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2500 Mississippi River Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55015

651-632-5111

http://www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/parks

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Best Place to Get Lost
Award Winner 2011

2500 Mississippi River Blvd. St. Paul MN 55015

2011 | Best Place to Get Lost

Some days, all you want to do is disappear into the serenity of nature, to reemerge with your soul recharged and chi rebalanced. Our favorite place to get both lost and found is Crosby Farm Park, a working farm until the 1960s and now the largest of St. Paul's parks, with 736 acres of land and close to seven miles of paved trails. Explore the ravines, meadows, marshes, and woods, wandering without any plan along the Mississippi River close to the Highland Park neighborhood. With this much... More »
2008 | BEST PLACE TO JOG

Replete with paved paths and separate bike lanes, the jogging infrastructure perched high above both banks of the Mississippi along the river roads is beyond reproach. But if you yearn to get down to the water, we recommend a jog through Crosby Farm Park. Nestled near the intersection of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, the four miles of paved path and boardwalk is one of the few places you'll find an expanse of unspoiled river bottomland. Shielded from the sights and sounds of the... More »
2008 | BEST PLACE TO GET ARRESTED FOR SOLICITING SEX IN PUBLIC

The competition for this dubious honor was surprisingly robust. Sen. Larry Craig's airport arrest ensured that the Lindbergh terminal would become the most notorious public gay cruising spot in the country. But locals know that the airport bathroom stalls can't compete with Crosby Farm Regional Park as a hotspot for soliciting anonymous sex. As Mara Gottfried reported in the Pioneer Press, St. Paul vice cops began targeting the park last year after repeated complaints about men exposing... More »

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citypagesbestof | Minneapolis, MN | 145 Reviews

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| Wed, May 6, 2009

Replete with paved paths and separate bike lanes, the jogging infrastructure perched high above both banks of the Mississippi along the river roads is beyond reproach. But if you yearn to get down to the water, we recommend a jog through Crosby Farm Park. Nestled near the intersection of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, the four miles of paved path and boardwalk is one of the few places you'll find an expanse of unspoiled river bottomland. Shielded from the sights and sounds of the cities by sweeping bluffs, you'll be hard pressed to find an urban hideaway that feels more remote.