Parks &Trails

PA R KS A N D T R A I LS 1. Arbre Park 14180 Arbre Lane 2 AcresArbre Park is a neighborhood park in the Victor Gardens neighborhood with a playground, grass ballfield/open play area, and basketball court.

2. Aspire Park 4450 Fable Hill Parkway .5 AcresAspire Park is a small neighborhood park in the Fable Hill development with a decorative silo, small grass open space, benches, and a .1 mile sidewalk loop.

3. Beaver Ponds Park12710 Fondant Avenue 9 AcresBeaver Ponds Park is a neighborhood park with a playground, picnic shelter, off-street parking, soccer field, and a large grass open space.

4. Clearwater Creek Preserve 4826 Fable Hill Circle 105 AcresClearwater Creek Preserve is a large passive community park featuring wooded open space and a .5 mile woodchip trail. Parking is available off of Fable Hill Circle North.

5. Cove Park 14227 Oneka Parkway .5 AcresCove Park is a small neighborhood park in the Clearwater Cove neighborhood featuring a playground and park shelter.

6. Diamond Point Park6355 145th Street N. 13 AcresDiamond Point Park is a neighborhood park that has a sand volleyball court, half-court basketball, picnic shelter, off-street parking, ball field, and playground equipment for a variety of ages.

7. Frog Hollow Park5945 159th Street N. 21 AcresFrog Hollow Park is in the Creekview neighborhood and includes a small area with a playground and picnic table adjacent to a pond and natural area.

8. Hanifl Fields Athletic Park7032 137th Street N. 30 AcresHanifl Fields Athletic Park is a community park that is adjacent to the passive recreational areas of Rice Lake Park and Paul Hugo Farms State Wildlife Management Area. It is also adjacent to Hugo Public Works and the Rice Lake Centre (available for rent). The park features up to 5 full sized soccer fields, off-street parking, a large playground structure, and campfire pit. The indoor area (includes a gathering room, food serving area, and restrooms) is available to rent. The outdoor picnic pavilion is always available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. A paved path wraps the park property.

9. Heritage Ponds Park15541 Empress Avenue 15 AcresHeritage Ponds Park features a playground and picnic shelter. A paved trail leads from the playground through a small wooded area to other neighborhood trails.

10. Irish Avenue Park14420 Irish Avenue 125 AcresIrish Avenue Park is currently a passive community park. The park will be developed in the future with additional recreational amenities. The property was the location of a gravel pit before the City purchased the property in 2010 and made available for public use. The park is largely prairie open space with several looped nature trails. The trail surface is grass/dirt/gravel and has limited improvements. The property is only accessible from a small parking lot off of Irish Avenue. An electric remote control car track, maintained by volunteers and users, is available for public use near the parking area.

11. Lions Park5524 Upper 146th Street N. 10 AcresLions Park is a centrally located community park and home to Good Neighbor Days. It has a large picnic shelter, tennis/pickleball court, skate park, playground, two ball fields, grass open space, and off-street parking. The picnic shelter and garage is maintained and rented out by the Hugo Lions Club. There are plans to expand and improve the park in the future. The park is adjacent to Hugo City Hall and the Hardwood Creek Regional Trail.

12. McCollar Park4656 Fable Hill Parkway 5 AcresMcCollar Park is in the Fable Hill neighborhood and features a small grass open play area, playground equipment, exercise equipment, and picnic shelter overlooking a pond and natural area.

13. Oak Shore Park12790 Exhall Avenue 10 AcresOak Shore Park is a neighborhood park that has a playground, sand play area, basketball court, picnic shelter, winter sledding hill, and large grass open play area. There is a paved trail leading to a separate natural area with scattered picnic tables.

14. Oneka Lake Park 15369 Goodview Avenue 10 AcresOneka Lake Park is a neighborhood park near the Oneka Ponds and Sweet Grass Meadows developments. It has a picnic shelter, play equipment, soccer field, and open grass play areas.

15. Rice Lake Park6900 137th Street N. 40 AcresRice Lake Park is a passive unimproved community park and open space. It is best accessed near Hugo Public Works but is also adjacent to Hanifl Fields Athletic Park and Paul Hugo Farms State Wildlife Management Area. The passive park area begins 100 feet from the active park areas and soccer fields.

16. Tower Park5030 130th Street 1 AcreTower Park is a City owned property that includes a water tower. Picnic tables are available for public use. It has off-street parking and provides access to the local and regional trail network.

17. Val Jean Park14271 Val Jean Boulevard 2 AcresVal Jean Park is a neighborhood park in Victor Gardens. It has a large grass open play space, park shelter, playground, and tennis court.

18. Victor Square Park 14650 Victor Hugo Boulevard 1 AcreVictor Square Park is near the Victor Gardens commercial area. It is beautifully landscaped and has a water feature. The park shelter has a grill and picnic tables.

RecreationThe City of Hugo partners with schools, the Washington County Library System, the Hugo Business Association, and other local partners to provide additional recreation programs and events for Hugo residents. The Tour de Hugo community bike ride takes place annually at the end of September. There are also movies in the park, programs at Oneka Elementary gymnasium, Park Play Days, sport camps and many other options.

Park Shelter PermitsNeighborhood park picnic shelters can be reserved by stopping at Hugo City Hall and picking up a $5 permit. Otherwise, they are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Community Room RentalThe Oneka Room at Hugo City Hall, the Rice Lake Centre at Hugo Public Works, and the Gathering Room at Hanifl Fields Athletic Park are available to rent. Call Hugo City Hall at 651-762-6300 with any questions.

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Parks & Trails

Parks1. Arbre Park2. Aspire Park3. Beaver Ponds Park4. Clearwater Creek Park5. Cove Park6. Diamond Point Park7. Frog Hollow Park8. Hanifl Fields Athletic Park9. Heritage Ponds Park10. Irish Avenue Park11. Lions Park12. McCollar Park13. Oak Shore Park14. Oneka Lake Park15. Rice Lake Park16. Tower Park17. Val Jean Park18. Victor Square Park

TrailsPaved TrailsSidewalks

A. Oneka Elementary SchoolB. Hugo Elementary SchoolC. Fire HallD. Oneka Lake Boat AccessE. Public WorksF. City Hall

Parks The City of Hugo owns and maintains 18 parks totaling 400 acres. This does not include unimproved City-owned properties that may be available for public use. For a complete list of public lands and parks go to www.ci.hugo.mn.us/parks_rec. City parks are open for public use between the hours of 6:00 am and 11:00 pm, unless otherwise posted. Motorized vehicles are prohibited beyond designated parking lots. Dogs must be on a leash unless the park is a passive park. We hope that you enjoy and take care of Hugo’s growing parks and trails system.

Trails The City of Hugo maintains over 30 miles of local trails and sidewalks for recreational use and options of alternative transportation. Hardwood Creek Regional Trail follows Highway 61 and provides a connection between local and regional trails. The paved portion is for bikers, hikers, and in-line skaters and the adjacent turf trail portion is for horses in the summer and snowmobiles in the winter. The trail is part of the North Star Route, which provides a way to bike from Minnesota’s StateCapitol in St. Paul to the Canadian border through Duluth.

City of Hugo

Parks and Trails