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The Powderhorn community, located near the center of the city of Minneapolis, is home to 8 distinct neighborhoods.
Parks and trails are a big part of what people love about living here. Here’s a quick guide.
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Parks and trails in Powderhorn
Each neighborhood offers its own parks and recreational centers for residents and visitors to enjoy. With a wealth of outdoor recreational options to explore, residents of the Powderhorn community have great access to the outdoors.
While the Bancroft neighborhood does not have any established parks, it does have a large, open space in the southern section. Known simply as Bancroft Meadows, this open field area is perfect for throwing a frisbee, playing fetch with the dog, or going for an afternoon stroll. For residents desiring greater outdoor recreational options, there are countless parks located within close proximity to the Bancroft neighborhood.
The Bryant neighborhood is home to one park:
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Phelps Field Park: As the only park located within the Bryant neighborhood, Phelps Field Park plays an important role in the local community. It offers athletic and recreational facilities that are open to the public. Visitors can enjoy the basketball court, football/soccer field, playground, picnic area with grill, softball fields, tennis courts, and wading pool. Phelps Field Park is also home to the local Boys & Girls Club. The Boys & Girls Club offers daytime programs and activities throughout the year and is a great resource for the community’s youth. With so many amenities as well as fabulous programming, Phelps Field Park is a great destination to play sports, get involved in a program, enjoy nature, or go for a picnic.
The Central neighborhood is home to one park:
Central Gym Park: Central Gym Park is a unique park located in the southern end of the Central neighborhood. What makes it so unique is the fact that it surrounds a large gathering of community organizations all found within one building. This makes the park a great choice for outdoor recreation or for community activities. Amenities at the park include a basketball court, football/soccer field, softball field, picnic area with grill, tennis courts, and a wading pool. Visitors can also enjoy the large gymnasium found within the nearby building. Because of its status as the only park in the Central neighborhood and its wealth of amenities, Central Gym Park is an important community destination and is busy year-round.
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The Corcoran neighborhood is home to one park:
Corcoran Park: Corcoran Park is located in the center of the Corcoran neighborhood. The park is 3 acres in size and features a playground, softball field, volleyball court, and wading pool. Additionally, the park is home to the Corcoran Recreation Center which includes a community kitchen, craft room, meeting room, and a multipurpose. Because Corcoran Park is the only park located within the Corcoran neighborhood, it is a very important community gathering place for the neighborhood. Visitors enjoy its amenities year-round.
The Lyndale neighborhood is home to one park:
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Painter Park: Located on the east side of the Lyndale neighborhood, Painter Park is a 3-acre park offering active amenities and a recreation center. With a basketball court, playground, restroom facility, soccer field, softball field, and tennis courts, visitors have plenty of activities for all day entertainment. Additionally, the Painter Recreation Center adds a community kitchen, craft room, meeting room, and multipurpose room to the park’s list of amenities. As the only park in the Lyndale neighborhood, Painter Park is a central community location and the host of numerous programs and events.
The Powderhorn Park neighborhood is home to one park that shares its name:
Powderhorn Park: Powderhorn Park is a large community park located within the heart of the Powderhorn Park neighborhood. At nearly 66 acres, the park offers a wide array of amenities for its visitors. The park includes baseball/softball fields, football/soccer fields, basketball, tennis, and sand volleyball courts, a fishing pier, garden, picnic area with grill, ice skating rink, playground, walking paths, and a wading pool. Visitors enjoy the beautiful 11.5 acre Powderhorn Lake, which is stocked annually with crappies, sunfish, and adult catfish. Additionally, the park is home to the Powderhorn Recreation Center which contains a community kitchen, computer lab, craft room, gymnasium, meeting room, and a multipurpose room. A year-round attraction for residents and visitors alike, Powderhorn Park is a great feature of the Powderhorn Park neighborhood.
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The Standish neighborhood is home to one park:
Sibley Park: Sibley Park is the only park located within the Standish neighborhood. At nearly 8 acres, visitors enjoy the basketball court, hockey/ice skating rink, playground, soccer and softball fields, tennis courts, wading pool, and walking paths. The park’s walking paths offer scenic views and are surrounded by roses and wildflowers during the warmer months. Additionally, Sibley Park is home to the Sibley Recreation Center. The center has a community kitchen, computer lab, craft room, meeting room, and a multipurpose room, all of which are open to the park’s visitors. These great, accessible amenities make Sibley Park a central location within the Standish neighborhood.
The Whittier neighborhood houses 4 parks. They include:
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Washburn Fair Oaks Park: A 7.5-acre park located across from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Washburn Fair Oaks Park offers visitors a peaceful, green resting space with fabulous views of the Minneapolis skyline. While largely undeveloped, the park features a statue of George Washington for visitors to enjoy.
Clinton Field Park: Located one block away from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Clinton Field Park offers visitors a small, traditional park. At just under 1.5 acres, the park offers a basketball court, playground, and sand volleyball court. Ideal for younger families or those seeking a quiet destination, Clinton Field Park is a peaceful haven in the midst of a busy city.
Morrison Park: Morrison Park is the home of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
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Whittier Park: Whittier Park is the premier park in the Whittier neighborhood. With a basketball court, picnic area, playground, restroom facility, softball field, and wading pool, residents and visitors alike have much to look forward to. The park is attached to the local elementary school and is also home to the Whittier Recreation Center. The recreation center adds on a community kitchen, computer lab, craft room, gymnasium, meeting room, and a multipurpose room. With so many amenities and a central location, Whittier Park is an important aspect of the Whittier neighborhood.
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