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Carver County is committed to enhancing parks and trails through thoughtful planning and strategic construction. Explore current projects, long-range plans, and upcoming improvements shaping the future of outdoor recreation in our community.

Current Projects

Learn more about in-progress construction and trail projects across Carver County, including major regional connections and new park amenities that support recreation, accessibility, and natural resource stewardship.

Baylor Regional Park Long Range Plan

Carver County is actively working on a long-range planning effort for Baylor Regional Park, and we need your input! This comprehensive planning project will guide park improvements and investments over the coming years.

We invite residents, park users, and community members to visit our interactive engagement site to:

  • Share ideas and feedback.

  • Drop pins on a park map to highlight areas of interest or concern.

  • Help shape a plan that reflects community values and needs.

The planning process will continue throughout 2025 and into 2026 before being fully approved, and your voice will help make sure Baylor Regional Park remains a welcoming, vibrant destination for all.

Visit the engagement site.

Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail Bridge Connection (Merriam Junction Trail)

The Merriam Junction Regional Trail Project in Carver, MN completes a decade-long initiative to acquire and convert an abandoned rail bed to a regional, multi-use, accessible destination trail connecting Scott and Carver Counties across the Minnesota River.

The project builds on past phases which have accomplished a regional trail master plan, most of the needed land acquisition, completion of trail segments that link this trail to the regional trail networks on both sides of the river, and completion of a segment of trail over Highway 169, a significant barrier on the Scott County side.   

Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail Connection (Circle the Brick)

This project will fill a gap along CSAH 61 and through downtown Chaska utilizing the former C&NW Railroad right-of-way. The two miles of new trail will connect into the existing Southwest Regional Trail at each end, filling the last gap in the former railroad corridor connecting Carver, Chaska, Victoria, Chanhassen and into Eden Prairie and beyond! Inquiries on this project should be directed to the City of Chaska. 

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