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Parks and Recreation
The City of Austin offers a wide variety of outdoor and indoor recreational opportunities through its Park and Recreation Department. For complete information on annual programs or the availability of facilities, contact:
Austin Parks & Recreation Office
121 4th Ave NE
507-433-1881
www.ci.austin.mn.us
Facilities |
Users |
RCC Baseball |
Austin High School, American
Complex Legion, VFW, Austin Youth Baseball, Adult leagues, Lyle/Pacelli
High School. |
Todd Park
Softball Complex
Todd Park North Diamond
2400 11th St. NE
507-433-1582
Todd Park South Diamond
1300 21st Ave. NE
433-1571
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Nine fields total in the North and South Complexes. Field number ten, a baseball field, is on the east side of the North Complex. Users include Park & Recreation Adult & Youth leagues, Austin schools and Youth Baseball and various tournaments. |
Todd Park Soccer Complex |
Three soccer fields in northwest Todd Park. Users include Park & Recre-
ation leagues, traveling soccer teams, adult leagues.
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Municipal Pool |
A 50-meter, 8-lane pool opened in 1986. Features include a separate diving well, tot pool & play area, 104-ft waterslide, concession area and bathhouse. |
Izaak Walton Cabin |
Acquired in the fall of 1996, the
facility is used for rentals and in- house programs. Available by reser- vation only. For special occasions, wedding receptions, family reunions, etc. Call Park & Rec. for more in formation at 433- 1881. |
Veterans Pavilion
104 SW 9 Place |
Available by reservations (April 15—October 15 weather permitting) for special occasions, wedding recept ions, family reunions, etc. Call Park & Rec. for more information at 433- 1881. |
East Side Lake Gazebo
Oakland Pl NE |
Available by reservations (April 15—October 15 weather permitting) for special occasions, wedding recept ions, family reunions, etc. Call Park & Rec. for more information at 433- 1881.
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Skating Areas & Hockey Rinks |
There are 3 outdoor skating areas within the community. The skating season generally runs from December 26 through February 20. Supervised warming houses are located at Kauf man, 6 - 9pm weekdays & 1 - 5, 6 - 9 weekends, Sherman & Galloway, on weekends. |
Riverside Arena And Packer Arena |
This facility is city-owned, maintained by the Street Department and scheduled by the Park and
Recreation Department. The ice
season begins in November and
continues through mid-March (Packer Arena October - April). Users include the public, Austin Youth Hockey, Austin High School and Riverside Figure Skating Club. The facility is also available for rental, as are tables, chairs and stage.
During the non-Ice season they are available for wedding dances, class reunions, conventions, banquets, etc. Contact the Park and Rec. office for more information at 433-1881.
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Community Parks
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Location |
Amenities |
Bustad |
14 Ave. SW |
Ballfield, playground |
Bandshell Community |
9 Place SW |
Bandshell, sledding,
playground Vets pavillion
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Crane |
16 Ave. NE |
Playground |
Cullen |
11 Ave. SW |
Playground |
Decker |
6 Ave. NE |
Basketball & playground |
Driesner North |
Oakland Pl. SE |
Ballfield, playground |
Driesner South |
Oakland Pl. SE |
Playground, shelter
& 9 hold Disc Golf
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East Side Lake |
Oakland Pl NE |
Playground, shelter, boat landing, fishing, gazebo, restroom
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Galloway |
2 Ave. SW |
Hockey & skating rinks,
warming house, playground
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Honor Guard |
8 St. NE |
Resting Bench |
Horace Austin |
N Main St. |
Volleyball court, walking
trail, playground, municipal pool & Gazebo
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Kaufman |
11 Ave. SE |
Ballfield, hockey & skating
rinks, warming house,
playground
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Lafayette |
S Main St. |
Ballfield, playground, rest rooms, shelter w/electricity |
Early Morning Lions Park |
Oakland Pl. NE |
Playground, restroom 2 shelters w/electricity,
volleyball court
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Murphy Creek |
7 St. & 24 Ave NW |
Gazebo & playground
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Northwest |
13 Ave. NW |
Ballfield, playground,
shelter
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Orchard Creek |
16th Ave SW |
Gazebo, playground |
Rotary
Centennial |
S Main & 8 Ave SE
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Playground, Basketball courts, horseshoe pits & restrooms, gazebo’s
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Sherman |
6th Ave. NW |
Ballfield, basketball, hockey
& skating rinks, warming house, playground, rest rooms, tennis.
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Shirley Theel |
400 25th St. SW |
Soccer field, ballfield,
playground, pavilion,
restrooms, walking trail
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South Grove |
4 Drive SW |
Ballfield, basketball, playground, shelters, tennis
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Sterling |
5th Ave SW |
Playground
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Sutton |
Oakland Pl. SE |
Playground, shelter
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Todd |
21st Ave NE |
Ballfields, horsehoes,
playground, restrooms,
shelter w/electricity,
volleyball, disk golf,
soccer fields
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Whittier |
3rd Ave SE |
Shoreland restoration
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Wildwood |
16th Ave NW |
Ballfield, playground |
Worlein |
606 1st Dr NW |
Benches, passive park |
Back to Top |
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Walking Paths/Bike Trails
At Shirley Theel Memorial Park there is a 1/2 mile path provided by Austin Zontas. The Mill Pond provides a beautiful .88 mile path and located on North Main Street.
Bike Trail — Mill Pond to Todd Park is 2.1 miles
Mill Pond to Community Park is 2.1 miles
Sand Volleyball Courts
Lions Park
Todd Park by the large Pavillion
Todd Park by the South Complex
Horace Austin Park east of the Municipal Pool
Pet Exercise
- East of Marcusen Stadium and south of 9th Ave SE
- West of St. John’s Church, N of 13th Ave NW & W of 12th St NW
- N end of Eastside Lake, S of 8th Ave NE from the bridge west
Recreation
City recreation is responsible for planning, promoting and organizing a comprehensive recreation program for all ages. The philosophy is to provide the most complete recreation programs possible for the greatest number of people at the lowest price. Children’s programs are offered as inexpensively as possible while adult programs are self-supporting.
Fall/Winter Programs
Rec. Center
Wall climbing
Youth Volleyball
Youth Basketball
Soccer
Municipal Swimming Pool
Swim lessons
Adaptive swim lessons
Open swim, lap swim
Special Events
Noon Kiwanis Track meets
Jr. Golf Tournament
Summer Programs
Bowling
Youth Softball
Boys basketball
Golf
Tennis
Track
Soccer
T-Ball
Girls Basketball league
Girls volleyball league
Adult Programs
Softball
Volleyball
Track
Kickball
Youth Activity Center
Located in the Riverside Arena side rooms at 501 2nd Ave NE, use the NE entrance. Youth must be at least 5th grade to enter. Open hours are Sunday 11:30—4 pm, Mon-Thurs 3:30-8 pm, Friday 3:30-10 pm, and Saturday 1-10 pm. Lounge area includes: Computer lab, pool tables, TV’s with dish, surround sound, DVD/VCR, stereo, Nintendo 64, Game Cube, darts, foosball tables, ping pong tables, air hockey and free popcorn!
Disk Golf
Located throughout Todd Park with a 27 Hole disk Golf Course. If you are looking for something new and challenging grab your disc and give the course a try. South Driesner Park also offers an exciting 9 holes.
Park Rules
Parks are open from 7:00 am to 10:30 pm. No camping, parking or driving on the grass, no glass, no hitting golf balls. Speed limit is 15 mph.
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