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Spring Lake Park Reserve – Outdoor Exhibit loop from Nininger Township

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Dakota County

Spring Lake Park Reserve – Outdoor Exhibit loop from Nininger Township

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Spring Lake Park Reserve – Outdoor Exhibit loop from Nininger Township

02:18

39.1km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 5, 2026

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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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4.76 km

Spring Lake Park Bison Reintroduction Area

Highlight • Natural Monument

Once the predominant grazer of the American grasslands, the Bison is now being reintroduced into its historic habitats. The first group was established here in October of 2022 and the …

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6.32 km

Spring Lake Park Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Tucked up against the Mississippi River this park offers a variety of outdoor recreation and leisure options. The trails invite hikers and bikers to explore while the water calls to …

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12.4 km

Wildflowers at spring lake NWA

Highlight • Natural

17.6 km

Outdoor Exhibit

Highlight • Monument

Several old farm implements across from the art exhibit

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18.6 km

Top of a long climb (Hastings)

Highlight • Climb

I usually take this down the water, and then after visiting down town if I'm heading back to Spring Lake Park, I go up the street, it's a steeper hill, but shorter, and I'd rather do that.

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22.3 km

Mini Sculpture Garden

Highlight • Monument

I think these are also from the guy who lives in Vermillion and has other sculptures over by Spring Lake Park.

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33.9 km

Dale Lewis Sculpture Exhibit

Highlight • Monument

Here is some more info on the sculptures

artistdalelewis.com

Dale Lewis is the artist, one of these days it'd be fun to catch him around the sculptures and find out more about this passion of his.

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39.1 km

Schaar's Bluff

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great park with bison, biking, and archery!

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39.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.3 km

2.60 km

818 m

205 m

108 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.8 km

2.12 km

207 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Spring Lake Park Reserve – Outdoor Exhibit loop from Nininger Township

Spring Lake Park Bison Reintroduction Area

Spring Lake Park Reserve

Wildflowers at spring lake NWA

Outdoor Exhibit

Top of a long climb (Hastings)

Mini Sculpture Garden

Dale Lewis Sculpture Exhibit

Schaar's Bluff

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