For a longer hike or if you would like to take your dog to the
off-leash dog area, park off of Larpenteur at: N44 59.518 W093
07.263
Reservoir Woods Park is 120 acres of pines, wetlands, prairie
grass, and savanna off of east Larpenteur Avenue and north Dale
Street in the northern section of St. Paul. The stone-gated
entrance at the parking lot is all that remains of the 1900
caretakers’ house which was torn down in 1998. The park, which
includes some of the highest ground in Roseville, is home to a
30-million gallon underground water reservoir that for years had
been operated by the City of St. Paul. It is told that dirt was
brought in by a special railroad to build up the mound on which the
reservoir is located. When the reservoir became outdated, St. Paul
sold the land to the City of Roseville in 1997. Neighborhood task
forces and park and recreation planners expressed the wish that
this new park remain pristine and forest like. Outside of adding a
pathway and restoring soft trails, there has been little
development. Please help keep the park pristine and stay on the
trails as long as possible. Please obey all posted signs.
