Elm Creek Park



After tying the knot, getting to elm creek park has got to be first priority! (Photo Credit John Sharpe)

 Elm Creek Park is a lot of fun for all seasons. It’s just about 5 miles north of us in Plymouth, and it’s on James Deane parkway (I’m assuming not named after the rebel without a cause).

 In summertime there is a lot of great space for playing with kids and running around.  They have a stellar Frisbee Golf (Disc Golf) Course. They have camping areas, swimming areas, mountain biking trails, the whole nine yards! I actually helped make one of the trails myself.  Last summer a good friend of mine had his wedding reception at the park, it was a beautiful Minnesota night and they got some great pics.

One of the most absurd things about Elm creek park is that they have a man-made, chlorinated, filtered swimming hole with a nice sandy beach. This strikes me as hilarious but hey if you hate lake weeds, fish, and other lake monsters this is your place. We’ve got 10,000 lakes, we might as well chlorinate a few of ‘em.

But I think my favorite activities at elm creek park are the winter activities. They have a great snowboarding hill. Its small, only a rope tow to take you from top to bottom, but its PACKED with ramps and rails. Check out the video to see what it’s all about.

They also have top notch cross-country skiing, with several miles of trails.  And you can’t leave out the classic snow tubing hill! If you like to sled but don’t like to walk back up the hill this is the place for you. Ride down on their groomed trails and ride back up on the conveyer belt. Pretty awesome.

Cross Country Skiing

 Lets say your big on skiing, but you live in Plymouth, at first you may be bummed out because the nearest mountain happens to be out somewhere in big sky montana. But one way to fill your void is the good old Cross Country ski. French park  offers a great set up. And after 6:00 pm you slap 8 bucks down and you get ski rental and ski pass.

 All the trails are well lit and you get to struggle through trying to figure out XC skiing as seasoned old skiiers blast past you in the fast lane.

Night Skiing on French Parks well lit trails all night long.

 Ah but its not all flat land! There is some good downhill cruising.

The deep pow at Plymouth's French Park

And you didn't hear it from me but if you go off the marked trail, That's when the real fun begins.