Lebanon Hills Regional Park
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Lebanon Hills Regional Park is a 2,000 acre (8 km²) Dakota County Park, located in Eagan, Minnesota
and Apple Valley, Minnesota
, that includes naturally preserved woodland
and prairie
. Winter activities include skiing
, snowshoe
ing, ice skating
, ice fishing
, and hiking
. Summer activities include mountain biking
, canoeing
, kayaking
, swimming
, camping
, horseback riding, and hiking.
The Horse Trailer lot is located on 120th Street off Dodd Road and is only open in the summer.
Holland Lake is located off Lexington Avenue and Cliff Road. There is a dock for fishing and canoes and kayaks are allowed on lake.
Jensen Lake is located off Pilot Knob Road and Carriage Hills Drive, and has a hiking trail loop just over 2 miles in length with connecting trails that join to Holland and Schulze Lake trails.
Mountain bike trails are situated at the west side of the park. There are several loops within the Lebanon Hills mountain bike trail system that provide a choice for beginners, intermediate and expert mountain bikers.
Eagan, Minnesota
Eagan is a city south of Saint Paul in Dakota County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies on the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from the confluence with the Mississippi River. Eagan and nearby suburbs form the southern portion of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the fifteenth largest...
and Apple Valley, Minnesota
Apple Valley, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 45,527 people, 16,344 households, and 12,405 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,625.5 people per square mile . There were 16,536 housing units at an average density of 953.6 per square mile...
, that includes naturally preserved woodland
Woodland
Ecologically, a woodland is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade. Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of...
and prairie
Prairie
Prairies are considered part of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome by ecologists, based on similar temperate climates, moderate rainfall, and grasses, herbs, and shrubs, rather than trees, as the dominant vegetation type...
. Winter activities include skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
, snowshoe
Snowshoe
A snowshoe is footwear for walking over the snow. Snowshoes work by distributing the weight of the person over a larger area so that the person's foot does not sink completely into the snow, a quality called "flotation"....
ing, ice skating
Ice skating
Ice skating is moving on ice by using ice skates. It can be done for a variety of reasons, including leisure, traveling, and various sports. Ice skating occurs both on specially prepared indoor and outdoor tracks, as well as on naturally occurring bodies of frozen water, such as lakes and...
, ice fishing
Ice fishing
Ice fishing is the practice of catching fish with lines and fish hooks or spears through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water. Ice anglers may sit on the stool in the open on a frozen lake, or in a heated cabin on the ice, some with bunks and amenities.-Locations:It is a popular pastime...
, and hiking
Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
. Summer activities include mountain biking
Mountain biking
Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain.Mountain biking can...
, canoeing
Canoeing
Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....
, kayaking
Kayaking
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking and canoeing are also known as paddling. Kayaking is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle...
, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, camping
Camping
Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite. Camping may involve the use of a tent, caravan, motorhome, cabin, a primitive structure, or no...
, horseback riding, and hiking.
Lebanon Hills Regional Park Trail heads
Schulze Lake is located off Cliff Road in Eagan, MN. The visitor center is located in this area. The beach is open for swimming in the summer. In the winter the lake is plowed to create an ice skating rink and path around the lake.The Horse Trailer lot is located on 120th Street off Dodd Road and is only open in the summer.
Holland Lake is located off Lexington Avenue and Cliff Road. There is a dock for fishing and canoes and kayaks are allowed on lake.
Jensen Lake is located off Pilot Knob Road and Carriage Hills Drive, and has a hiking trail loop just over 2 miles in length with connecting trails that join to Holland and Schulze Lake trails.
Mountain bike trails are situated at the west side of the park. There are several loops within the Lebanon Hills mountain bike trail system that provide a choice for beginners, intermediate and expert mountain bikers.