Owatonna offers something for everyone with a variety of year-round recreation. The Owatonna Parks & Recreation Department maintains over 700 acres of parkland and walkways in the Owatonna area, within 24 parks. One of the city's most popular recreation areas is Kaplan's Woods Parkway, which offers 225 acres for hiking, biking, jogging, inline skating, and cross-country skiing. Within this scenic parkway, Lake Kohlmier offers a beach facility for swimming, canoeing and docks for fishing.

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Other parks throughout the city not only preserve the small-town appeal of nature with prairie grass, trees and wildflowers within city limits, but offer volleyball, basketball, horseshoe and tennis courts, ball diamonds, inline and ice skating rinks, and exciting playgrounds. Owatonna Bike & Skate Park is a must for biking and inline skating enthusiasts.

Winter is no time to slow down in Minnesota. The Steele County Trail System includes 175 miles of groomed snowmobile trails, connecting with five adjoining counties (ask for our complimentary Snowmobile Trail Map). Outdoor skating and hockey rinks can be enjoyed at Morehouse Park and over 11 miles of cross country skiing trails can be found at Brooktree Golf Course, Kaplan's Woods Parkway, Morehouse Park and Prairie Park.

NEW River Springs Water Park

3065 St. Paul Road | 507-774-7370

Open June 1 to Labor Day - (Weather Permitting)

River Springs is open from 11 AM to 8 PM, Monday through Sunday weather permitting.  Check out the River Springs Water Park brochure for detailed information to find out more about programs and the facilities.

The SCAT bus will be available on Tuesday and Thursday. Click here for more information on the routes and schedule.

If you have any questions, please call the Park and Recreation office at 444-4321 or River Springs Water Park at 774-7370.

Owatonna Park & Recreation: 507-444-4321