Recreation in the City of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Detroit Lakes Park

City Park - Pavilion & BandShell Rental (Contact 846-7127)

The City Park has 25.2 acres furnished with many picnic tables and park benches. There are three picnic shelters with grills and electricity. There is a BandShell facility with rental fee of $50 per day. The City Park has a frisbee golf course, a physical fitness course, and several sites with playground equipment. There also is a recreation center, tennis courts, and several bathrooms with one City bathhouse available.

City Beach

The City of Detroit Lakes has a mile long maintained sandy beach on the shore of Little Detroit Lake. The beach runs along West Lake Drive with a total of 4.8 acres providing swimming activities for the public. The City beach has two public accesses providing areas for launching boats and personal watercraft for fishing and other water sport activities. There is also a fishing pier on the City Beach providing fishing access for everyone and it is handicapped accessible.

Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Park

The G.A.R. Park is the memorial park remembering the Civil War Veterans. This park has two picnic shelters and a beautiful flower garden. It provide a nice relaxing atmosphere.

Long Lake Park- Rental $50 per day (Contact 846-7127)

The Long Lake Park has 38.9 acres with a picnic shelter and a newly constructed kitchen facility which is available to the public for various functions. Several picnic tables and restrooms are available. The park also has a very nice boat launch, horseshoe pits, play ground and parking area.

Peoples Park- Kitchenette Facility Rental $75 per day
(Contact 846-7127)

The Peoples Park has 7.1 acres and is located on Rossman Avenue. This park has a outdoor ice skating rink with warming house, gazebo, basketball court, volleyball court, horseshoe pits, picnic shelter with kitchenette with rental fee of $75 per day, picnic tables, and playground equipment available to the public.

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