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Locke
County Park &
Rice Creek West Regional Trail
450 - 71st Avenue NE
Fridley, MN
763-757-3920
Rice Creek West Regional Trail between Highway 65 and Old Central in Fridley will be closed May 12th and 15th for Trail Construction "Weather Depending". For more information please contact the Anoka County Parks and Recreation Department at 763-757-3920.
Located in the City of Fridley, Locke County Park can be accessed from the University Avenue service road (which runs in front of Columbia Arena) just south of 73rd Avenue. The park's entrance road runs along the north side of Columbia Arena. Rice Creek West Regional Trail runs through Locke County Park.
For
detailed directions, click here
The park offers users many facilities and attractions within easy walking distance. The new picnic pavilion #1 and restrooms are very close to the play equipment and paved hiking/biking trail. The trail traverses down into the scenic Rice Creek valley. Picnic pavilion #2 is in the western portion of the park and offers seating for up to 20 people.
Amenities:
- New large group picnic pavilion (#1) with seating for 150 people and includes electrical outlets and serving counter
- Small group pavilion (#2) for up to 20 people
- Picnic tables
- Barbecue grills
- Playground equipment
- Bike trails along Rice Creek (over four miles)
- Access to Rice Creek
- Resting benches
- Paved parking lot
- Restrooms
- Drinking water fountains
| Maps (in PDF document format) | |
| Park Map (80kb file) - Shows the entire park with all roadways, hiking/biking trails, natural surface hiking only paths, parking lots, and many other amenities. The map also shows Manomin County Park, the Rice Creek West Regional Trail corridor, and the Mississippi Regional Trail corridor. |  |
| Pavilion #1 Capacity: 150 Electricity: 7 outlets (3 - 20 amp circuits) Description: The newest large-group picnic pavilion in the park system!! The restroom building is only yards away from the pavilion. The pavilion is the eastern shelter in the park. Click here to view the pavilion schematic (Adobe Acrobat PDF file format). |
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| Pavilion
#2 Capacity: 20 Electricity: No Description: This shelter is 50 yards south of the first (westernmost) parking lot. Shaded by mature trees to the south and paved trail access to the north (as seen in the photo). |
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Picnic Pavilion Rental Fees
The Anoka County Parks and Recreation Department offers over
30 pavilions throughout the county that can be exclusively reserved. In
order to reserve a pavilion, please contact the parks and recreation office by
calling 763-757-3920.
Reservations must be paid in full at the time of the reservation. Fees for picnic pavilions are as follows:
| # of People | Monday-Friday | Weekends & Holidays |
| 49 or less | $40 | $50 |
| 50 to 99 | $80 | $100 |
| 100 to 149 | $120 | $150 |
| 150 to 199 | $160 | $200 |
| 200 to 249 | $200 | $250 |
| 250 to 300 | $250 | $300 |
| 301 to 349 | $300 | $350 |
NOTE: The large group
pavilions (those that seat 100 people or more) have a
minimum fee of $120 weekdays and $150 weekends for groups of 149
people or less.
Regular fees apply to groups of 150 or larger.
| From Minneapolis: Take I-35W north to I-694 west. Follow 694 west to University Avenue and turn right. Follow University Avenue north three miles to 73rd Avenue and turn right. Follow 73rd Avenue 200 feet east to the service road and turn right. Go south three blocks and turn left at the entrance sign. The entrance road is 1/2 mile long and runs east past Columbia Arena's north side. |
| From St. Paul: Take I-35E north to I-694 west. Follow 694 west to University Avenue and turn right. Follow University Avenue north three miles to 73rd Avenue and turn right. Follow 73rd Avenue 200 feet east to the service road and turn right. Go south three blocks and turn left at the entrance sign. The entrance road is 1/2 mile long and runs east past Columbia Arena's north side. |
| From Columbia Heights: Take University Avenue north to 73rd Avenue and turn right. Follow 73rd Avenue 200 feet east to the service road and turn right. Go south three blocks and turn left at the entrance sign. The entrance road is 1/2 mile long and runs east past Columbia Arena's north side. |
| From Ham Lake, Blaine, Andover: Take Highway 65 (Central Avenue) south to 73rd Avenue and turn right. Follow 73rd Avenue two miles to the service road before University Avenue and turn left. Go south three blocks and turn left at the entrance sign. The entrance road is 1/2 mile long and runs east past Columbia Arena's north side. |
| From Anoka, Coon Rapids: Follow Coon Rapids Boulevard south to University Avenue. Take University Avenue south six miles to 73rd Avenue and turn left. Follow 73rd Avenue 200 feet east to the service road and turn right. Go south three blocks and turn left at the entrance sign. The entrance road is 1/2 mile long and runs east past Columbia Arena's north side. |
| From Lino Lakes: Take Highway 242 (Main Street) west to Highway 65 (Central Avenue). Take Highway 65 (Central Avenue) south to 73rd Avenue and turn right. Follow 73rd Avenue two miles to the service road before University Avenue and turn left. Go south three blocks and turn left at the entrance sign. The entrance road is 1/2 mile long and runs east past Columbia Arena's north side. |