Quarry Lake Park To Feature Natural Park Elements And Amenities In Shakopee

Press release from the City of Shakopee:

January 26, 2021

Earlier this month, the Shakopee City Council approved a nature-inspired concept design for Quarry Lake Park. The proposed design includes beach access, an accessible canoe and kayak launch and more informal seating areas.

The park features a picnic shelter with benches and grills, a rope-based climbing playground and an open lawn. Park amenities are slightly more separated and isolated from one another, allowing for many separate activities to happen without being interconnected. The design also features a small pump track to compliment the mountain biking course to the south of the park.

As part of the Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan, Quarry Lake Park was identified as a community park in need of upgrades. City staff reached out to the community to solicit feedback on two proposed park designs with 80 percent of survey respondents preferring a nature-inspired design.

City staff will work with its consultant, Confluence, to develop construction documents with construction scheduled for 2022-23.

Learn more about the proposed concept plan on project webpage.

This press release was produced by the City of Shakopee. The views expressed here are the author’s own.