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Normandale Lake Park in Bloomington, Minnesota, centers on Normandale Lake and the meandering Nine Mile Creek. The lake, created in the late 1970s from a marsh and floodplain, serves both as a scenic retreat and a vital flood-control basin for the area. On the east side of the lake, a cascading waterfall marks the spot where water flows from the lake back into the original channel of Nine Mile Creek. This creek, stretching approximately 15 miles, continues its journey from the lake to the Minnesota River. Visitors enjoy the park not only for its natural beauty—especially at the waterfall, which is particularly striking during the spring melt—but also for its amenities, including picnic areas, a reservable picnic shelter, seasonal restrooms, and access to water activities like canoeing and fishing.

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Set amidst a lovely woodland, Powers Lake is a great place to visit in Woodbury. At the right time of day you can have the place basically to yourself, and the sunsets are excellent.

Lots of picnic tables looking over the water, a nice restroom building with indoor picnic shelter / warming house in the winter.

Nice overlook deck near the campground

A staircase down to the shore

A nice rest spot, even if the bench is leaning toward the lake adding extra excitement to resting.