The best parks & outdoor spots in Inver Grove Heights

4 parks & outdoor spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

Browse another shelf: all of Inver Grove Heights’s best · Restaurants · Beauty · Nightlife · Shopping · Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage · Entertainment · Health & Wellness · Home & Garden · Bakeries & Sweets · Cafes · Arts & Culture · Hobbies, Books, & Crafts · Pets

Pinned in Inver Grove Heights today

This spot is open today.

Two pinned places a day in Inver Grove Heights — $10 here, $25 adds the newsletter. List your business →

Paid placements are always marked.

Parks & Outdoors · 4 places · showing the latest additions first

Pioneer Park

Parks & Outdoors

Local green space featuring swings, slides and picnic areas. Playground for children plus a basketball court; a clean layout.

611 4th Ave (Newport)

“Local green space featuring swings, slides and picnic areas. Playground for children plus a basketball court; a clean layout.”

Website ↗

Loveland Park

Parks & Outdoors

Relaxed green space featuring a ball field, grills, basketball and tennis courts, plus hiking trails.

1500 Glen Rd (Newport)

“Relaxed green space featuring a ball field, grills, basketball and tennis courts, plus hiking trails.”

Website ↗

Thompson County Park

Parks & Outdoors

When the week gets loud, Thompson County Park delivers quiet wooded trails, a calm lake, and a legit playground for kid energy while you…

360 Butler Ave E (West St Paul)

“When the week gets loud, Thompson County Park delivers quiet wooded trails, a calm lake, and a legit playground for kid energy while you snag a shady picnic spot. Perfect for an easy bike spin or unhurried walk that feels like a getaway without leaving the east metro.”

From the St. Paul newsletter, August 18, 2026

Website ↗

Kaposia Landing

Parks & Outdoors

When your cooped-up canine needs a proper zoomies session, Kaposia Landing delivers with an off-leash dog area, easygoing walking trails,…

800 Bryant Ave (South St Paul)

“When your cooped-up canine needs a proper zoomies session, Kaposia Landing delivers with an off-leash dog area, easygoing walking trails, and plenty of green to clear your head. Perfect for a quick weekday reset, then back to pretending your living room isn’t a chew toy graveyard.”

From the St. Paul newsletter, August 25, 2026

Website ↗

Listed here?

You’ve earned the mark — get the BaseLocal’s Best badge for your site →. Want in? List your business →