The Parks and Recreation Department is an operating department of Ramsey County, responsible for providing a full range of parks, recreation and leisure services for the people of Ramsey County. Ramsey County provides active recreation areas at nine county parks, five regional parks, and five regional trail corridors. The nine county parks are generally lakefront properties offering a variety of outdoor recreation activities, such as boating, picnicking, play areas, and swimming.

Detailed list of County Parks:

Beaver Lake,
1050 Edgewater Boulevard ,
St. Paul.

Lake Gervais,
2420 Edgerton Street,
Little Canada.

Island Lake,,
3611 North Victoria Street
Shoreview.

Tony Schmidt,
3500 Lake Johanna Boulevard,
Arden Hills.

Lake Josephine,
3027 North Lexington Avenue,
Roseville.

Lake McCarrons,
1795 North Rice Street,
Roseville.

Lake Owasso,
370 North Owasso Boulevard,
Shoreview.

Turtle Lake,
4979 Hodgson Road,
Shoreview.

White Bear Lake,
5050 Lake Avenue ,
White Bear Lake.

Regional Parks

Ramsey County, as an implementing agency for the Regional Recreation and Open Space System, is responsible for five regional parks and five regional trail corridors consisting of over 3,774 acres. Funding for acquisition and development of these properties is provided from the Metropolitan Council through state and metropolitan area bonds. The State of Minnesota provides limited supplemental funding to assist in the operation and maintenance of these regional park units. Most famous regional parks of Ramsey County include

Bald Eagle-Otter Lakes
5800 Hugo Road,
White Bear Township,
MN 55110.

Battle Creek
2300 Upper Afton Road East,
St Paul, MN 55119-4734

Long Lake
1500 Old Highway 8 Nw,
New Brighton, MN 55112

Vadnais-Snail Lakes
4191 Snail Lake Blvd,
Shoreview, MN 55126.