Schaars Bluff Trail was a perfect experience today. The paved trail was very well maintained and easy to walk on. The native wild flowers and plant growth along the path had been neatly mowed. The trees were beautiful and the bridge overlooks made it easy to see the full palette of greenery in the valleys below. A thoroughly enjoyable experience and I would 100% recommend the trail.

Beautiful sunsets with nice areas to lie down. Part if the trail goes along the bluffs which makes a nice scenic trail. Plenty of parking as well. Electric parking available.

A beautiful place to visit! Miles of trails for walking, hiking, and biking. Not a ton of great views of Spring Lake, but there are a few overhangs that show you the true beauty of the place. Theres also a playground and sand volleyball courts. Theres plenty of tables, barbeque grills, and picnic pavilions in and around the visitor center. (The visit center building itself is currently closed during the pandemic.)

Great colorful views walking on trails along the bluffs with the kids and dog.

Amazing view and close by the cities. If you only have 1 hour you can definitely get to most of the scenic views, like the ones in the photos.

A quick getaway from life overlooking the river with several scenic spots to rest and take in the view.

Great picnic area with gorgeous elevated views of th Mississippi River

I have been coming here since I was a kid, it never disappoints! And now I have the privilege of sharing it with my son

Good hiking, trails and park area and great views of the Mississippi

Colors vibrant even in the rain.

Best park in Dakota County...maybe even the Twin Cities! The trails along the bluff are spectacular. Who knew there were so many awesome cliffs and rocks to climb around and explore!

Great paved trails, beautiful views, and some off road trails during the summer that are used for cross country skiing during the winter with a Dakota County paid pass

Unique and beautiful along the river. Listening to the birds on the river in the morning is wonderful (bring binoculars). Located up on the bluffs, its still at a distance and few (or none?) trails to riverside. For bikers: there is some elevation and slopes. They have both paved trail for bikes (more than 4 miles) and walking trails in the prairie and woods. Bathrooms are nearby and plenty of pickenick tables, fire pits, grills, even tools and tire pump for bikers. Free drinking water and I saw an electrical outlet at the picnic grounds. Bring your kids theres a large playground and volleyball area (careful along the bluffs, there are real cliffs) . The number of animals and birds I saw in just a couple hours was vast I saw pheasant, Turkey, hawks, geese, woodpeckers, and many more variety on the river.

Great place to hike. Lots of beautiful flowers and spectacular views!

Lovely place beautiful wild flowers, butterflies, and bees.

Beautiful park especially at sunset

Nice playground for kids! Piknik tables and many grills for cooking! Pavilions and bon fire pits! Great Views!! Highly Recommend!! Stay a Couple Hours or All Day!!! A Little Windy but Thats Expected Being So Close to the Mississippi River!!

Beautiful. Hidden gem. Dont tell anyone!

Its an amazing place Lot of trails and beautiful sunset

Very pretty area with a nice public rest facility. The building is well designed and has a large conference/party room available to rent. Its clean and fairly modern and staffed with pleasant folks. Down the road youll find picnic areas and trails to hike. Refreshing.

Found the park through the City Pages and was definitely not disappointed. Beautiful bluffs and plenty of hiking trails.

I like this place.

Ok park, but its over the airport flight path so all you hear is the airplanes flying over non stop.

A beautiful place to hike. The dogs loved it too.

Wow this place is beautiful!

Views, eagles, and even slight ruins. The Gathering Center has nice year-round heated (!) bathrooms, whose plumbing is sustainably operated with rainwater gathered from the roof.

We loved walking these trails.

Good paved and in tree trails.

Absolutely gorgeous!!! A must see!!!

Great views and nice trails.

Very beautiful I will be going back for further adventures oh and the bathrooms were spotless and smelt great.lol

Beautiful park.

Beautiful, quit and regal.

Great View

Fabulous park and gorgeous vistas of the Mississippi River valley.

Date of Visit: 4/20/19 - Breathtaking views! Beautiful park area. Took us a bit to find the hiking trails, but did explore plenty of paved trails in the process.

Nice bathroom facilities with vending machine. Large grounds. Be prepared to walk. Nothing is close to each other.

Great clean well maintained park. We had a family get together there last fall and it worked out perfect! No complaints.

A great place to go snowshoeing or cross-country skiing. The cc trails are well-groomed and you can pay for a pass to ski. Keep an eye out for wolf tracks and other signs of wildlife.

Schaars Bluff features a beginner to moderate level Nordic Ski trail with beautiful views over the Mississippi. I love skiing this trail at sunset on these cold evenings. The panorama is just breathtaking.

Wonderful place for a walk!

Beautiful hiking trails next to the Mississippi

Great winter walking trails for the whole family

One of the most beautiful, well-kept parks in the entire metro area! A true haven.

Beautiful and lots of great options for all types of hiking.

Beautiful park with nice views, grills, shade trees, paved trails and grills. Has a good playground too!

Must visit park along the Mississippi in Hastings MN. Huge playground for the kids, hiking trails, picnic areas and fire rings.

Great trails and views

Good selection of trails with great views!

I run the trails here quite often. Have been going here since I was a kid. Nice bike trails, nice through the woods trails, that are great to run/walk following the Rocky cliffs of the river.

We love hiking here! Its one of our favorite places to take walks in the summer.

Hiking trails, picnic areas, and a playground for the kids.

Very easy trail, not for serious hikers.

We got married here, great place with amazing views.

Was pretty good! I got married here so that helps. Best views and cheapest price.

Good place for biking!

Nice area with relatively few crowd. Has walking trails and a playground. Great sights!

Such a beautiful new bike trail - dont miss trying this out this summer!! There is no sign posted by the turn off on Fahey so Im not sure how you would know about this place unless you read about it before hand. We did the 10 miles along the river to Hastings (had a bite there) and back and couldnt believe the gorgeous way that the trail curves, rolls up and down, right along the river with a variety of informational look outs. Many raptors, indigo buntings, finches and wild flowers all along the way. Glorious and we are so lucky to live in this state. Thank you to the crew who made this possible. We give it a big thumbs up!!

Beautiful

Amazing bike trail network, nice hike

Great quiet place to have a fire..park closes at 10 though...that is the one downfall

A hidden gem along the Mississippi! Lots of awesome trails with a nice mix of prairie grass and forests! The views are spectacular too!

There are a lot of paved paths and grass paths to explore. Perfect for dogs on a leash. Nice clean bathrooms. Beautiful flowers abound!

Just went to an event at one of the picnic shelters recently but have enjoyed both the trails and the Gathering Center in the past.

Beautiful!!

Excellent clean trail , perfect for rollerblading, skating and biking!

Been going there for almost 30 years, but now with my kids. It is my favorite park.

Great place to go on an wedding anniversary or ceremony... And an great place to walk the dogs and plus walk the kids too...

Beautiful scenery

Beautiful views and beautiful trails

Beautiful park. The view over the river (when you hike out over the bluffs) is spectacular at sunset.

Very nice park! Well maintained common areas and lots of activities available.

Nice park!

Great bike path. One of these days we will make it to the lock and dam site.

Great walking trails, nice variety.

Awesome place for kids and couples. Biking and walking trails, picnic tables grills and shade. Scenic trails along the bluffs over the mississippi.Easy all day family trip.

Excellent place to go bring the to kids play baseball or soccer lots of parents and games go on there

Great sunsets

Spring Lake Park (Schaar’s Bluff) has over six miles of paved trails (and it also is projected to connect up with the rest of the Mississippi River Trail). The trails don’t have much shade during the afternoon, but they’re beautiful regardless. There are also picnic areas and clean restrooms.

Breath-taking local views and fantastic shelters and paved and unpacked trails!

Good bike trail, nice views of the river heading north out of the park.

Great bird watching.

Beautiful park with amazing trails and amenities.

Beautiful location, great upkeep, and lovely views.

A small gem along the banks of the Mississippi River, just outside of Hastings MN.

Good place to take the kids have a bonfire and grill out

Newer Addition to Schaars Bluff park. Features new hiking trails along the tops of the bluffs. You can see for miles!

Very calming and full of nature.

Nice place, safe. Park Rangers overly aggressive at times.

Nice quiet place

Oh the great outdoors! Whats not to love

Great park for everyone!

Beautiful views and great hiking trails!

Beautiful

Good food

Love the trails.

Views are great nice park

Beautiful

Amazing park

Great overlook