Pretty views. Nice paths. No issues with footing or busted up pavement. If youre walking all the way around the lake its a nice walking distance and not many inclines. Parking lots to the West and North sides of the lake.

Good place to walk, get outside, run, people watch, bike. Not crowded. Some areas of the trail are not lit well at night so bring a flashlight, a friend, security guard, spouse, or dog(s) in the evening. Close to civilization at some points, parking lot on the north side.

Beautiful, paved trails here - and there are even separate trails for biking (outer trail) and for walking/jogging (inner/close to water), which is really nice. A few bridges, a waterfall, and plenty of breaks in the trees allow for really nice views while circling the lake. The walking trail is approx. 2.2 miles around.Two large parking lots on the west and north sides of the lake let you choose where to start your trek. Plenty of garbage cans, benches, and even a boat launch (though there are specific restrictions, so check those with the city first!) along the way. Enjoy!

Home away from home....Ive been walking around this lake for over 30 years...and Im under 40!! Bloomington has always taken such good care of this place.

Beautiful open space right outside Hyland Park. Right off the highway. You can easily make it an easy 1 mile lap, or go further into Hyland Park for a longer run, hike, or walk with your family or be alone. Absolutely gorgeous in the fall.

Autumn edible shrooms... make certain you have properly identified prior to consumption. error on the side of caution!

Great trails. Good for biking and walking. Cool waterfall on the trail too.

Nice and quiet place to walk and enjoy the evenings, also the 4th of July

I love taking walks around this lake. Its a little over 2 miles around. Nice path for people walking and also a separate path for bikers. Sometimes i take my bike around here too. Theres an area next to the ski jump to park your car if needed. Lots of picnic tables on the north side of the lake. A stage is located on the north side of the lake and there are events and movies going on throughout the summer (see pics!). A great area for dogs to walk, kids and parents to do a little fishing, or sit by the waterfall with a book.

Its a great place to get away from the city inside the city, peaceful laid back, even the dog liked it

The park and trails are beautiful. Many great views and picturesque spots. The lake itself has quite a bit of algae, but Im not sure theres much that can be done to affect that. Very dog friendly as well, though dont rely on the bag stations to be full.

Lovely walking and running paths and well maintained.

Great park for a quick walk. About 2mi around the lake in the path

Great place to go on a walk.

This is such a beautiful lake to walk around!! Since the virus outbreak and people in the surrounding buildings are working from home, there are fewer people walking the lake, which I so like!

Friendly easy walk good for pets lots of benches along the way. One of my dogs favorite spots

I love this trail for running. Its not too crowded and that helps me to maintain a good pace. The trail is around 1.8 miles long with picnic shelters around it. There is a small bandshell too and they have live entertainment happening as well. Overall a beautifully kept trail and lake park.

My favorite lake, good walking/ running distance and never terribly busy

Great spot for morning sunrises!

Cannot say enough about how beautiful this lake and the trails are!!!

Very nice park for quick picnic, hope to be me back to walk the paths.

The fall colors are beautiful this time of year.

My place to get a quick 2 mile run/walk in after work

Its almost like you are not in the big city. Very nice park with plenty of wildlife and scenery

This is a wonderful city park with a walking trail around the lake. The paved trail is close to the lake and has open areas as well as tree lined areas. We parked in the public lot on the west end. The waterfall on the east end of the lake is lovely. It is a favorite spot for taking photos and just sitting a bit.

Beautiful place to walk and good parking adjacent.

Love walking the trail around this lake. It is a stunning view in the fall!

We met for a socially distant work meeting. Beautiful place and plenty of space to be distant from other groups

Free parking with about 2 miles of trails to walk or run. See lots of wildlife like turtles, cranes, geese and chimpmunks. Landscaping along the way as well with plenty of benches to sit at when in need of a rest.

Beautiful place to walk your dog

Its so well maintained and offers a touch of wildlife and urbana

Really quite amazing. Good People watching

Lake has weeds/not clean but has good trail and park!

Had a great time walking my dog year

Relaxing 2 mile walk w/ old trees, great mix of shade and sun. Totally paved blacktop w/ separate walk and bike trails. Bandshell has great music, kids activities, movies in the park. Small waterfall on the east side is tranquil AF.

Long and beautiful trail, no rest areas along though

Beautiful park

A very nice and peaceful place to walk or jog. The distance around the lake is just right.

A tranquil spot in the midst of a busy area. Well maintained hiking paths... its about 2 miles around the lake. Great for jogging or just walking the dog!

Great meeting place during the pandemic or anytime!

I remember what the lake was a farm with a yellow farm house on it.

Absolutely loved this park!!! So gorgeous small waterfall and small bridges over the water. This year the trail was flooded a little bit. Absolutely love this park.

Great place for date night

So peaceful! Walking/running trail is almost 2 miles around the lake. Great for dogs.

This park is so beautiful! It is really an amazing park and has a very calming effect but would also be good for a run as opposed to just a walk. There are lots of gnats though.

The morning views!!! The lake, the buildings!!! Definitely be there at sunrise!

Very pretty traul

Awesome park to walk around with your pup. Don’t let them drink the water, though, the water quality apparently isn’t great for pups. They do that water fountains and other amenities (like leash ties) which make it really easy to bring your dog.

Smell is gone, thanks to the clean up last year.

Great spot for a walk! Its a beautiful walk and nice location - a hidden gem. Walk around the lake is probably 2 miles and lots of friendly faces along the way!

1.8 mile walk. Little elevation change. Very pleasant. Easy parking.

An easy access, pretty spot for a brisk walk.

Beautiful as ever

Nice path, easy parking.

Quite and beautiful view. Full of shades and lives. Great place for jogging, biking and running!

Lots of parking spots. Clean trails. Friendly people.

Nice 2 mile walk

Great park and beautiful scenery.

Love going here to catch big fish and answer all the joggers questions on if im catching fish!

I have been walking and biking here for years! A great place.

I know they are in the process of draining this lake to kill an invasive weed so not in its best state BUT it must be worth all this trouble, right? The paths are well maintained although winter poses a challenge for walkers as many areas are icy and I havent seen any sand to help. As I walk I see minimal trash and normally few other walkers. I like that! Id give it 5 stars if they make winter walking safer!

Nice park to walk my pup pup around. Good mix of trees and open spaces, plus paths tho walk or bike on.

We live extremely close to Normandale Lake, so I generally use this as my main running trail. The paths are always nice and clean, and the view is wonderful, as well. There was a pretty big algae issue this year, but theyre going to be fixing that this fall, I hear, so thats good. Overall, its a great place to just enjoy nature, and I definitely recommend checking it out.

So peaceful and pretty

I love this place. Theres a nice walking path and plenty to see throughout the year. Ive seen bald eagles, lots of different ducks, snapping and painted turtles, and more.

Great place to meet friends for a run!

Love it. Great trail, Picnic tables available and its a very clean and peaceful area. They usually have concerts during the summer.

Beautiful venue, white cranes, GREAT bathroom. Quiet in the early morning.

This place is quiet. A lot of people exercising around the lake. And many people take their lunch break here. It is also thepickup spot for the nearby ski areas shuttles.

Quiet little park during the daytime, great for a quick walk around the lake!

Its a nice walk around the lake. It would be nice if on weekends there were concessions somewhere

Nice park nice trails too bad I left my camera in the car. Nice walk around the lake, not a really huge lake so its doable in about 45 mins depending on your speed.

Great run. Lots of animals, and friendly people getting a workout. If I had my camera.

Great park. Never enough parking for music shows.

Nice lake/park, much better after the recent draining/clean up

Clean lake, with surrounding well kept path lined with mature trees and lilac bushes. Amenities include: parking lot, ampitheater/restroom building with water fountain.

I flew to Minnesota to photograph wildlife without the hot temperatures we have in Phoenix. I chose a random hotel close to the airport not knowing this park was two blocks away. It was simply perfect. Turtles laying eggs, Canadian geese, mom Mallard with chicks, Great Blue Heron, redwing blackbird male keeping a sharp eye one me when I walked by his nest, Robins, what I thought was a Muskrat but may have been a young beaver. Loads of beautiful flowers, trees, insects (only one mosquito bite), and real prairie grass. With only a half day and one full day, this more than filled my camera with wonderful subjects. Beautiful place. Clean. Loved the benches to rest a bit. I am sure it takes a lot of planning to manage a lake this size and you do a great job.

Its a pretty lake with tons of wildlife. I was there for 15 minutes and I saw geese and ducks and a red-winged blackbird. The trails are clean and well-maintained. The stage is in great shape. Its just a lovely lake and park!

Beautiful place to spend a beautiful day! Great walking and biking trails around the lake.There are several free events held here throughout the Summer, including Summer Fete which is on July 3rd and features a huge fireworks display by the City of Bloomington.In the Winter theres a ski hill and ski jump. Theres restaurants and a gas station across the street too.

The walking path around the lake is well maintained. Occasionally you can spot eagles or owls and there are always ducks and geese.

A quiet lake with a bandshell, public restrooms, and easy access to Hyland Hills Ski Area. Normandale Lake is great for walking around, and even more so because the lake was completely drained over the winter, so the water is clean and non smelly.

Nice place for a 5K race - the bandshell makes a good for gathering before and after and the dual paths allow for an out and back without running into people

A nice place for a walk and wildlife viewing.

Well kept, beautiful naturescape and cityscape

Awesome place to ride bike and watch fireworks on 4th July.

Beautiful we walk there every Saturday!!

DT view is amazing!

Great lake for watching the fireworks and also for walking and attending events

Nice place to walk. Lots of garbage cans for dog poop. Wish some people would start using them.

Best of urban walk around the lake walks.

Depending on what you are wanting to do here. Theres different areas that provide different things. This is NOT A lake to swim in or at though.

Very fun

Great place to walk. We saw two big turtles and a baby one. My four year daughter was excited!

Beautiful paved walking/running trails surround this lake with both open areas and secluded paths through the trees. We’ve seen a bald eagle, many different types of ducks, swans, pelicans, herons, cranes and hawks at the lake as well as turtles, fish and frogs. Our favorite are the beavers and muskrats that perimeter the lake and play in the water near the waterfall. It’s usually not super busy, which is nice, but during warmer months, families can enjoy movies at the bandshell and live entertainment during summer events. We also enjoy the firework display during the 4th if July. We appreciate MN taking such good care of the wildlife and natural habitats. Lake Normandale has issues with smelly, stagnant water, invasive plant species and algae, but they have planned out and implemented a few strategies to combat these issues. I’m very much looking forward to the summer of 2019 when we will see the results of the initiatives.

Its a great place, just a little bit small.

Nice Nature, clean area, very friendly people.

Great place to hang my hammock.

Calm place. Not much crowded.

During winter time the sidewalks could be more clear of Ice so people dont fall thanks

Good place for a nice peaceful walk or to play Pokemon go.