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 athletic fields.
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.
Leathers Park
McNeil Park
15981 Shadyview Lane North, Dayton, MN 55327 map
McNeil Park, in the historic Village, has a ball field, electronic score board, stadium lighting, picnic tables, disc golf putting basket and children’s playground equipment.
Old Orchards Park
13590 Vinewood Lane North, Dayton, MN 55327 map
Walking trail and boardwalk to be installed Fall 2020.
Riversbend Park
13010 141st Avenue North, Dayton, MN 55327 map
Riversbend Park, parking lot found at the end of 141st Ave N, has a ball field, ample green space and Children’s playground equipment with a zip-line!
River Hills Park
Planning continues for the River Hills Park, the park dedicated with the River Hills subdivision! The park land is located west of River Hills Parkway and South of Dayton River Road (click here). City Council authorized the purchase of playground equipment on October 8th, 2019. The playground will provide activities for a range of ages and abilities! The full park build out will include a multitude of options for recreation (see the links below for more information).
Construction Timeline Update (updates will be provided as they are received):
- Concrete was poured for basketball and pickle ball court on 7/29/2020
- Excavation work continues
- Pickle ball and basketball courts will be paved on August 6 & 7
- Pour playground end of August 10, 2020
Stephens Park
14430 Dayton River Road, Dayton, MN 55327 map
Three Rivers Trail Construction Update (please note, dates may be subject to change)
Construction Timeline Update (Updates will be provided as they are received):
- Electric underground in progress
- General Grading continues
- Pour concrete week of August 10th, 2020
Sue McLean Park
18500 Levee Street, Dayton, MN 55327 map
Sue McLean Park, in the historic village, has great views of the river. It has a pavilion with picnic tables.
Sundance Woods Park
Located off of Sundance Woods Boulevard and Rush Creek Parkway, in the Sundance Woods Development, in Dayton, MN 55327 map
The park features a zip-line, climbers, net structures, slides, expression swing, benches and picnic tables. A temporary ice rink is installed in the winter.
Sundance Woods Park Improvements Construction Plans
Construction Timeline Update (updates will be provided as they are received):
- Concrete poured for basketball court on 7/30/2020
- Poured shelter footing on 7/30/2020
- Pour shelter slab on 7/31/2020
- Pave basketball court on 8/7/2020
- Backstop fencing for baseball field to be installed week of August 3rd
- Pour shelver and maint. strip week of August 10, 2020
Wildwood Springs Park
11800 Stoneridge Road, Dayton, MN 55327 map
Wildwood Springs 9 hole Disc Golf Course View the course map here.
