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. This comprehensive planning project will guide park improvements and investments over the coming years.

The planning process will continue throughout 2025 and into 2026 before being fully approved. 

• Final Concept Design
• Appendix

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.   

• Future Projects & Studies - Scott County
• Highway and Improvement Projects - Carver County
• Detour Routes
• Tree Clearing Notice