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Horseback Riding Locations

Bunker Hills Regional Park at the Bunker Park Stables.
At Bunker Hills Regional Park, the Anoka County Parks Department has partnered with Bunker Park Stables to offer visitors the unique opportunity to participate in a number of activities, including; trail rides, hay and sleigh rides, carriage rides, pony rides, and lessons.

Rum River Central - 5 miles of trail in spring, summer, and fall; 1.5 miles of trail in winter

What you need to know when on Anoka County Parks horse trails.

Reservations
Reservations are necessary for all Bunker Park Stables activities and can be made with a credit card by calling the stables at 763-757-9445. Arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled trail ride. Arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled hay ride. Please wear long pants and hard-soled shoes or boots if you are riding. Dress for the weather.

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Locations:

• Cedar Creek Conservation Area - Deer, Turkey, Pheasant, and Waterfowl - Cedar Creek Hunting Regulations

• Columbus Lake Conservation Area - Deer, Turkey, Pheasant, and Waterfowl

• Mississippi West Regional Park - Waterfowl

VIEW HUNTING REGULATIONS

Controlled Deer Hunts - Anoka County Parks offers controlled archery deer hunts within Bunker Hills Regional Park, Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park and Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve. Hunters may apply to participate in the controlled archery deer hunt by submitting an application to the Anoka County Parks Department. To be eligible to hunt, participants must complete a one time only bow hunter education course, submit an application, agree to hunt program rules, attend a pre-hunt orientation, and pay the $15 program fee.

Application opens in late July to be submitted by late August.
- - - Archery Deer Hunt Application Closed - - -

ARCHERY DEER HUNT RULES

• Bunker Hills Regional Park - Hunt Map

• Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park - Hunt Map

• Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve - Hunt Map

• Rum River Central Regional Park - Hunt Map

Population Control - The goal and long-range management plan for white-tailed deer within Anoka County Park System includes closely inventorying and monitoring deer population densities via winter aerial surveys and maintaining the deer population densities between 15 to 20 deer per square mile. If the deer population exceeds 20 deer per square mile, the carrying capacity of the land, or the available food and habitat for the deer, typically is not sufficient to effectively support the resident deer herd. In addition, public safety concerns are directly associated with the number of car / deer collisions in and surrounding Anoka County park areas. Furthermore, reproductive, age, and mortality data are collected and analyzed to generate an estimated deer population index. As a result, controlled archery deer hunts within the Anoka County Park System are determined annually based upon the analyses of the available survey data.

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Locations:

• Bunker Hills Regional Park - Located in the center of the regional park near the Veterans Memorial, near pavilion number 1 and in the Bunker Hills Campground.

• Coon Lake Regional Park - Located near the beach and restroom building

• Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park - Located near picnic pavilion number 3

• Kordiak County Park - Located near the pavilion

• Lake George Regional Park - Located between picnic pavilions number 1, 2, and 3

• Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve - One is located near the Centerville Lake swimming beach and picnic pavilion. The second is located in the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Campground. The ADA accessible playground is located at Wargo Nature Center left of the main building entrance.

• Riverfront Regional Park - Located near picnic pavilion number 2

• Rum River Central Regional Park - Located near the large-group picnic pavilion in the southern portion of the park

• Rum River North County Park - Located near the main parking lot (in the center of the park) and both picnic pavilions

• Rum River South County Park - Located just north of the new picnic pavilion

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The Anoka County Parks Department offers unique meeting and gathering spaces in beautiful natural settings. In the summer and fall months, the open air picnic pavilions throughout the parks system provide gathering space for groups of 25 to 250. Reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis, and must be paid in full at the time of the reservation. Reservations must be made at least 10 calendar days prior to your event, and can be made up to 12 months in advance.

RESERVE A PAVILION TODAY

The Anoka County Parks Department works cooperatively with three local snowmobile clubs and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to provide scenic snowmobiling opportunities on designated trails. The Rice Creek Snowmobile Trail passes through Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve along designated and well-marked routes. The Rum River Snowmobile Trail travels through the Cedar Creek Conservation Area. The Kiwi Snowmobile Trail passes through a portion of Coon Lake County Park and Martin-Island-Linwood Lakes Regional Park. All snowmobiles are required to stay on the designated trails.

All of the Anoka County snowmobile trails are professionally groomed and maintained by the local snowmobile clubs. In addition, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources provides financial assistance from the grant-in-aid snowmobile program which is passed through Anoka County to each of the three local snowmobile clubs. Maps of snowmobile trails are available through the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Snowmobiling Map

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Snowshoe Rental Locations

• Bunker Hills Activities Center

• Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park Visitor Center

• Wargo Nature Center

Rental Information

$5 for up to two hours - on site only.

It is recommended that you call prior to arrival to ensure rental equipment is available.

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