Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board headquarters, located across West River Road from North Mississippi Regional Park. | |
| Local government board overview | |
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| Formed | 1883 |
| Jurisdiction | City of Minneapolis |
| Employees | 500 full-time 1,300 part-time |
| Annual budget | $111 million |
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| Website | minneapolisparks |
| Area | 6,804 acres (27.53 km2) |
| Visitors | 23 million |
| Paths | 102 miles (164 km) |
| Golf courses | 7 |
| Facilities | 179 |
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is an independent park district that owns, maintains, and programs activities in public parks in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It has 500 full-time and 1,300 part-time employees and an $111 million operating and capital budget.
The Minneapolis park system has been called the best-designed, best-financed, and best-maintained in America. Minneapolis was rated the #1 park system in the country for the sixth year in a row by The Trust for Public Land in 2018 and again in 2020. In 2024, it won the National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Parks and Recreation.