-6317 or (W) 952-492-3330
Jordan Junior Olympic Volleyball
Colleen Chambers 952-873-6325
Renegade Running Club
Web site www.renegaderunclub.com