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Lake Smetana is a perfect location for a lunch break. It features a paved 1.6-mile loop, picnic areas, and a fishing pier. The lake is home to a variety of fish species, including black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, common carp, white sucker, and golden shiner. The South Fork of Nine Mile Creek flows through Lake Smetana before joining Nine Mile Creek, which eventually empties into the Minnesota River.

This pier extends out onto Round Lake, providing excellent fishing opportunities and some of the best views of the water in the park. It's a perfect spot to take a break and enjoy nature.

Round Lake, part of the Purgatory Creek Chain of Lakes, features a trail that circles the entire lake, offering waterfront views along the way. In the winter, you can enjoy activities like ice skating on the rink found here.

There's a paved bike trail all around the lake, at this end there's a wooden platform on the water you can go on.

With waterfalls, bluffs, bridges, and miles of paved paths, Minnehaha Creek Park is a great spot for running in the city. The main paved trail (the Minnehaha Creek Trail) runs all the way to Lake Nokomis and connects to other parks in the area.

Right before or after you cross Highway 100 in Edina, you will see Edina Lake. It is a shallow lake with poor water quality, not meeting state standards for shallow lakes. Therefore, it's advisable not to engage in activities involving direct contact with the water.

North Mississippi Regional Park is a long-reaching park along the Mississippi River. There are bike paths that travel the length of the park and offer great views of the river, bridges, islands, and dense woods. If you hop off your bike and sit by the riverside, you may just encounter some of the park's beaver population or spot some unique birds.

Round Lake is in Round Lake Park in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. This pretty local park hosts various events like the annual Fourth of July Celebration and other city-sponsored events.