With the assistance of all levels
of government it has been possible to create a number of parks around Minnow Lake. This
photo shows a portion of the boardwalk along Bancroft Drive across from the
Carmichael
Arena and ball field property. This walkway served as a model for the now very popular
walkway through Bell Park on Lake Ramsey. Another smaller lakefront park is located on
Bellevue Avenue.
A large sign at the entrance to the
Carmichael Arena
property directs hikers to the two wilderness park areas Blueberry Hill and the Oak
Forest. The trails in both of these parks are marked and each takes about an hour to walk
through. Guided walks are conducted on Blueberry Hill during the Blueberry Festival each
year and each Thanksgiving there are "all coulours" walks into the Oak Forest.
The restoration group worked closely with the CAN and the city to convert
the former gravel playground at the rear of Minnow Lake Place to a grassed
waterfront park.
Hikers up Blueberry Hill and the Oak Forest are
encouraged to bring their cameras and binoculars. It is possible to see much of the area
from the top of these two hills surrounding Minnow Lake. You can get an excellent view of
Minnow Lake from both hilltops and also see a large portion of Ramsey Lake, which is
reported to be the largest fresh water lake inside a city anywhere in the world.
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