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City of Duluth seeking public input regarding the Lester Park Golf Course land use study via online survey

[DULUTH, MN] The City of Duluth has launched a public input survey regarding the Lester Park Golf Course land use study. Participants will be able to provide their input as to what uses they would like to see on the 270-acre subject of the land use study, including natural resource preservation, recreational opportunities, and potential development opportunities.

The public survey is available now at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LPGCSurvey1. The survey will be open for response until March 8, 2026.

The land use study, requested by Duluth City Council by a resolution in October of 2025, includes the following objectives:

• Increase the housing supply for residents across all income levels

• Identify locations for preservation of open space, as well as recreation and connections to adjacent hiking, biking, and ski trails.

• Incorporate complementary neighborhood amenities, such as neighborhood-oriented commercial development.

The Lester Park public golf course was built as a part of a City Works Administration project in 1932, initially as an 18-hole golf course. It expanded to 27 holes in the 1990s. The Lester Park Golf Course was officially closed for use in 2020 and has since been used informally for recreation by the community.

The study is expected to be completed by July 2026, after which it will be brought to the City’s planning commission and city council as an amendment to Imagine Duluth 2035, the City’s comprehensive plan.

The first public open house for the future of the site will be held at Lester Park Elementary School, located at 5300 Glenwood Street, at 5:00 pm on Monday, March 2, 2026.

Residents and stakeholders are invited to sign up on the project email list, and to submit comments at the project’s web site: lpgcstudy.com 

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