Parks & Recreation

The below pages provide information about the current and ongoing projects in the Duluth park and trail system. For other updates or more information, check out:

• The Parks & Recreation Commission webpage contains useful updates, such as the monthly Division Report and copies of presentations that go before the commission.
• The Annual Reports webpage has the 2024 report and archived previous annual reports, which contain overviews of various projects completed each year.

Planning Projects

• Athletic Venues Reinvestment Initiative
• Lake Superior Zoo Main Building
• Minnesota Point Section 111 Study
• Park Point Recreation Area Plan

Design Projects

• Chester Bowl Chalet Reconstruction
• Duluth Traverse: Lester Park Trailhead and Bike Skills Area
• Hartley Pond & Tischer Creek - Flow Restrictive Culvert
• Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve - Accessible Trail Improvements
• Hillside Sport Court Park
• Lakewalk Transportation & Resiliency Improvements
• Norton Park
• Waabizheshikana: The Marten Trail - Segments 0-3

Construction Projects

• Campus Connector Trail
• Cross City Trail
• Duluth Traverse Trail Construction
• Grassy Point
• Keene Creek Bike Park
• Perch Lake Landing
• Spirit Mountain Off-Road Cycling Trails
• Spirit Mountain Nordic Center

Completed Projects

• Construction (2024-2025): Enger Park Golf Course Irrigation
• Construction (2024-2025): Woodland - Hartley Green Infrastructure Project
• Construction (2025)
  • Wade Stadium Building Improvements
  • Irving Park Stormwater Basin
  • Minnesota Point Boardwalks
• Construction (2024): Kitchi Gammi Park - Brighton Beach