Prior Lake is home to one of the finest waterfront communities in the state of Minnesota. The entire lake lies entirely in the city of Prior Lake and is split into upper and lower regions. Combined, upper and lower Prior Lake cover a total of 1,340 acres and is 60 feet at maximum depth. Prior […]

The mix of agricultural and residential areas known lovingly as “the baseball town” and officially as Prior Lake, Minnesota, is one of the oldest cities in the south metro. Before the major highways of 169 and 13, Prior Lake and its neighboring cities of Savage, Farmington, and Shakopee were cut off from the rest of […]

The city of Prior Lake, Minnesota is home to close to 25,000 residents. As one of the cities south of the Minnesota River, Prior Lake is a bedroom community that offers a scenic, peaceful way of life in a convenient, beautiful location. Because of its proximity to the Twin Cities metro area, Prior Lake is […]

The city of Prior Lake, Minnesota has an extensive parks and trails system. With 1,000 acres of parkland, 55 parks, and 80 miles of sidewalks and trails, residents within the city have an abundance of outdoor recreational options. Residents enjoy the numerous amenities that are found in the local parks. Some of the most notable […]

The first people to inhabit Prior Lake were Native American Indians. They remained in the area until the Mendota Treaty allowed European settler to occupy the land. Named after General Winfield Scott, Scott County was established by the State Legislature in 1853. Many settlers had been in the area previously in order to trade with […]

Prior Lake, Minnesota is a member of the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools District. Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools provide an outstanding education to students in grades K-12. These recreational and rural mixed cities are within a district that enrolls 7,400 students in its fourteen schools. Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools are also one the fourteen honorees of […]