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Jensen Lake Trailhead

Tourist attraction Hiking area

One of the Best Places To Visits in Eagan


Address

1398 Carriage Hills Dr, Eagan, MN 55123

Website

www.co.dakota.mn.us

Contact

(651) 437-3191

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (375 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 5 AM to 10 PM
  • Thursday: 5 AM to 10 PM
  • Friday: 5 AM to 10 PM
  • Saturday: 5 AM to 10 PM
  • Sunday: 5 AM to 10 PM
  • Monday: 5 AM to 10 PM
  • Tuesday: 5 AM to 10 PM

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  • 5/5 Fry L. 1 year ago on Google
    This Trail is absolutely beautiful. The whole Lebanon Hills Regional Park area is an absolute gem tucked away. I love how in Minnesota that you can find places like this hidden in the suburbs. I'm easy to please with Parks and Trails but this is by far the best I've seen that's close to the cities. If you remotely enjoy walking do yourself a favor and explore this place. (I can't wait to knock out all the other trails at Lebanon out this year)
    12 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Scott T. 1 year ago on Google
    Great trails, wooded with great views, very clean and good parking too. Well marked trails that were easy to follow. Some sitting areas along the trails, some info posts along the way with area facts. Nice
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sndp L. 1 year ago on Google
    This has nice picnic area and playground for kids. Loved the trails around the lake.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Redfox12 g. 10 months ago on Google
    This was a nice hiking trail. It is free of road noise and you can hear the birds sing instead. It takes about 90 minutes to hike around the lake. It is moderately hard. The trails are dirt and rocky. There are boardwalks as well on the trail. There are places to lunch a Kayak onto the lake. I did not see fishing docks here. Overall I will come back here to walk.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Don S. 1 year ago on Google
    Busy on an unseasonably warm Saturday in November but the trail traffic thinned out further from the parking lot. Beautiful, if not a bit squishy, trails skirting several kettle lakes amid rolling restored oak savanna.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brent M. 5 months ago on Google
    This is my go to for hiking in the Twin Cities since you can do 5-10 miles if you like or only 2 miles to get around the lake. It is relatively flat, the playground is excellent for toddlers on up, and everything is well maintained.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tammy J. 10 months ago on Google
    Great place to go for a hike, walk, or run. Pretty easy trail of your just hiking around, some elevation/hills but nothing much. The scenery is beautiful with forest and water areas and the trails are all well marked with maps along the way to tell you where you can go. You can make it an out and back if you want but doing a loop of however many miles you want is probably better. Much of the path is shaded which keeps it a little cooler which is especially nice when hiking with dogs. There is also a pavilion with restrooms and water fountains for before or after your hike.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jeff H. 10 months ago on Google
    Great place for easy hike. I appreciated that it was almost entirely shaded by tree, had well maintained trails, and was not buggy when we went (which worked out because we forgot to bring bug spray).
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jason A. 2 years ago on Google
    Hiked about 4 MI on a 90° day and it wasn't too bad at all. The trails were clean and plenty of shade. I would recommend this to anyone looking for an easy hike.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lucas L. 1 year ago on Google
    I went here with my girlfriend and her 3 niece and nephews. We had a blast here! There is a playground here that the kids loved and we enjoyed the trail. Great place to go.

  • 5/5 Michael K. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a great local resource. Well marked trails weaving in and out. With all the human traffic, I am unclear why horses are given exclusivity on some trails. The talk of "horse danger "makes me think that horses shouldn`t be allowed in the park, since there seems always to be many many many many humans using the trails.

  • 5/5 Jorge C. 5 years ago on Google
    Lovely park, doesn't have an over crowded feel to it. Would recommend from small to mid 12 to 14 people groups. There's an area for kids with a comprehensive jungle gym, mountain bike and hiking trails. Fishing deck and it turns beautiful during the fall colors. Great spot for senior pictures also.

  • 4/5 Steve M. 3 years ago on Google
    Part of Lebanon hills. Excellent Park for hiking. Canoeing. Cross-country skiing. Snowshoeing. And equestrian trails.

  • 5/5 MNtwinsfan4ever 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful park for nature walks. Fun for the family too. Nice playground area.

  • 5/5 Liz L. 1 year ago on Google
    The best trail entrance to a large park. Walk down to the kayak launch and follow the trails for lake views and a beautiful walk. Dog and kid friendly - please clean up after them.

  • 5/5 marz h. 2 years ago on Google
    Such an amazing park and trail! The fall colors here are amazing and the crisp air leaves you super refreshed! Highly recommend this trail!

  • 3/5 Dustin R. 9 months ago on Google
    If you like to hike or walk trails, this seems like it would be a good place for it. From what I can tell Jensen lake doesn't have fish in it. I might tho. From what I could see there are pretty much Lilly pads everywhere. If you're gonna try fishing it a frog would probably be your best bet

  • 5/5 Emily S. 9 months ago on Google
    Nice scenic loop for exercise, and you can take your unmotorized crafts on the water.

  • 5/5 Kimberly H. 2 years ago on Google
    It was a beautiful day Sunday, to walk the park lake trail but very busy and a little slick. So we decided to walk on the lake instead. It had a good 3 inches of snow on it which made for good traction and a little bit more of a workout.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Activities
    • ✓️ Hiking
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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