Centennial Lakes Park

As a seasoned parks professional and reviewer of over 200 parks and playgrounds, I would highly recommend this park as one of the most charming destinations in the Twin Cities. The park boasts picturesque walking paths that meander around the lake, beautifully crafted benches, swings, and tables where visitors can enjoy a meal or simply observe the surroundings. Additional amenities include an amphitheater, a maze, bubbling brooks, paddleboat rentals, and golf facilities, ensuring that there is something for everyone to enjoy. I completed one round of the Centennial Lakes walking path in 30 minutes, taking in the exceptional scenery. The path is akin to a labyrinth, offering numerous opportunities for capturing stunning photographs. The trail is frequently used by dog walkers and their pets, who are consistently friendly and well-behaved. The park also features an array of beautiful artwork and soothing music, creating a serene atmosphere. In my expert opinion, this is one of the finest city parks I have had the pleasure of experiencing, even in the absence of a playground. Thursdays are designated as market days, while ice skating is available during the winter months. Visitors can also enjoy lawn golf, boating, and summer concerts on the lawn. The park provides tables for picnickers, porch swings, and dining areas along the walking path. For those who have not yet visited, I highly recommend exploring the walking path, which is one of the best-kept secrets of the Twin Cities and is available at no cost. The park offers a unique and breathtaking setting year-round, seamlessly blending natural beauty, artistic elements, and urban landscapes.

Delightful surprise. Quiet, well-kept, lovely oasis in the city. Nice paved trails along canal/small lakes. Many places to sit and enjoy the flora or chat with friends.

Beautiful place to walk around. Very peaceful. Lots of chairs to rest. Nice swing to swing also. Love this place. Very romantic.

This is one of the most delightful parks in the Twin Cities. It features beautiful walking paths which wind around the lake, beautiful benches, swings, and tables where you can enjoy a meal or just people watch. There is an amphitheater, a maze, bubbling brooks, paddleboat rentals, and even golf. There is something for everyone to enjoy. On Thursdays, there is a farmers market, but there are plenty of amazing food options nearby, too. Will definitely be back to enjoy this park.

A peaceful place to walk. Short enough distance if you're feeling tired to go around once. God has met me here always. Nice benches to swing on, and also in the summer you can sit quietly at tables in the shade and read.

Absolutely check this park out!!! We were here in the summer and on Tuesdays there is live music, model boats on the river, paddle boats, plenty of seating and beautiful landscape. I loved the swinging chairs to sit on and watch the ducks. Putting course across the lake looks challenging & fun. Safe and public restrooms

what a wonderful gem! The walk around the water, beautiful gardens, serene atmosphere was unexpected. The area is surrounded by shopping & great restaurants.

Beautiful and amazing park with a waterfall. The park had lots of walking trails and is dog friendly.

Centennial Lakes Parks make the short MN Summers worth it! The man made park boasts a 24-acre park and pond and its a great getaway from hustle and bustle of life. It's located in Edina surrounded by restaurants like Pinstripes, and Five Guys, stores, a business center, retirement homes. Parking lot and ramp available with plenty of overflow parking across from main parking lot. Atmosphere 5/5 Lots of greenery, families, couples, seating swings, a gazebo, benches, activities, and overall great people watching, reading, or just walking spot. Expect to see plenty of photographer and parties celebrating everything from weddings, prom, senior or even family photos. I especially love witnessing the weddings, very beautiful place. Its a peaceful place with plenty of greenery and beautiful scenery. Services 5/5 Activities are posted in the atrium and websites. I haven't indulged in the ice skating or Winter events but hope to. Summer activities include mini golf, bowling at Pinstripes, and a paddle boat which is $20 for 45 minutes if I'm not mistaken and even host live music and Farmer's market. Bathrooms are located outside for convenience and inside the atrium with air conditioned for those hot days. Overall 5/5 Great spot for any occasion. Its very peaceful and serene place!

I've been to centennial lakes twice, summer and fall, to play mini golf. There are parking lots and areas around the park and it was a quiet night that day. They're doing a twilight mini golf and was invited to go by some friends and it was a fun experience. They give you different colored balls and there are pole lights but it's tricky to see once the sun sets but it was fun. I made a birdie in the dark!! :) Go unwind with some friends after a long week at work over mini golf. Also they cost $11 per person and if you happen to hit your ball into the water or can't find it they'll give you a replacement.

Beautiful view lots of greenery and fun for the family. Definitely will be back when I visit Minnesota again.

They have the best mini golf course around! Beautiful park with lots of activities, restaurants, and stores. Great area!

Met the family to try out the 18 hole mini golf course. Loved it. It was a beautiful summer night and the course was in great shape. Greens were very slow with real grass compared to the carpeted minigolf holes I'm used to playing on. Don't leave it short. It's not uncommon to be in the rough and I even had to hit out of sand once. The balls float if you happen to hit a water hazard. For 5 of us it took about an hour. While our group teed off from the first hole, it seemed to be acceptable to tee off on another hole to even out the crowds. I thought that was a good thing as sometimes mini golf can be quite slow with a large group or small children. Really enjoyed this. For $10, it was great entertainment.

I absolutely adore this park! It's so beautiful year round with so many activities throughout the year. From their farmers markets in the summer and fall, to ice skating in the winter - this park is one of the highlights of Edina. When it's nice out, I look forward to taking walks here! There are so many beautiful flowers, trees, and a lake view all throughout the park. Definitely well maintained and such a popular park all year long!

I came here for a nice game of mini golf. The park is beautiful, and I was excited for a fun game. To my horror, the park is filled with rodents. Everywhere I looked I saw a mouse. They were basically playing mini golf with us. It truly ruined my day. If you are afraid of mice, this is not the place for you.

My friends and I planned to go on the swan boats while there (that's why we came here in the first place). The woman running the boats told us that there would be under an hour wait for the boats and for us to sign something with our phone number so she could call us when a boat was ready. We were told that there were only 2 people in front of us in line. We waited for over 2 hours for the boats without a call, and several people (well over 2 people) went on the swan boats before us. We finally went up to the woman running the boat and confronted her about this. She told us that they were no longer running the swan boats, even though the website says that they stay open until sunset, which wasn't for another hour and a half. One big red flag for me here was that she mentioned that she and her coworkers get off work when the boats are done running. After we left (and even before) we saw the people working there on there phones, and they even neglected to help people multiple times because of this. While we confronted the workers, they also seemed to have a very negative and condescending attitude towards us. They also referenced Mother's Day as a reason we shouldn't be upset since the people who came then had to wait 4 hours which is irrelevant to the fact it was a regular day when we visited (especially after the fact they said it would be an hour wait and we waiting accordingly, plus more). We are deeply appalled by their actions and I do not recommend coming here.

I'm not sure if 'park' is a fair thing to call it. A 'green space' might be more appropriate. That said, it's a really nicely planned out recreation area.

Visiting form Hawaii! We absolutely love Centennial Lakes Park! We enjoyed using the paddle boat on the pond. It was super fun! Actually, it was the best activity and most beautiful place to visit during my Minnesota stay. The whole park is breath taking. Lots of benches and tables around the park. There's even swing benches! Sooooo romantic! Ooh and there's also mini golf. This is a perfect park for all ages. Honestly, if I could choose the perfect date, it would be spent here. The young ladies who helped us rent the paddle boats were extremely helpful! We wanted to pay for two 45 minute sessions. They recommended that we pay for one 45 minute session. And if we actually take the full 90 minutes that we intended, then we could just pay for that 2nd session when we return. They are so sweet and helpful. They were right indeed. It took us one 45 minute session to go around the pond which cost just $20. The paddle boat seats 4 people. It was so calming and lovely. I would love to do this again on my next visit. I definitely recommend everyone to at least do this once too. You won't regret it. There's something about this park that made me feel right at home. Other fellow park-goers were so cheerful and so were we. This park just brings out happiness. My bad experience at The Lowry melted away. Centennial Lakes Park is a definite gem! Thank you ladies who helped us at the renting booth!

I don't think I've ever done a loop around the water before, it is 1.43 miles, since there is a very well marked map. It is at the peak of beauty, this is a super well-maintained park. Flowers, trees, bushes, beautiful path, classical music piped in every 10 feet. It's actually even surreal. My daughter took prom pictures in this park, we took family pictures here, and I do remember taking my kids here when they were toddlers and being very terrified that they would fall in, lots of areas around the lake where you could just pop in. You can rent little paddleboats, you can play 18 holes of mini golf for $10. You would never know this park is here, it is surrounded by retail and residential and office buildings. Such an oasis, plenty of parking and bathrooms. Divine!

Fake Lake Park! I do kind of love you. I walk 2-3 times a month when I have to drop off a kid and then I have some time to kill and dont feel like going indoors. It's so weird. I can't believe I've never seen anyone fall into fake lake. And yes, I've done a photo shoot here. And I've seen a few concerts. And I've been on the paddleboats. It's all quite nice, in a fake sort of way. What's not fake is the cool art! But...there are much better places to walk or appreciate art. So this is probably not for you unless you're already hanging around Edina for whatever reason.

Amazing water front park with a Nice little Farmers market on Thursday afternoons. The have a cool little miniature golf course and you can rent paddle boats if you are looking for a way to work off the delicious ice cream from the Vendors. Nice place to walk and get some fresh air.

Today I took a LEISURELY walk with friends and just ENJOYED the greenery, trees, flowers on the walk and the beautiful lake. What a treat to experience this in the middle of the suburbs, right smack in the middle of office buildings and restaurants... A very, very nice gorgeous walk on a gorgeous day. Wow...there is classical music piped through speakers along the lakeside walkway, too! LOVE!

What a beautiful place to take an out of town visitor to for a relaxing stroll by water, trees and flowers. This "park" is a real gem. There are plenty of spots to sit and relax, great locations to take photos with family and friends and many places to catch a bite to eat inside or on a patio.

I walk around the park all the time with my 90 lbs GSP. It is so clean and well cared for. they have many events / concerts for all ages.

I was looking for a lake, we went to a park??? Haha it was nonetheless very exciting and fun!! We bought some cookies, popcorn, and tibetan snacks. Walk around was nice and they had a wedding that day!! The paddle boards were closed when we got there but it would have been a blast. Place was not clean but it was still a pleasant walk. The farmers market was a pleasant surprise as well. Honestly great place for photos or for a romantic stroll. Beautiful place to take the family as well just to walk and talk. They also had mini golf!! Was more expecting a huge lake to walk around but what we found was just as pleasant!!

Came here with a friend of mine to go paddle boating a few weeks ago and wow, was I ever mesmerized by how beautiful this park was during my stay here. The park is very clean, calm and quiet, a sharp contrast from what it's like over by the Southdale Center, or even I-494. There are so many fun activities to do here, from simply walking along the water to doing mini-golfing to paddle boating. I HIGHLY recommend the paddle boating. In fact, I think that's the best part about this park - you feel as if you're in Europe as you're strolling down the water for a period of 45 minutes. I didn't want my time on the boat to end! I loved how there were even swing benches too. Such an underrated gem in the Twin Cities this park is. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in town.

Ever think yeah, Centennial Lakes Park is nice in the summer? But ever check it out in the winter? Three of us decide to walk around. Check out the scene and continue walking on France. It was quite a sight.

Very nice putt putt course. Had real grass rather than a classic kid course. Only complaint was it was very tough for bad players. Had to pull a bunch of shots out of water. Overall, it was a fun experience away from the water.

Love centennial lakes park and the three stars does not have anything to do with the actual park. I planned a fun date night with my fiancé for the first time since COVID-19 And mini golf was the last stop. I made sure to check the website prior to planning this to be sure I knew what to expect. Long story short, when we got there, there was a sign taped on the window (looks like a 5 year old child wrote it) that said CASH ONLY. I'm sorry but... having cash during this pandemic is slightly rare. Not only that.. when I asked the person working where the nearest ATM was he stared at me and didn't respond. We walked to every local business near by and did not find an ATM so we said forget it which was super sad cause my fiancé was really excited for the mini golf portion of our date. Moral of the story is, I would have taken cash out if the website had accurate information on it. Also, If you're doing cash only be sure to inform your workers of where the nearest ATM is because carrying dirty cash isn't a thing during Covid. **see pic for false website info**

I recently held a volunteer recognition for my event at Centennial Lakes Park. The staff were responsive and were able to answer all of my planning questions. The day of the event, staff were very helpful with the room set-up. Our event was in the Fireside room, which was beautiful and had a reasonable rental fee. I would host other events at this location again.

GREAT MINI GOLF COURSE! It's not your typical mini golf - it's more like short game golf, there's no amusements or things to avoid, you just putt!! 18 holes, we all felt like for 10 dollars we got our money worth - took about 2 hours. They also have Bocce Ball, paddle boats, etc. Great place to hang out and people watch!

This oasis in the middle of the Edina elite is awesome. Want to mini golf? I think you should. Want to rent a paddle boat? Do that next. Want to wander the beautiful trails and catch Pokemon? Go for it. I love Centennial Lake Park. It is beautifully maintained and can be as free or as pricey as you make it. Mini golf ($10.00 for 18 holes), paddleboat ($10.00 per 30 minutes), bocce ball (not sure on price), or just wander around and check out the families fishing in the man made lake (50 cents for corn to feed the fish). I enjoy for the free trips around the place that can also lead to the Edina super Target. And who does not love Target am I right? With not a dime in your pocket you can have a relaxing walk around gorgeously landscaped trails. Isn't that all we all really need from time to time?

My favorite strip Mall. Built perfectly around a beautiful Park, Cucumbers Buffet Restaurant is my Favorite, then shopping at Home Goods. Love it here

Break out the shorts! It hit almost 20 today. I did see a person donning shorts, just not ice skating. J& I just got back from ice skating and had a really great time! This place is probably the best place in the cities for outdoor ice skating. It's huge! Apparently I look like RoboCop on skates. Robotic, tense and rigid. A friendly, yet agreeable statement from my loving husband. I am tense, but at least I didn't fall. A few almost wipeouts, but I made to the bench before I face planted. No worries if you're not a strong skater like me. There is PLENTY of ice for everyone. So if you're more comfortable hiding off in some remote area, there are a few nooks to skate/ fall. Skate rental is$ 5.00 for hockey or figure skates. I prefer the hockey skates. The Norman Rockwellian looking sleds are $7.00 for an hour I think. Nice option to pull the kiddies in, or for balance. Nice warming house/ with a fireplace, bathroom, shoe cubby and refreshments. Staff is friendly and skating is free. Might be worth hitting the end of the year clearance for some ice skates. I was impressed by the size of the skating area, the classical music piping through the speakers and how friendly and respectful everyone was. Next warm day, we'll be back!

There's so much to do in this area. Eat. Shop. Concerts. Art fairs. But today I had a rare business opportunity, and I got a tour of the Microsoft Tech Center! There are probably 27 worldwide, with only 11 here in the US. Awesome tour, great technology, and they are here because of the Centennial Lakes Park location! This area is beautiful in summer, and beautiful in winter. I'm so glad I live near by and go by here every day.

Coolest place around in Bloomington area. Has mini golf and this cool water ride. Takes about 30 min to walk around. Extremely safe!! Can't find any negatives.

I go here all the time with friends. There's 3 separate areas to skate. The warming house has hot chocolate for $2 and I believe it's $5 to rent skates and $5??? To sharpen your own which only took me 15 minutes when I got them sharpened last winter. The staff is always friendly and in the later hours the Christmas lights are good for morale. You can rent the skate assistant things as well which I see kids using all the time 10/10 will go again and would recommend to a friend

This park is absolutely beautiful and an oasis in an otherwise dull area. That being said, it is impossible to find if you are not from the area. Everything around the park is also named Centennial Lakes Park *blank insert here* which makes it difficult to GPS. Speaking of GPS, half of the park does not even turn up on the map which makes it very difficult to locate. The entrances are not clearly marked and it appears to be attached to a strip mall. Beautiful park. Terrible location. I wish I could say it was worth the effort but unless you live in Edina and know the area well it is simply not worth the fuss to find the darn place.

Really cool park, a lot of the shops are closed right now due to the shutdown but it is still nice to walk around and enjoy the view.

I first heard about centennial lakes park when Pokémon go was popular and the park was a hot spot apparently. It's worth checking out if you want a short walk, to play mini golf, or go ice skating in the winter. I see people taking senior pictures or other "influencer" type pictures all the time. And I bet they turn out beautiful!

My husband and I were looking for something to do the other day and he came across this suggestion online. We have been in this area many times and had no idea this adorable park existed! It is truly a hidden gem. There is miniature golf, lawn games, and paddle boats. We played the golf while there. It was really fun! $10 each, which I didn't think was bad at all. Next time we will be trying the paddle boats. I wish my city had something like this!

An excellent location to meet for a walk. The grounds are beautiful with many benches to sit on and tables where you can eat. Great place to walk with your dog. Many paths where you can walk long or short distances. Highly recommend.

We go every year we go with our boys (ages 8 and 10) to play putt putt and paddleboat. They love it!! I noticed that the score card recommended that the course was not for ages under 8 due to difficulty. I would agree with that! My younger son (who is quite skilled in golf) has been playing it since 5, but has more fun as he's gotten older. For non-golfers I would definitely recommend not taking young kids. Paddleboats are great for 30 minutes! Beautiful lake and scenery! Highly recommend for families with kids, couples, or friends looking for an outing!

A beautiful park about 10 minutes From Minneapolis, Minnesota- has ice skiing in the winter time and great views.

A great park with lots of shopping. How great is it that you can walk around a park and then walk on over to a store or perhaps grab some grub after an afternoon walk with your dog, spouse or kids? This park has some nice landscaping as well as architectural detailing around it. There's places to sit and swing, or nice quiet hills to nestle with your loved one, benches along the pathways to take in the fresh air. This park is also a well known place to take wedding photos, so beware of wedding parties crashing the park. I haven't explored the park entirely, but you do bump into walkers who are quite friendly. Always a bonus when you feel like shopping before or afterwards.

Great park with tons to do year round! Highly recommend taking a stroll and checking out the farmers market on Thursday afternoons in the summer months!

Park is beautifully laid out in around the shopping center, senior apartments and condos. The trees shrubbery and Lance leaving the first class. Definitely a place to come visit and watch the ducks swimming in the pond

For those of us who don't care about the cold, or choose to drag a significant other into the cold against their will, Centennial lakes offers one hell of a winter date night activity with their park. Just go to Chuckie Cheese and look to the left, you'll see the entrance and it means tons of parking. Oh yeah, it's free!!! Great warming house setup with ample room for people, decently priced hot chocolate and snack items, and a well lit, well groomed ice skating adventure just steps out of the warmth. It's not the greatest ice on the planet, but, they do an admirable job in making sure it's groomed and enjoyable. Skating under the lights, under the bridges, around the office parks mixes the fun of skating on a canal with the "haha" thrill of being able to skate around when you can see others are working. Some points of the skating path will get choked down thanks to the banks closing in on you, but, they quickly open back up to a bigger, more wide open path. If you want to practice some stick handling, bring a puck and stick and hit up the south side of the skating trail. A huge pond with tons of room awaits! Once you're done, cozy up next to the fireplace and then head out for drinks or dessert all around the Southdale/Galleria area.

This is such a cute area to relax and enjoy the scenery. It as mini golf and paddle boating. Even a cute little stork hanging around:)

Great area in the summer or winter! Kid friendly, they have put out and paddle boating. Life jackets are available for adults and kids. Paddle boating is $10 for 30 minuets. They also have a farmers market on Thursday's! One of my favorite areas!

Amazing place! They handled COVID-19 so well and the workers there were actually quite helpful and always tried their best to help satisfy the customers and work with any problems that might arise. They were also very responsible with COVID and stayed positive.

I grew up spending time at this lake with my family so coming back here always brings me back to my childhood. Centennial Lakes is located in central Edina in the middle of anything you could possibly want including well-rated restaurants, shopping centers, libraries, Chuck E. Cheese (used to be Circus Pizza when I was a kid!), etc. The lake itself never ceases to amaze me, especially for everything that it offers for such a tiny man-made lake. To begin, it's gorgeous and the park itself includes various sights to see including bridges, beautifully trimmed flowers, shrubs, and trees, swings alongside the lake, wonderful for families and other scenic views. It is very well-maintained and Edina does a good job of making sure it stays this way. I've been coming here for years and things still look just as good as they did over a decade ago. This beautiful place is a wonderful place for photo shoots and it's not uncommon to see wedding, bridal, or school pictures being taken here. They also have spouting water fountains that you can often see children playing in. Now, you probably think this is it, but the list does not end here. They have tons of activities to do. Miniature golf, paddle boating, croquet, lawn bowling, ice skating, fishing- you name it, they got it! Even a farmer's market available on Thursday's from 3-7 PM. They even have an amphitheater alongside the lake that seats 1,000 people and you can often find various concerts or movies hosted in this area, all for free! The amphitheater and building can also be rented out, great for large events. The ice skating is available during winter and is a beautiful and also, wonderful place to be able to truly experience winter ice skating outside (much cheaper than other nice ice skating places in Minnesota, such as The Depot). They also have fireplaces inside where you can sit and warm up with some hot chocolate you can buy at the concession stand. This is definitely a truly beautiful place to be on a sunny day and also to mention, it is never extremely crowded. There may be areas of the park that attract more people such as the lawn games area, but in general, you will always be able to find some seats along the lake or path that are secluded if you so choose. You will also never have trouble finding parking either. The only downside in my opinion is that there is no "beach" feel to this lake as every single part of it is man-made and the water is very, very dirty so you will never see anyone swimming in it besides ducks and fishes. Also, the hedge maze hasn't been up for awhile. Instead, they keep the grass neat and trimmed now so you can only see the remnants of what it used to be.

I've lived in the Twin City area all my life and didn't know this park even existed until my wife suggested we go one Sunday afternoon. I'm in a wheelchair, so didn't think I'd be able to access much; was I surprised! I was able to enjoy about 90% of the park! One thing that stood out was about a 2 block long mini-golf course; the only thing wrong with this has to be made accessible to wheelchairs, especially power wheelchairs. All in all, though, a very enjoyable time can be had.

What a great place to go for a fun winter date night. So grab your stakes and hit the ice. If you don't have skates they do rent them there for 5 dollars. But don't fear if you do not know how to skate, you can rent a kick sled and push each other around. After spending some time on the ice head inside for a nice cup of hot chocolate and sit by the fire. Don't forget to bring chap stick, because Eskimo kisses are just silly.

We used to stop by 5 Guys, grab a couple burgers, then sit on one of many swinging wooden benches that dot this charming park. This is by no means a "natural" park. You can tell that the City of Edina spend lots of money maintaining the intricate and manicured landscaping. I recently took my wife and newborn here for a photo shoot. The willow trees and tiger lilies made a great backdrop. There is a small event building located in the middle of this park. You can host a party or small wedding. There is also a small outdoor auditorium for weddings or intimate musical events. We even considered having our wedding at this location. There is also mini golf and paddle boat rentals. I think it's a wonderful oasis for office workers needing to escape their glass prisons and retail employees needing to get away from demanding customers. Good job City of Edina! Making the taxpayer dollars work for the taxpayers!

This is a great place to come any time of year. In summer there's mini golf, paddle boating, gondola rides. Those can be a little pricey, but you can also enjoy the lovely flower-lined paths, have a rest on one of the many swings strategically placed around the lake, catch an evening concert at the amphitheater, or bring a picnic lunch and sit in the shade at the tables by the club house. In winter the entire lake is open for ice skating, and there are 2 hockey rinks on the south end. If you bring your own skates it's a couple of hours of free fun. Otherwise they rent skates (and sell concessions) in the club house. Skate for a while, warm up inside with hot chocolate by the fire, and go back out for more skating. It's a fun winter's evening. I don't know of any other places like this in the Twin Cities area where you can just stop by for some free wholesome fun any time.

Beautiful park... We had our family photos taken here several years back and the photos turned out great. There are several great places to take the photos... A great bridge, benches, etc. And great options for mini-golf and little boat rides!