Those considering Mounds View as a travel destination will find a range of reasons to visit: a walking path around the lake, disc golf, summer water play, a festival held every August and winter ice activities. Choose where to stay based on what shapes your visit: time in the park, sports or a specific event. The offerings vary both by activity and by how closely they are tied to particular dates.

Walking Path, Disc Golf and a Rental Option

Silver View Park has a walking path around the lake and also offers disc golf. These provide a choice between a walking route and a sporting activity. Another option is a rentable park building or shelter with indoor restrooms and a kitchenette. If you plan to use the space for a specific date, confirm availability in advance.

Summer Visits and Festival Dates

The Splashdown Splash Pad is located in Mounds View’s City Hall Park. In summer, it offers water play for the whole family; seasonal operating hours may vary. If water play is the reason for your visit, check the latest visitor information in advance. Mounds View’s Festival in the Park is held annually in August. Its main attractions include the parade and the Car & Tractor Show. The two occasions require different kinds of date planning: seasonal operating hours matter for Splashdown, while the specific event date matters for the festival. Check the date before planning your trip around it.

Winter: Ice Rinks or Sports Hall

The city’s winter and spring 2025 program guide lists a full-size hockey rink, a recreational skating rink and a heated building at Lambert Park. For the Mounds View Community Center, it lists a full-size gymnasium with two basketball courts. The gym can be rented by sports teams, for birthday parties or by private groups. Choose based on your preferred activity: hockey or recreational skating at Lambert Park, or basketball and a gym rental at the Community Center. If a gym rental is central to your visit, confirm availability for your preferred date.

A Section of the Regional Trail Network

A section of the Rice Creek North Regional Trail is in Mounds View. The trail runs through New Brighton, Arden Hills, Shoreview, Circle Pines and Lino Lakes. Connections along the trail include Long Lake Regional Park, the Rice Creek West Regional Trail, the Highway 96 Regional Trail, the Lexington Parkway Regional Trail Search Corridor, Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve and the East Anoka County Regional Trail. This regional network connects to other trails as well as parks and nature reserves. The path around the lake at Silver View Park is a single-park offering; by contrast, the Rice Creek North Regional Trail connects multiple communities and other regional destinations.

Explore more destinations: Shoreview, White Bear Lake, Vadnais Heights, Maplewood, Saint Paul, Roseville.

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