Carver Park Reserve

Carver Park offers both paved trails and unpaved forest paths that are lovely in all seasons. The views are amazing, dogs must be on leash but there’s plenty to sniff. We love this place. There are bathrooms and plenty of parking.

They have a dog park area!! You can actually go on trails with your pooch. I was pleasantly surprised...however, the paved trails had a lot of bikers...so walking a dog needs to be on a non-retractable leash. I believe there is a fee to use the dog park area.

This park has long, smooth, paved trails for biking and rollerblades. The rolling hills prevent the loop from getting boring, and there are a few pull-offs with great views of the landscape. There are loops of various sizes so groups of any endurance level can enjoy the paths

So beautiful on a winter day. It was a dry December with no snow, but made for excellent hiking.

Nice paved trails meander for miles making for a beatific autumn bike ride. We were amazed how quiet it was for a Saturday.

Fabulous place to visit. Huge playgrounds for the kiddos. Pleasant atmosphere. Bike trails. Lots to do! The campgrounds have an excellent beach area with soft sand and no drop offs. Our family really enjoyed this place. It's an oasis in the middle of the cities.

This is a very nice park!

As you can see in the map picture, there are many trails to choose from the trails are well kept and easy to walk with a basic sneaker.

It was beautiful even in late fall, these pictures were taken right after thanksgiving 2021.

There are bathrooms onsite.

There is also an area of rescued birds! You can see an owl very up close, a striking experience!

I would recommend checking out this free park to anyone who likes nature, beginners to hiking or advanced :)

Carver Park provides an amazing back drop for a family or friend day of fun. The trails are groomed, are wide and well marked. Due to the number of miles of trails, they are not packed. Good place for beginners and experienced cross country skiers as there are easy trails and really hard trails. At the end of your day, warm up by the fire. Note: on busy days in the c afternoon parking can be at a premium.

One of the best Three Rivers Parks, with lovely scenery and well maintained trails. Signage is ok, could be better at trail intersections etc.

Beautiful park! Lots of shore line and nature to explore. We didn't walk around everywhere available, but where we did venture to it was magnificent! The roads and everything look well maintenanced. There wasn't any litter or clutter where we visited. I will definitely return with my family to view more of the park, wildlife, and nature!

The park workers were amazing and friendly. They let us rent 2 kayaks even though it was a week day instead of the weekend. We had 3 hours of amazing, peaceful kayaking. The beach was nice and well kept. They have umbrellas to sit under and plenty of picnic tables. We thoroughly enjoyed our day there.

Huge park! I went there to hike, and spent 4 hours on the west side alone. Plenty of elevation changes with beautiful vistas and shadowy forests. The natural trails were well kept and easy to traverse. All around great place to spend the day!

A beautiful place to enjoy a morning or afternoon walk. Not too difficult and truly lovely. We saw lots of birds and made some fun memories. Even got to see some maple syrup being made near the parking lot. Smells amazing! Also saw a find rescued birds being well cared for. A perfect place to relax and breathe.

Great area for outdoor adventure, great single track for MTB, good views, XC ski, archery, horse trails, camping. What's not to love. Well maintained.

Fantastic nature area with nature center (free) many trails, natural play area(woods) and sledding hill. Snow shows and sleds available for rent. Sleds are $1.00 and snow shoes are $3.00 I think. Everything is free unless you purchase a snack, souvenir or class. Even parking is free !

Very country and quiet. They are doing a bat rehabilitation at the archery range. We stayed till dusk and watched the bats come out of their huge bat house. Archery range was excellent and not busy. There are picnic tables by the archery range.

Love this place! So much to offer for singles, couples, and families. Wonderful hiking trails and great educational and recreational programs. Must check it out!

Great spot. Lived in the area for more than 20 years and kept telling myself to check it out - had a family "group camp" overnighter. Hung out with the family - made some great memories - did a little GeoCaching - played some games - what a great park adventure! We will be back!

Beautiful nature preserve with nature trails through prairie, forest, wetlands and open waters. Separate areas for playgrounds, bike trails and more. Nature Center with year round programming and naturalists on staff. Volunteer opportunities too!

Lots of clearly marked trails with many options for loops. It has a decent amount of parking for a park too, thank goodness. We liked the floating bridge on one of the lakes. Bring mosquito spray for walks around the marshes and lakes though.