Park Reserve Plans

Many of you have asked me about the plans to build a campground in the Elm Creek Park Reserve. I spoke with the Three Rivers Park District office, they said current priorities and funding limitations don't support building the campground this year and that it will likely be 5+ years out.

From an October 2006 planning document to the Met Coucil, the Park District planned to spend around $2,850,000 to build a family campground:

• 75 sites, grading, roads - $1,750,000
• Campground services/disc golf center building (2,000 SF with
showers, toilets, office) - $600,000

• 10 cabins ($40,000 per cabin

From the map below, you can see the planned location of the campground just below Mud Lake.