Parks & Recreation
There are a number of parks throughout the City. These parks provide facilities for sports, recreation, and relaxation. The facilities include playground equipment, shelters, grills, benches, ball fields, and open grass area. Below is a list of park names and locations:
Central Park and Brianna Scurry Park
12260 South Diamond Lake Road, Dayton, MN 55327 map
Central Park and Brianna Scurry Soccer Field, off of South Diamond Lake Road, is a big area with soccer fields, ball fields, skating rink, parking lot, and plenty of mowed grass area.
Cloquet Overlook Park
13900 Dayton River Road (Co. Rd. 12), Dayton, MN 55327 map
Cloquet Overlook park, on Dayton River Road, has walking trails, benches and picnic tables, grills, children’s playground equipment, and a viewing area overlooking the Mississippi River.
Diamond Lake Diamonds Park
16471 South Diamond Lake Road, Dayton, MN 55327 map
This park features youth ball field.
Donahue Dells Park
12931 Arrowood Lane North, Dayton, MN 55327 map
This park has children’s playground equipment and a pond.
Goodin Park
17330 Dayton River Road, Dayton, MN 55327 map
Goodin Park, on Dayton River Road, has a path down to the Mississippi River.
Hayden Hills Park
Leathers Park
McNeil Park
15981 Shadyview Lane North, Dayton, MN 55327 map
Old Orchards Park
13590 Vinewood Lane North, Dayton, MN 55327 map
Walking trail and boardwalk will be constructed and finalized Spring 2021.
Riversbend Park
13010 141st Avenue North, Dayton, MN 55327 map
River Hills Park
14695 River Hills Parkway, Dayton, MN 55327
Park features a zip line, playground equipment, half basketball court, picnic areas, shelters, pollinator garden and looped walking trail. The park also benefits from an underpass access to Elsie Stephens Park & Cloquet Island Overlook Park. The underpass is located on the north end of the trail.
Elsie Stephens Park
14430 Dayton River Road, Dayton, MN 55327 map
The 1st phase is near completion which includes a pergola, paved seating area, performance amphitheater w/ electric service, limestone terracing and seating, steps to a river view platform, lighting within the park and landscaping.
Sue McLean Park
18500 Levee Street, Dayton, MN 55327 map
Sundance Woods Park
11000 Sundance Wood Blvd, in Dayton, MN 55327 map
Wildwood Springs Park
11800 Stoneridge Road, Dayton, MN 55327 map
Wildwood Springs 9 hole Disc Golf Course View the course map here.