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19 <br />TABLE 3.1 | NRPA PARK CLASSIFICATIONS <br />CLASSIFICATION SIZE <br />(TYP.) <br />SERVICE <br />AREA <br />ACCESSIBILITY/ <br />LOCATION <br />PURPOSE LAKE ELMO <br />PARKS <br />COMMON PARK TYPES <br />Neighborhood <br />Park <br />1 to 25+ <br />acres <br />A 1/4 to 1/2- <br />mile radius; <br />within a <br />walkable <br />distance to <br />surrounding <br />residents <br />without any <br />major barriers <br />Easily accessible <br />to nearby <br />neighborhood <br />residents in a safe <br />environment with <br />walking & biking <br />access <br />• Provides active recreation <br />& information gathering <br />spaces and addresses <br />day-to-day neighborhood <br />needs <br />• Offers fields sized for <br />practice/youth games” <br />• Carriage Station, <br />DeMontreville, <br />Goose Lake, <br />Heights, <br />Heritage, <br />Ivywood, Kleis, <br />Lake Jane Hills, <br />Lions, Pebble, <br />Reid, Ridge, <br />Stonegate, <br />Tablyn, Tana <br />Ridge, + VFW Park <br />Community <br />Park <br />10-50+ <br />acres; <br />up to <br />several <br />hundred <br />acres <br />Community- <br />wide; <br />generally <br />placed in <br />strategic <br />locations <br />throughout <br />the city <br />Accessible to <br />the community <br />by foot, bike, <br />automobile & <br />public transit; <br />often takes <br />advantage of <br />natural amenities <br />• Serves the entire <br />community <br />• May provide access to <br />natural areas & other <br />active recreation areas <br />• Often serves regional <br />visitors (not primary <br />purpose, however) <br />• DeMontreville <br />Wildlife Park <br />• Sunfish Lake Park <br />Regional <br />Park <br />Up to <br />several <br />hundred <br />acres <br />Community- <br />wide & <br />regional <br />service <br />Varies; often <br />placed/centered <br />around natural <br />environments <br />• Uses vary; focused mainly <br />on outdoor & natural <br />resource-based recreation <br />and learning opportunities <br />• Lake Elmo <br />Park Reserve <br />(Washington <br />County) <br />ADDITIONAL PARK/FACILITY TYPES <br />Special Use <br />Varies Community- <br />wide & <br />regional <br />service <br />Site-specific • Serves a single-use <br />activity (e.g., golf, fitness, <br />ice skating, nature <br />education, etc.) <br />• N/A <br />Natural Resource <br />Protection Area/ <br />Conservation <br />Easement <br />Varies Community- <br />wide & <br />regional <br />service <br />Often placed <br />around natural <br />resources & <br />amenities <br />• Provide opportunities <br />to interact with natural <br />environments & <br />participate in passive <br />recreation and ecological <br />education <br />• Hammes Park <br />• Homestead Park <br />Youth Athletic <br />Park <br />10 to 20 <br />acres <br />Community- <br />wide; <br />generally <br />placed in a <br />few strategic <br />locations/sites <br />Generally <br />connected to <br />trails & sidewalks; <br />vehicle parking <br />provided <br />• Provides youth athletic <br />fields & their associated <br />facilities <br />• Can function similarly to a <br />neighborhood parks <br />• N/A <br />Community <br />Athletic <br />Park <br />10 to <br />25+ <br />acres <br />Community- <br />wide; <br />generally <br />placed in a <br />few strategic <br />locations/sites <br />Generally <br />connected to <br />trails & sidewalks; <br />vehicle parking <br />provided <br />• Provides organized <br />athletic recreation with <br />regulation-sized fields & <br />their associated facilities <br />• Can function similarly to a <br />neighborhood park <br />• N/A