Ryan Lake Park
Address
4706 North Xerxes Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55430
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Contact
Phone: 612-230-6400
Email: info@minneapolisparks.org
Park Hours
6 am–midnight
Ordinance PB-2-33
Features & Amenities
- Bike racks
- Canoe racks
- Floating dock
- Pathways
- Plantings
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Good to Know
Ryan Lake is great for fishing, with the fishing pier providing access to deeper water.
Park Projects
Current and upcoming improvement projects are listed here and may appear under a park’s associated regional park or geographic/service area.
Your NPP20 money at work:
Maintenance is increasing at all neighborhood parks, thanks to additional annual funding from the 20-Year Neighborhood Park Plan (NPP20). This initiative also funds ongoing rehabilitation and major project to restore neighborhood parks and help address racial and economic equity.
Park Details
Rental & Permits
Outdoor Use and Event Space: Learn how to reserve park space for corporate events, community celebrations, and more.
History
Ryan Lake Park, in the far northwestern corner of the city, is among the newer properties in the Minneapolis park system. It was acquired from the City of Minneapolis by swapping land in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood (formerly known as Svea Triangle), which the city wanted for road realignment and stormwater management purposes.
The parkland exists as a permanent easement a permanent easement between Xerxes Avenue North and the lakeshore. Ryan Lake also includes shoreline in Robbinsdale and Brooklyn Center.
In 2015, the park was improved with the installation of a floating dock, bike racks, plantings, and a pathway. Canoe racks were installed in 2018.
The park consists of a narrow strip of land between the lake and Xerxes Avenue on the lake’s eastern edge, and between the water and railroads on the lake’s northern edge. The northern portion of the park is primarily emergent vegetation, as the lake basin appears to approach the railroad embankment. The eastern portion includes high ground with a vegetated shoreline.
Park Board Announcements
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