PARADISE OF THE NORTHWEST
WACONIA
COMMUNITY GUIDE | 2023
City offers activities year round
GOLF
Island View Golf Course , an 18-hole , 72 par course that overlooks Lake Waconia , is the closest golf course to Waconia . It has a full service club house with carts and driving range . The number is ( 952 ) 442-6116 .
Several other golf course are located nearby — learn more on the “ Area Golf Courses ” page in this guide .
SKIING & SKATING
Besides the water skiing that can be done on Lake Waconia , extensive cross country skiing trails can be found at Carver Park Reserve and the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum . Carver Park Reserve is located just east of Waconia near Victoria and the Arboretum is nine miles east of Waconia on Highway 5 .
The Waconia Ice Arena is located just north of the high school by Brook Peterson Park . Visit www . waconia . org and click on the Ice Arena link or call ( 952 ) 442-RINK ( 7465 ) for more information .
SOFTBALL & BASEBALL
There are several softball and baseball fields in the city . The middle school has three fields and at Brook Peterson Park , on the west side of town , there are another eight fields . Lions Baseball Field is located north of WHS .
The Waconia Lakers are a Class C amateur baseball team that competes in the Crow River Valley League . Learn more at waconialakers . teams . mnbaseball . org .
PICNICS
City Square Park in Waconia offers grills , picnic tables , a shelter and playground equipment for kids . Lake Waconia Regional Park , near the Lake Waconia Event Center , offers the same with plenty of room for kids to run around .
The city has many other neighborhood parks that are perfect for your picnicking adventures .
TRAILS
Waconia has an extensive trail system connecting local parks and neighborhoods for walking , biking and running . The nearby Dakota Rail Trail is also popular — see the related page in this guide .
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