The Lebanon Hills Visitor Center is the gateway to the beautiful, 2,000-acre
Lebanon Hills Regional Park. The Visitor Center is located at the
Visitor Center Trailhead. (
Map and Driving Directions)
The Visitor Center offers park guests information, trail access, and a warm fire on cold days, as well as, equipment rental, programs and courses, and rental space for a variety of meetings. Enjoy the extensive trail system in this large park and come back to unwind in the relaxing atmosphere of the Lebanon Hills Visitor Center.
The Lebanon Hills Visitor Center serves as a Minnesota model for sustainability. The Visitor Center showcases several green building features such as a vegetative roof, rain garden, and day lighting.
2011-2012 Visitor Center Hours:
September 6–November 30, 2011
Closed due to construction - see below for construction updates
December 1–December 31, 2011
Tuesday–Sunday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Closed December 25
Also Open (9 a.m.-5 p.m.): December 20-January 2, 2012 (School Release)
Open Late (until 9 p.m.) for Evening Ski/Snowshoe Nights: December 9 & 23
January 1–March 31, 2012
Tuesday–Sunday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Also Open (9 a.m. -5 p.m.): January 1 (New Year's Day), January 17 (MLK Day), February 21 (President's Day)
Open Late (until 9 p.m.) for Evening Ski/Snowshoe Nights: January 6, 20, February 3, 17 and March 2
April 1–May 25, 2012
Tuesday–Sunday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
May 26–September 3, 2012
Daily: 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
The Visitor Center is OPEN for the following Holidays:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Presidents' Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
The Visitor Center is closed Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day.
Fees: No entrance fees
Firewood Restrictions
Amenities
- Park information and maps
- Reference library and interactive displays
- Programs/courses
- Equipment rental
- Discovery Room (meeting room rental)
- Kid's play and learn nook
- Vending
- Restrooms
- Tobacco-free Environment
- Fire ring
- Free parking
- Free fishing gear loaner program
Construction Update
November 29, 2011: Construction crews have completed paving the new parking lots and will begin with parking lot stripping and light installation in the coming days. Please remember the Visitor Center, entrance road, parking lots and surrounding trails remain closed to the public through November 30, 2011. The Visitor Center will RE-OPEN on Thursday, December 1, 2011. Please honor all closure signs and barricades and stay out of closed construction areas.
The Lebanon Hills Visitor Center campus and Schulze Lake Trailhead off of Cliff Road are getting an upgrade and are under construction and closed September 6 through November 30, 2011. The Lebanon Hills Visitor Center will also be closed during this time. Please take this opportunity to park and explore nearby Holland Lake and Jensen Lake Trailheads within Lebanon Hills Regional Park. Improvements to the Visitor Center Campus and Schulze Lake Trailhead include:
- An updated parking lot to better manage storm water runoff and improve water quality.
- Better trails to improve accessibility, visitor safety and orientation.
- Increased picnicking and group gathering opportunities.
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