Official Facebook Page of the City of Rochester, MN's Park & Recreation Department.
Welcome to the Rochester Park and Recreation Department. For close to 150 years the parks have played an important part in the quality of life that Rochester’s citizens and visitors enjoy. In 2004 the Department celebrated the 100th birthday of the Park Board.
The Department provides a variety of leisure time opportunities for people to enjoy. The City of Rochester has more than 3500 acres of park land and more than 85 miles of paved trails to explore. There are more than 100 individual park areas where one or more of the following can be found: 81 playground areas, 15 picnic shelters, 1 indoor/2 outdoor pools, a beach, 36 tennis courts, 34 horseshoe courts, 54 ball diamonds, 37 football/soccer fields, 15 basketball courts, 2 dog parks, 19 sand volleyball courts, 2 archery range, 2 frisbee golf courses, 2 garden plot sites, 3 groomed cross country ski trails, 9 outdoor hockey rinks and 6 indoor hockey rinks.
In addition the Department operates a number of major facilities that include:
* Mayo Civic Center
* Roy Watson Youth Sports Complex
* Plummer House
* Fuad Mansour Sports Complex
* National Volleyball Center
* Rochester Baseball Complex
* Recreation Center
* McQuillan Field Sports Complex
* Quarry Hill Nature Center
* Graham Complex
* Soldiers Field Golf Course
* Northern Hills Golf Course
* Eastwood Golf Course
* Hadley Creek Golf Learning Center
The Department works closely with a number of private organizations to provide a variety of recreational opportunities. On any given day you can watch or participate in soccer, baseball, football, rugby, lacrosse, cricket, softball, frisbee golf, volleyball, golf, swimming, diving, scuba, hockey, skating, horseshoe, or cross country ski the list goes on and on.
The citizens of this “All American City” take great pride in their park system. Please come and enjoy what we have to offer. We are committed to making your experience an enjoyable one.
City of Rochester Social Media Disclaimer
The City of Rochester, MN endorses the secure use of social media to provide information about City services and events within the community, as well as to facilitate interaction with the community. There is no endorsement, implied or otherwise, by the City of Rochester of any fan posts, commentary, links, or photos. Writers/fans/followers are fully responsible for the content that they submit. Opinions expressed by the writers/fans/followers are not the opinions of the City of Rochester.
Any comments submitted to the City of Rochester social media site are public records, and may be subject to disclosure pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.
Comments are important to us and others who read these pages. The City of Rochester seeks to ensure that this page and all posted comments are appropriate for, and respectful of, the diverse population that we serve, and that this environment is inclusive and safe for, and tolerant of, all participants. Pursuant to the City of Rochester’s social media policy, the City reserves the right to hide, remove and/or delete posts that:
-contains offensive terms that target a protected class
-incites or promotes violence or illegal activities
-are threatening, harassing or discriminatory
-contains personal attacks and insults
-demonstrates support of or opposition to political campaigns and/or ballot measures
-contains unauthorized plagiarized material
-advertises or promotes a commercial product or service, or any entity or individual
-contains information that reasonably could compromise individual or public safety
-hyperlinks to material that is not directly related to the discussion
-contains private, personal information published without consent
-contains comments off-subject or out of context to the forum
Updated 4/16/19
