Information can also be found on the Above the Falls Regional Park Master Plan Update project page
Master plans play a critical role in the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board mission. Their purposes include the following:
- Set a vision to guide long-term development and improvements to a park or group of parks
- Guide stewardship and help ensure that park features and amenities reflect the needs of the communities they serve
- Help ensure long-term financial and ecological sustainability
- Involve extensive engagement with individual and group stakeholders, other community partners and governmental entities
- Subject to review and comment by the public, as well as public hearings and approval by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board of Commissioners
Projects marked with a ** are currently underway.
Park Master Plans
Above the Falls Regional Park Master Plan
Bde Maka Ska-Harriet Master Plan & Improvements
- Introduction [PDF]
- Master Plan Vision [PDF]
- Master Plan Recommendations: Natural Resources [PDF]
- Master Plan Recommendations: Access and Circulation [PDF]
- Master Plan Recommendations: Historical and Cultural Resources [PDF]
- Master Plan Recommendations: Recreation, Events, and Enterprise [PDF]
- Master Plan Recommendations: Equity [PDF]
- Focus Area Recommendations: Lake Calhoun/Bde Maka Ska [PDF]
- Focus Area Recommendations: Lake Harriet [PDF]
- Public Engagement [PDF]
- Demographics, Trends, Demands, and Accessibility [PDF]
- Implementation [PDF]
- Maintenance and Operations Plan [PDF]
Bossen Field Park Master Plan [PDF]
Brownie Lake Plan [PDF]
**Cedar Lake-Lake of the Isles Master Plan
Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park Master Plan [PDF]
Minnehaha Parkway Regional Trail Master Plan
- Title, Acknowledgements, and Table of Contents [PDF]
- Chapter 1, Planning Framework [PDF]
- Chapter 2, Creek History, Background and Evolution [PDF]
- Chapter 3, Existing Conditions [PDF]
- Chapter 4, Community Engagement [PDF]
- Chapter 5, Master Plan [PDF]
- Chapter 6, Interpretive Plan [PDF]
- Chapter 7, Implementation [PDF]
- Chapter 8, Appendix [PDF]
Mississippi Gorge Regional Park Master Plan & Improvements
- Table of Contents and Acknowledgements [PDF]
- Chapter 1: Introduction [PDF]
- Chapter 2: Park Conditions, Analysis, and Opportunities [PDF]
- Chapter 3: Visitor Demand [PDF]
- Chapter 4: Public Engagement [PDF]
- Chapter 5: Vision and Guiding Principles [PDF]
- Chapter 6: Master Plan Recommendations [PDF]
- Chapter 7: Design Guidelines [PDF]
- Chapter 8: Interpretation and Public Art [PDF]
- Chapter 9: Implementation [PDF]
- Chapter 10: References and Appendix [PDF]
Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park Plan [PDF]
Ridgway Parkway Master Plan [PDF]
RiverFirst
Park Planning 101
Neighborhood Park Planning [PDF]
Service Area Master Plans
Downtown
East of the River (Northeast/Southeast)
- Chapter 1: Introduction [PDF]
- Chapter 2: Planning Process [PDF]
- Chapter 3: Service Area Vision [PDF]
- Chapter 4: Park Plans
- Chapter 5: Operations and Maintenance [PDF]
- Chapter 6: Implementation [PDF]
North
- Chapter 1: Planning Framework [PDF]
- Chapter 2: Planning Process [PDF]
- Chapter 3: Service Area Vision [PDF]
- Chapter 4: Neighborhood & Regional Park Plans
- Chapter 5: Operations & Maintenance [PDF]
- Chapter 6: Implementation [PDF]
South
- Appendix I: Master Plan for the CEPRO Site [PDF]
- Chapter 1: Introduction [PDF]
- Chapter 2: Planning Process [PDF]
- Chapter 3: Service Area Vision [PDF]
- Chapter 4: Neighborhood Park Plans
- Parks A-E [PDF]
- Parks H-Ma [PDF]
- Parks Mc-N [PDF]
- Parks P-R [PDF]
- Parks S-T [PDF]
- Chapter 5: Operations and Maintenance [PDF]
- Chapter 6: Implementation [PDF]
Southwest
- Chapter 1: Introduction [PDF]
- Chapter 2: Planning Process [PDF]
- Chapter 3: Service Area Vision [PDF]
- Chapter 4: Park Plans
- Chapter 5: Operations and Maintenance [PDF]
- Chapter 6: Implementation [PDF]
System-Wide Master Plans
Ecological System Plan
- Chapter 1 – Introduction [PDF]
- Chapter 2 – Water [PDF]
- Chapter 3 – Air [PDF]
- Chapter 4 – Land [PDF]
- Chapter 5 – Life [PDF]
- Chapter 6 – Recommendations and Next Steps [PDF]
- Appendix – Maps [PDF]
- Ecological System Plan Mapping Tool
Skate Park Activity Plan [PDF]